{"product_id":"the-complete-guide-to-japanese-drinks-sake-shochu-japanese-whisky-beer-wine-cocktails-and-other-beverages-9784805314951","title":"The Complete Guide to Japanese Drinks: Sake, Shochu, Japanese Whisky, Beer, Wine, Cocktails and Other Beverages","description":"\u003cb\u003e**2020 James Beard Award Nominee**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**2020 Gourmand Cookbook Award Winner for Japan in Spirits Books**\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrink your way through Japan (even from home) with the help of this book \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJapan is home to some of the world's most interesting alcoholic beverages--from traditional Sake and Shochu to Japanese whisky, beer, wine and cocktails that are winning global acclaim and awards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this comprehensive survey of Japanese drinks, experts Stephen Lyman and Chris Bunting cover all the main types of beverages found in Japanese bars and restaurants, as well as supermarkets and liquor stores around the world. The book has chapters on Sake, Shochu, whisky, wine, beer, Awamori (a moonshine-like liquor from Okinawa), Umeshu plum wine and other fruit wines. There is also a fascinating chapter on modern Japanese-style cocktails--complete with recipes so you can get the authentic experience, including: \u003cb\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSour Plum Cordial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSakura Martini\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImproved Shochu Cocktail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFar East Side Cocktail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThorough descriptions of the varieties of each beverage are given along with the history, production methods, current trends and how to drink them. Detailed bar and buyer's guides at the back of the book list specialist establishments where readers can go to enjoy and purchase the drinks, both in Japan and cities around the world, including London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC, Shanghai and more  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is an indispensable book for anyone interested in brewing, distilling, new cocktails or Japanese culture, travel and cuisine. \u003ci\u003eKampai \u003c\/i\u003e Cheers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Lyman\u003c\/b\u003e was minding his own business, enjoying life in New York City as an Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medical College when he was unexpectedly introduced to Japanese shochu at an izakaya in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Over the next decade he visited Japan more than twenty times, visiting more than a hundred shochu distilleries, sake breweries and other alcohol producers in more than twenty Japanese Prefectures. In 2013 he began interning at a small shochu distillery in Kagoshima Prefecture. He subsequently became the first graduate of the Sake School of America's Shochu Adviser Course and a \u003ci\u003ekikisakeshi\u003c\/i\u003e (sake sommelier) through Sake Service International. In 2016 he was named the first Honkaku Shochu Ambassador by the Japanese government through the Cool Japan program. He now spends about half his time in Kyushu in Southern Japan where he can be found cycling around and exploring local food, drink, and culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Bunting\u003c\/b\u003e has worked in London and Japan for publications including the \u003ci\u003eAsahi Shimbun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e. He developed his love of Japanese alcohol while living in Tokyo and is the author of \u003ci\u003eDrinking Japan\u003c\/i\u003e. He currently lives in Yorkshire in the UK.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50677102051602,"sku":"9784805314951","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_90bb5c30-72a5-4a51-bbef-40b21b02f918.jpg?v=1733888498","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-complete-guide-to-japanese-drinks-sake-shochu-japanese-whisky-beer-wine-cocktails-and-other-beverages-9784805314951","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}