Japan Distilled

Distilled spirits have been made in Japan for over 600 years, but even today these drinks remain unknown outside the Land of the Rising Sun. Join shochu and awamori ambassadors Christopher Pellegrini and Stephen Lyman bi-weekly for a deep dive into Japan's best kept secrets. If you enjoy exploring craft spirits from around the world, but think whisky is the most popular Japanese spirit, you are in for a treat with the Japan Distilled podcast.

The Spirit of Japan: interview with director Joseph Overbey (ep. 89) 07/02/2025

Shochu Live #1 @ Umami Mart (ep. 88) 06/20/2025

Live Show! Koji Spirits Chat at Charleston Wine & Food Festival (ep. 87) 05/22/2025

Surgeon General's Warning (ep. 86) 03/25/2025

Okay, so who is Stephen Lyman? (ep. 85) 01/21/2025

Who is Christopher Pellegrini? (ep. 84) 01/14/2025

Big News! UNESCO Koji Fermentation is an Intangible Cultural Heritage (ep. 83) 12/31/2024

Talking Koji Cocktails with Grant Lavrenz (ep. 82) 09/26/2024

Nankai Shochu: a conversation with founder Paul Nakayama (ep. 81) 08/28/2024

The SG Shochu (ep. 80) 07/23/2024

Gateway Shochu + Simple Serves (ep. 79) 07/09/2024

The Bartender's Pantry: a chat with Jim Meehan (ep. 78) 06/04/2024

The Death of the Soju Label Rule: a chat with Chef turned Lobbyist John McCarthy (ep. 77) 05/22/2024

The First Australian Shochu: interview with Hamish Nugent of Reed & Co. Distillery 04/30/2024

The Iconoclastic Chuko Distillery (ep. 75) 04/10/2024

Whisky Rising: a chat with author Stefan VanEycken (ep. 74) 03/28/2024

Award Winning Aloha Whisky Bar: a chat with David Tsujimoto (ep. 73) 03/14/2024

Shochu Trends 2024 (ep. 72) 02/28/2024

Koji and Agave Spirits: a chat with Emma Janzen on these beautiful traditions (ep. 71) 01/26/2024

Succession Challenge(s): how to pass the baton (ep. 70) 12/14/2023

Imbibe in Kyushu: Interview with Paul Clarke (ep. 69) 11/15/2023

What is that?! Spirits Evaluation (Ep. 68) 10/31/2023

Mizu Shochu: Japan's 1st Export Brand (ep. 67) 10/17/2023

Yabai Chuhai & Wild Skateboards: interview with Jason Rogers (ep. 66) 09/27/2023

Going Deep Inside the Pot Still (ep. 65) 09/13/2023

Denver Distillery Interview: makers of Kasutori Imo Shochu (ep. 64) 08/23/2023

Kampai Planet visits Japan Distilled (ep. 63) 08/11/2023

Sanwa Shurui: The World's Greatest Spirits Maker Nobody's Ever Heard Of? (ep. 62) 07/19/2023

Soba Shochu (ep. 61) 07/12/2023

Koji Cocktails on the Rise (ep. 60) 06/20/2023