In this episode we catch up with Jorge Navarrete from Matsui Shuzo in Kyoto.

Jorge was a guest in the Zoom room on the Taste with the Toji Project for session #24 back in November 2020. He also featured as part of a panel of guests for the 1 year anniversary session of the Taste with the Toji Project in April 2021, alongside Andrew Russell (our Podcast guest for episode #2), Cody Brailsford (our Podcast guest for episode #5), and the much adored 'Godmother of Sake', Rumiko Moriki.

Originally from New York, we hear how Jorge came to be brewing sake in the heart of Kyoto and what has been happening since we last caught up with him in the Zoom room, including some major developments at Matsui Shuzo.

One of those developments was the complete overhaul and renovation of their tasting room/shop area, which was completed only recently - just in time to see people flocking back to Kyoto from all over the world, with many adding Matsui Shuzo to their list of places to visit.

We also hear about some exciting new products on the horizon for Matsui Shuzo.

We hope you enjoy this TWTT episode as much as we enjoyed chatting to Jorge.

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Music by: Kazuyoshi Sato (Koikawa Shuzo)

Other links from this episode:

Matsui Shuzo: https://matsuishuzo.com/

Gassan Shuzo: https://www.gassan-sake.co.jp/

Kyoto Distillery: https://kyotodistillery.jp/