Episode 98: Understanding Shochu, with Stephen Lyman and Christopher Pellegrini
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Our May/June 2024 issue features an exploration of shochu, Japan’s signature spirit that’s increasingly showing up in American bars. For this episode, with talk with Japan Distilled co-hosts and shochu importers Stephen Lyman and Christopher Pellegrini about what makes this spirit so distinctive, and how to start your own shochu exploration.
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