In episode 93 of the Japan Distilled podcast, your host Stephen Lyman interviews Vincent Nicol, the creator of Zainin Shochu, a new Tokyo Shimzake.
The Latest Shochu GI: Tokyo Shimazake (ep. 92)
20-11-2025 | 32 Min.
In episode 92 of the Japan Distilled podcast, your hosts Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman take a journey to the Izu Islands to explore Tokyo Shimazake, the latest WTO GI for Honkaku Shochu.
International Shochu Day (ep. 91)
20-10-2025 | 24 Min.
In episode 91, our hosts explain the history of International Shochu Day (Nov. 1) as well as run through some upcoming events surrounding this annual celebration.
Talking Kagoshima Shochu Culture with Maya Aley (ep. 90)
20-07-2025 | 1 u. 3 Min.
In episode 90, Stephen and Christopher chat with Maya Aley of Shochu Bar Roku about Kagoshima shochu culture.
The Spirit of Japan: interview with director Joseph Overbey (ep. 89)
02-07-2025 | 47 Min.
In episode 89, Stephen chats with his longtime friend and collaborator Joseph Overbey about their upcoming film, The Spirit of Japan.
Distilled spirits have been made in Japan for over 600 years, but even today these drinks remain unknown outside the Land of the Rising Sun. Join shochu and awamori ambassadors Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman bi-weekly for a deep dive into Japan's best kept secrets. If you enjoy exploring craft spirits from around the world, but think whisky is the most popular Japanese spirit, you are in for a treat with the Japan Distilled podcast.