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Christopher Pellegrini, Stephen Lyman
Japan Distilled
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.
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Ratings & Reviews
5.0 stars from 74 ratings
Chuhai Kanpei
I only wish I’d known about this podcast before my trip to Japan. Informative and fun.
AichJayEff via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/17/24
An enjoyable deep dive
It’s a joy to follow the hosts journey of discovery into the varied world of Japanese spirits. With unique characteristics but also analogies to other spirit traditions it’s a subject that many people with food or beverage interests would find rewarding. Stephen and Chris’s obvious love for...Read full review »
Sam Seagez via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 01/02/24
Wild about Shochu
I have learned so much about Japanese spirits and how to drink them.
Casey Angelova via Apple Podcasts · Bulgaria · 09/28/23
Recent Episodes
In episode 82 our host Stephen Lyman sits down at Khaluna Restaurant in Minneapolis with Grant Lavrenz who is doing amazing things with koji spirits in his cocktail program.
Published 09/26/24
Published 09/26/24
In episode 81 our host Stephen Lyman is joined by founder of Nankai Shochu, the first kokuto sugar shochu developed specifically for the US market.
Published 08/28/24
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