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April 20, 2023 36 mins

It's the conclusion of the Sake Around the World miniseries. We started it in Birmingham with Simon Boulton, then flew to Hong Kong to talk to Eric and Will, after that we chatted with Timothy and John from the Sake Revolution podcast in New York and made a stop in Paris to discuss sake and wine culture with Tony. Finally, we are back in England to speak with Jamie Ryder about the sake scene in Manchester and the North of England.

 Jamie Ryder is a hospitality copywriter and marketer and the owner of Yamato Magazine, a publication that celebrates Japanese culture. He's also a certified sake sommelier and international kikisakeshi. His debut short story collection Transmutations is out now. 

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Episode's Content:

  • Meet Jamie Ryder 
  • Sake in Manchester:
    • sake awareness,
    • where to drink
    • preferences
    • trends
    • prospects of a local brewery
  • Sake game
  • Future plans
  • Sake of the episode: Ozeki Hana Awaka Sparkling

Kampai!

Sake mentioned:
Ozeki Hana Awaka
Ozeki website
Oriental Mart

The Akashi Sake Brewery

Kokuryu Black Dragon Junmai Ginjo
Kokuryu Sake Brewery
Sorakami

Yamato Magazine
Drink To That, a weekly newsletter
Transmutations: A Collection of Short Stories

Sugidama Podcast on Podchaser - please review if you don't use Apple Podcasts

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

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