Episode
Koshi no Kanbai - Snow Country Sake
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- Sake Deep Dive
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- May 31, 2026
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- 3295
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Summary
Jim and Andy journey back to the snow country of Niigata to focus on a brewery that has helped shape modern sake tastes: Ishimoto Shuzo, makers of Koshi no Kanbai. From its humble origins as a small producer for the local market to the flagbearers of the jizake and tanrei karakuchi sake booms, your intrepid enthusiasts dig deep into how this sake became a nationwide staple. Settle in and warm up your sake because it’s time for some Niigata nectar. Kampai! Vocab : Ajigin 味吟 - Sake brewed to ginjō specifications and methods but with an emphasis on flavor rather than aroma. Hanagin ハナ吟 - Sake brewed to ginjō specifications and methods with an emphasis on aroma rather than flavor. Hashirajōchu 柱焼酎 - Shōchu distilled from refermented sake lees or even seishu used in the brewing process instead of high-purity brewer’s alcohol. A traditional aruten method dating back to the Edo Period. Recommendations: Andy - Tokujoshu Kimoto-kei Hashirajochu Shikomi Jim - Futsushu White Label Don’t forget to support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/SakeDeepDive Also, check out Andy’s websites at: https://www.originsake.com/ and https://www.originsaketours.com Find Jim at his website www.JimRion.com , where he mostly doesn’t talk about sake at all. Our theme music is from Lotus Lane by The Loyalist - Preconceived Notions Available at https://soundcloud.com/preconceived-notions Under a Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lotus-lane Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/1YVHRMVwwHg