Japan Distilled
Christopher Pellegrini, Stephen Lyman
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Japan Distilled episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Japan Distilled for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Japan Distilled episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
Cool Shochu in Japan (Ep. 20)
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08/30/21 • 32 min
In the 20th episode of the Japan Distilled podcast, your hosts Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman explore cool shochu (read "cold") service styles for the traditional Japanese spirits of honkaku shochu and ryukyu awamori. While other styles exist these days, cool shochu service is most common throughout most of Japan.
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Morning in a Shochu Distillery (Ep. 34)
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04/27/22 • 30 min
In the 34th episode of the Japan Distilled podcast, your host Stephen Lyman takes you on an auditory journey, working the morning shift in a handmade shochu distillery. This is a pretty sharp departure from our usual Japan Distilled podcast as we enlist the voice over assistance of our editor Rich Pav who also incorporated all of the music and sound effects. This is part 1 in a planned 3 part series encompassing a day in the life of a shochu distillery.
CreditsChill Wave by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3498-chill-wave License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Vlog Lofi by Ramol Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7071-vlog-lofi License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Bass Vibes by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3422-bass-vibes License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Full Moon Lofi Vibes by EdiKey20 Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7672-full-moon-lofi-vibes License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Positive Fat Bass Intro Loop by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6093-positive-fat-bass-intro-loop License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Lofi Chill Hip-Hop by WinnieTheMoog Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6347-lofi-chill-hip-hop License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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Imbibe in Kyushu: Interview with Paul Clarke (ep. 69)
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11/15/23 • 29 min
In episode 69, Stephen chats with editor in chief of Imbibe Magazine, Paul Clarke, toward the end of their Imbibe in Kyushu Distillery Tour.
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American Shochu on the Rise (Ep. 23)
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10/11/21 • 33 min
In the 23rd episode of the Japan Distilled podcast, your hosts Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman explore American shochu (made in the United States). American shochu is in its infancy, but there is a lot of creativity and experimentation.
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Discover Okinawan Awamori (Ep. 3)
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01/19/21 • 44 min
In the 3rd episode of the Japan Distilled podcast, we introduce you to the mysterious world of Okinawan awamori.
Theme Song: Begin Anywhere by Tomoko Miyata (http://tomokomiyata.net/)
Mixing and Editing: Rich Pav (https://www.uncannyjapan.com/)
Introducing Japanese Shochu (Ep. 2)
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01/19/21 • 47 min
In this episode of the Japan Distilled podcast, your hosts Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman introduce you to the wonderful world of shochu, Japan's traditional craft spirit. Most people outside Japan think of sake as Japan's national drink and are more familiar with Japanese whisky, but shochu outsells sake and whisky in Japan. In fact, more shochu is made is Japan every year than tequila in Mexico. But what exactly is it? In this episode you'll find out.
Theme Song: Begin Anywhere by Tomoko Miyata (http://tomokomiyata.net/)
Mixing and Editing: Rich Pav (https://www.uncannyjapan.com/)
Revealing the Origins of Japanese Whisky (Ep. 5)
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02/15/21 • 32 min
In this first of a 3 part series, we tackle the origins of Japanese whisky from the samurai's first taste to the collapse of the Japanese whisky industry in the wake of the bubble burst.
Best Whiskies in the World? (Ep. 6)
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03/01/21 • 30 min
In this episode we explore how Japan's best whiskies rose from obscurity to beat the best Scotch whiskies in the world in their own backyard.
Environmentally Responsible Kasutori Shochu (Ep. 17)
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07/19/21 • 42 min
In the 17th episode of the Japan Distilled podcast, your hosts Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman take a look at an environmentally and historically important, but uncommon style of shochu. That is kasutori shochu made from the sake lees, or the solids remaining after sake production.
New Japanese Whisky Standards Announced! (Ep. 7)
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03/08/21 • 36 min
In the 7th episode of the Japan Distilled podcast, your hosts Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman introduce the newly announced Japanese whisky standards. In this third of a planned four-part series on Japanese whiskies, we dive into the production quality standards, labeling rules, and other arcane parts of the new guidance issued by the Japanese Spirits and Liqueur Makers Association (JSLMA). These voluntary standards go into effect April 1, 2021 and JSLMA members are expected to be fully compliant by March 31, 2024.
NOTE: This episode is being released between 2 regularly scheduled podcast episodes due to the "breaking news" nature of these announcements.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Japan Distilled have?
Japan Distilled currently has 87 episodes available.
What topics does Japan Distilled cover?
The podcast is about Leisure, Hobbies, Alcohol, Japan, Podcasts, Japanese, Whiskey, Arts, Spirits and Food.
What is the most popular episode on Japan Distilled?
The episode title 'Morning in a Shochu Distillery (Ep. 34)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Japan Distilled?
The average episode length on Japan Distilled is 39 minutes.
How often are episodes of Japan Distilled released?
Episodes of Japan Distilled are typically released every 14 days, 11 hours.
When was the first episode of Japan Distilled?
The first episode of Japan Distilled was released on Dec 15, 2020.
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