Season 1, Episode 8. Ninjas are notoriously hard to pin down, but we were very lucky to recruit the nicest ninja in NYC to join the Sake Revolution and to sit down for an interview and kanpai. That Ninja, of course, would be Chris Johnson, the Sake Ninja. Chris tells us how the sake ninja title came to be. I won’t give it away, but you may be shocked, shocked I say, to learn it does involve a late night drinking party at NY’s rough and ready Sake Bar Decibel. And how about falling in love with premium sake on your last night in Japan after living there for three years. That’s like having your first Zabar’s bagel the day you move out of New York. And that’s just the beginning for our fun talk with C.J.
Skip to: 00:22 Hosts Welcome and Introduction
Welcome to the show from John and Timothy
Skip to: 02:11 Interview: Chris Johnson, The Sake Ninja
Chris is a certified Saké Sommelier, certified WSET Level 3 Saké Educator and in 2013 earned the distinguished title of Saké Samurai. Chris Johnson fell in love with Saké – and the culture and history that surround it – during the three years he spent living and working in the Japanese countryside.
Skip to: 15:59 Gunma Sake Tasting: Sake Tasting Introduction
Introducing this week’s sake picks, all three from Gunma Prefecture.
Skip to: 19:19 Sake Tasting: Mizubasho Ginjo
Mizubasho Ginjo
Brewery: Nagai Shuzo
Classification: Ginjo
Alcohol: 15.5%
Prefecture: Gunma
Rice Type: Yamadanishiki
Seimaibuai: 50%
SMV: +4.0
Brand: Mizubasho/Mizbasho (水芭蕉)
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Skip to: 21:14 Sake Tasting: Seitoku Junmai Ginjo
Sake Tasting: Seitoku Junmai Ginjo
Brewery: Seitoku Meijo
Classification: Junmai Ginjo
Acidity: 1.2
Alcohol: 15.5%
Prefecture: Gunma
Seimaibuai: 50%
SMV: +3.0
Rice Type: Gohyakumangoku
Brand: Seitoku (聖徳)
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Skip to: 24:29 Sake Tasting: Akagisan Daiginjo
Sake Tasting: Akagisan Daiginjo
Brewery: Kondo Shuzo
Alcohol: 16.0%
Acidity: 1.3
Classification: Daiginjo
Prefecture: Gunma
Rice Type: Yamadanishiki
Seimaibuai: 38%
SMV: +3.0
Brand: Akagisan (赤城山)
Importer: Mutual Trading (USA)
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Where to Buy?
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Skip to: 27:24 Food Pairing Ideas
Skip to: 32:08 Show Closing
This is it! Join us next time for another episode of Sake Revolution!