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From 14th February to 18th March 2022, 20 spectacular restaurants in London are running a sake promotion pairing some of their iconic dishes with Japanese sake.

It’s that time of year again and we all love a good Christmas sale! Whether it’s stocking fillers or something more serious, we’ve got you covered for excellent sake and spirits in our Christmas 2021 sale. Here’s a summary of what we have on offer, all 15% off:

In this hour-long feature for 67 Pall Mall TV our Director, Oliver Hilton-Johnson, talks with industry professional Barry McCaughley about sake’s long and varied history including: early rice cultivation, introduction of Koji, evolution in techniques via the monks & temples, commercialisation, prohibition, Edo Period stability and, finally modern day trends! A lot is covered, providing […]

During the COVID lockdown our Director, Oliver, was invited along to the studios in the famous wine establishment of 67 Pall Mall give an Introduction to Sake. Here he talks to industry professional Barry McCaughley. Featured Sakes in “An Introduction to Sake”: – Yauemon “Autumn Leaves” Honjozo– Yauemon “Waning Moon” Junmai– Konishi Silver Ginjo– Fukukomachi […]

Straight out of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, these famous chicken wings (Nagoya no Tebasaki) are quite unlike the usual the other chicken dishes we know and love from Japan.

Prepare to have your taste buds tantalised! Along with our buddies, The Oystermen (Observer Food Mag. Restaurant of the Year 2019), we’ve put together a special sake & seafood experience for you to enjoy in the comfort of your own home. I’m really excited about this! Having done sake & seafood pairings at The Oystermen […]

Last orders for Christmas delivery: Scotland and Wales: Friday 18th DecemberEngland: 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. […]

I sat down (virtually!) with Alex, from Sugidama Blog, and I talked about sake basics and some of my tips for those just getting into sake. Including: How to choose sake What temperature to drink sake What cups/vessels you can enjoy sake from Types of sake Much more… Give it a listen (no subscription necessary) […]

Wednesday 18th November – Sake Basics It’s been a while since I did an absolute basics for sake so, if you’re new to sake and just want to find out more then this is the session for you! You don’t even need to order any sake for this one, just tune in and find out […]

A new lockdown brings a new slew of online tutored tastings! We’ve got three brand new sessions to take us up until the end of the lockdown on 2nd December (let’s see how that statement dates). Take advantage of our 15% sale and order your sakes now. If you want to join any of the […]