Kuheiji Kuno is a maverick. He's a trailblazer of the sake world taking his inspiration from hundreds of years of sake brewing tradition, Japanese culture and philosophy of living with nature, and French winemaking.  He believes in terroir, which remains a controversial topic in the sake industry. But he doesn't just believe in it, he demonstrates it with his sake.

So we sit down with Nao Torisawa and Hiro Kumagami from Japan Centre, which is one of the largest sake retailers in the UK, and talked about, tasted and discussed three of the Kuheiji sake.

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Using simple online tasting notes and sensible, affordable food pairings they help you find the perfect sake without any of the fuss. Listeners of the podcast can get a 10% discount Listen to the episode to get the magical code! London Sake: making sake simple.

Episode's Content:

• Meet Nao and Hiro
• Japan Centre
• Kuheiji sake brewery
• Sake 01:  Kuno Kuheiji Kurodashocho Fukuji 2019 Junmai Daiginjo
• Sake 02: Kuno Kuheiji Kurodashocho Tako 2020 Junmai Daiginjo
• Sake 03: Kamoshibito Kuheiji Hi No Kishi Junmai Daiginjo Sake
• Kuheiji terroir
• Future plans and Goodbyes

Kampai!
Sake mentioned:
Kuno Kuheiji Kurodashocho Fukuji 2019 Junmai Daiginjo
Kuheiji Honten
Japan Centre

Kuno Kuheiji Kurodashocho Tako 2020 Junmai Daiginjo
Kuheiji Honten
Japan Centre

Kamoshibito Kuheiji Hi No Kishi Junmai Daiginjo Sake
Kuheiji Honten
Japan Centre

Kuheiji Sake Brewery

Japan Centre

Sake Deep Dive Terroir Episode 1 and Episode 2

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Music used:
Wirklich Wichtig (CB 27) by Checkie Brown https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Checkie_Brown_1005/hey/Wirklich_Wichtig_CB_27

Just Arround the World (Kielokaz ID 362) by KieLoKaz
 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoKaz/Free_Ganymed/Just_Arround_the_World_Kielokaz_ID_362

Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Vocal: Svetlana