This time, Andy and Jim put on airs and address the noblest of sake styles: kijoshu, a modern brew made to take on the snootiest of events. We discuss everything from the supposed mythical origins of the process to the ethics of trademarking names for shared styles. No Edo period brewing manuals here, just pure seventies funk. 

Vocabulary from this episode

Engishiki - An ancient record of laws and customs from the noble court dating to around 927 CE.

Kijoshu -A style of sake made using finished sake instead of one part of the brewing water in the final brewing stage. Actually a trademarked name.

Saijoshikomi - One of several alternate names for sake made in the kijoshu style .

Shiori sake - An ancient brewing method in which a batch of sake is “refermented” with a fresh addition of rice and koji.

Recommended Sake

Andy - Kokuryu Kijoshu

 Jim - Nakashimaya Kijoshu

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