Sake Tasting

Dear Sake friends,

The 1^st Sake Open House Tasting was a success. Lets look at some numbers from the tasting:

2 The sake Breweries from Japan that took part at the event, Shushinkan and Kozaemon

18 The numbers of Hotel and properties that attended the tasting

54 The line-up of New products

72 The number of guests that attended the 4 hours tasting

118 The total number of products showcased at the tasting

It was motivating to see a lot of interest around the category and positive feedback on the initiative. Also interesting to see many accounts that are not strictly focused around the Japanese cuisine but Bars and Lounges that find opportunities around the ‘mixability’ of certain styles of Sake and Shochu.

Such trade tasting can only be done once a year – and this has given me some inspiration around possible themed tasting/challenges that could help feeding the community and maintain high level of interest. Any idea? Maybe a blind tasting? Sake dinner? Let see…..

Last time I also forgot to mention that this won’t be a strictly sake related blog, but time to time I will look at other topics linked to the Drink and Hospitality business in the Region – just to ensure we don’t get bored and too skewed to one topic.

Speak soon.

Giorgio