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As soon as Japanese sake-making techniques (NB – sake in this context means the literal meaning of “all alcohol”) was granted UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status I wanted to get something up on our website to provide some clarity. Lots of articles in the press are claiming sake itself has been granted status by UNESCO; the clue is in the name of the award, though: Intangible Cultural Heritage. So it’s the techniques and skills, honed over many years, that have been given this award.
Six from existing suppliers and six from a brand new brewery to the UK – The Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute!
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JFOODO (Japanese Gov sake promotion peeps) have partnered with around 20 restaurants – Japanese and non-Japanese alike – and five of the UK’s top sake importers (yours truly being one of them). Together we’ve developed out-of-this-world sake pairings with some wonderful dishes.
To whet your appetite, allow me to tell you about some of the pairings & restaurants I’ve been involved with:
(more…)Scotland and Wales: Friday 18th December
England: Monday 21st December
For England and Wales only, if orders are if placed after the above dates, there may still be the opportunity for orders to arrive before Christmas. You can check the delivery schedule in the Checkout after you’ve inputted your delivery address.
We will not be delivering:
If you’re buying presents then please check out our blog post of sake storage.
Happy sake drinking!
From Monday, November 9th – Tuesday, December 8th 2020 Sakegraphy, a new online push by the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS), is giving away free sake!
There are two different competitions:
(1) Follow Entries: all you have to do is follow JSS Sakegraphy’s Facebook and/or Instagram account. There will be 20 Winners (1 bottle of premium sake each), winners will be decided by lottery.
(2) Photo Post Entries: follow JSS Sakegraphy’s Facebook and/or Instagram account AND post a shnazzy photo of some sake using the #sakegraphy hashtag. There will be 1 Grand Prize Winner (selection of 12 premium sake), 4 Runners Up (selection of 6 premium sake), up to 10 Special Mention Awards (selection of 2 premium sake), 50 Participation Awards (1 bottle of premium sake). Winners will be decided by a panel of judges.
Full T&Cs are available on the JSS Sakegraphy Facebook page.
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/sakegraphy/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/jss.sakegraphy/
#sakegraphy
Some good news! We’ve added nine new sakes to tengusake.com. Here’s a summary of the new additions:
(more…)As you well know, the entire country is going through a time of unprecedented struggle and uncertainty which is affecting all aspects of our lives in varying ways and to different degrees of disruption.
Tengu Sake is determined to continue supplying all your sake needs for as long as we are permitted. Currently the Government has not stopped internet-based orders and deliveries taking place, the only considerations we have are ones of safety to you, our customers, and to our delivery provider.
Our delivery provider has put hygiene measures in place to mitigate infection risk including single use gloves and face masks. Deliveries can also be ‘signed for’ without personal contact (via phone or intercom or through the door, for example). In this case, the driver will take a picture of the stock being left where requested, and then sign on the customer’s behalf.
Unfortunately our delivery capacity has been reduced due to staff shortages both in the warehouse and for deliveries. Although you can currently schedule delivery dates in the Checkout we ask our customers to be understanding if we don’t quite make it. We have been advised that deliveries will be fulfilled as soon as possible.
For customers who provide their mobile phone numbers, text messages will be sent out the day before at 9pm alerting customers of delivery the following day.
Finally, I would ask you to spare some thoughts for the thousands of restaurants, pubs, bars, etc. who are being hammered at the moment. They could really do with your support so, if they are offering a delivery service and you are in a position to support them, please consider ordering from them. Ordering direct is always better, going through a third party service (Deliveroo, Just Eat, etc.) substantially reduces their share of the income and, right now, they need all the help they can get.
I would like to thank you in advance for both your understanding and cooperation in the these trying times. Thank you for your support.
Good health and best wishes to all.
Oliver Hilton-Johnson
Director, Tengu Sake
So proud to have been chosen as one of the Future 50 for the international drinks industry.
The Future 50 is a list of 50 individuals under 40 years old in the global drinks trade who will shape the industry in years to come. It is a joint venture between the IWSC and the Wine & Spirit Education Trust to mark the 50th birthday of both organisations.
(more…)Last month I explained that Gozenshu’s “The Silence” line up was proving so popular with trade customer that I couldn’t list it on the website but I promised it wold be available in February 2020! Well, I’m afraid, I have to go back on that promise – but all is not lost! Let me explain below.
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A while back I participated in an event with the British Sake Association where I introduced the enthusiastic crowd to Gozenshu’s new line up – The Silence. In summary it’s fantastic and was very well received. I vowed to have it on the website by the end of the week… (more…)
Misty Stream
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Tatenokawa SHIELD Soube Wase
MUGA Platinum
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MUGA Green
Sakura