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Beer – A Celebration of a Fine Beverage

Published on 2012-04-23 07:00:09

With the Japan Craft Beer Associations (JCBA’s) biggest beer week in Japan, the ‘Japan Craft Beer Week in Tokyo’ approaching rapidly (week commencing 25th May 2012) there is no questioning the popularity of beer here in Japan. In fact beer is the most popular drink, making up for 33% of alcohol consumption which exceeds 9 [...]Like my blog? Why don't you follow me on Twitter No related posts. > read more

The Case for Beer: Why You Should Enjoy it and Enjoy it Right (Infographic)

Published on 2012-04-18 09:56:49

I’ve not posted an Infographic on this blog yet, so now’s a good a time as any. This one was pointed out to me by someone at frugaldad.com and I found it quite interesting so I thought I’d share it. It seems Hefeweizen goes well with sushi, which might explain why that style of beer [...]Like my blog? Why don't you follow me on Twitter No related posts. > read more

Two Big Winners Among Japanese Whiskies

Published on 2012-04-04 07:21:30

Japanese distilleries had a fine result at this week’s Whisky Magazine 6th annual World Whisky Awards. Yamazaki won the Best Single Malt Whisky award for its 25 Year Old varietal and Nikka took the Best Blended Whisky category with Taketsuru 17 Year Old. Yamazaki has triumphed two years in a row, their wonderful 1984 vintage [...]Like my blog? Why don't you follow me on Twitter Related posts on MoIppai1 Million Yen “The Yamazaki” Whisky Sells Out in 24 Hours!Master of Malt Laun [..] > read more

Master of Malt Apologises for Poisoning Phillip Schofield

Published on 2012-03-01 09:02:53

Apparently, Master of Malt and their Naga Chilli Vodka have been upsetting the tastebuds of Gordon the Gopher’s old mate, Phillip Schofield! Here’s what they have to say about it… (...)Read the rest of Master of Malt Apologises for Poisoning Phillip Schofield (350 words) © MoIppai for Wine, Beer, Sake, Whiskey Blog at MoIppai, 2012. [...]Like my blog? Why don't you follow me on Twitter Related posts on MoIppaiWhisky Liqueur for Single Malt Connoisseurs from Master of MaltMaste [..] > read more

Master of Malt Apologises for Poisoning Phillip Schofield

Published on 2012-03-01 09:02:53

Apparently, Master of Malt and their Naga Chilli Vodka have been upsetting the tastebuds of Gordon the Gopher’s old mate, Phillip Schofield! Here’s what they have to say about it… The chaps at Master of Malt have a confession to make. We may have poisoned Phillip Schofield. Mr Schofield was unfortunate enough to try a [...]Like my blog? Why don't you follow me on Twitter No related posts. > read more

Look! A Hamster!

Published on 2012-01-23 19:45:09

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More Whisky Samples from Master of Malt

Published on 2012-01-12 08:56:03

Way back in August of last year, the lovely people at Master of Malt sent me some Whisky samples to try, and they sneaked in a suprise bonus…a dram of the new (well a little bit old now) rum from Ron Jeremy (porn star and all round legend – in certain circles) and Alcoholes Y [...]Like my blog? Why don't you follow me on Twitter No related posts. > read more

Sake Day and Nishinomiya Ebisu Sake Festival

Published on 2011-12-14 07:56:48

They say that if you want to have a successful blog, the key thing is timing and to write posts timely and when the subject you’re writing about is current and relevant. So here is my blog post about Sake Day in Japan which occurred 2 months ago on October 1st! Sake day is so [...]Like my blog? Why don't you follow me on Twitter Related posts on MoIppaiSake at the Nishinomiya Ebisu Festival, JapanSake Grove Cedar Balls Mean New Sake Is On It’s WaySake Tasting Vending Machine, Osaka A [..] > read more

Master of Malt announce blended whisky St Isidore

Published on 2011-12-03 19:00:22

Master of Malt announce St Isidore – a blended whisky created by bloggers Master of Malt is proud to finally announce the release of the blended whisky, St Isidore, created entirely by whisky bloggers. To make this blend, the spirits retailer called upon the great and the good of the whisky industry including names such [...]Like my blog? Why don't you follow me on Twitter Related posts on MoIppaiBlend Your Own Whisky Service Launched by Master of MaltMaster of Malt Launch the World’ [..] > read more

Sennenichi Sake Brewery, Awaji Island, Japan

Published on 2011-12-01 05:00:24

On a recent trip to Awajishima (Awaji island, a tiny island inbetween Honshu and Shikoku, just off the coast of Kobe), we stopped in at the local sake brewery Sennenichi to pick up a bottle of the local brew to take home. We were greeted very warmly and were very quickly invited for a mini-tour [...]Like my blog? Why don't you follow me on Twitter Related posts on MoIppaiSake at the Nishinomiya Ebisu Festival, JapanNew Years Day For Sake Brewing in JapanSake Club for May > read more

Kirin To Release a Beer on the Rocks

Published on 2011-07-03 22:42:23

According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, at the end of July, Japanese Brewery Kirin will release a beer designed specifically to be drunk over ice. They’re calling it, rather originally, “Ice + Beer“. It seems they were “inspiredR > read more

CanBot! It’s a Robot…Disguised as a Beer Can!

Published on 2011-07-02 01:07:26

This Japanese guy decided to make a robot out of a Kirin Tanrei Happoshu can!(Guess it’s better than drinking the stuff!) Pretty cool, (in a very geeky otaku way). He’s even hooked it up so it can be controlledby a Wii controller! Related > read more

Whiskey Cool

Published on 2011-06-20 07:36:42

The Rat Pack. Las Vegas. Casinos. Whiskey. Cool. Is it just me or is there something inexplicably cool about sitting round a poker table sipping on a bourbon. At least it looks that way in movies and TV, in The Sting, Casino, Las Vegas. Is it possibl > read more

Fathers Day Gift Idea…Whiskey

Published on 2011-06-13 09:26:49

Last year I wrote about the Top 5 Fathers Day Presents in Japan with Whiskey being the Number One, and in a pretty related fashion, news came to me that Master of Malt have special Fathers Day Whiskey Tasting sets for sale. Here’s the lowdown : > read more

Wine Clubs Specialize in the Unique

Published on 2011-06-11 02:38:04

Many wine clubs offer unique, hard to find wines made by small wineries.Like my blog? Why don't you follow me on Twitter Related posts on MoIppaiMy First Wine Tasting My first wine tasting in a local off-license in Japan....Japanese Koshu Wines Debut > read more

Heartour Goes Big City Drinking

Published on 2011-05-30 22:30:36

A few days after posting my Top 5 Alternative Songs about Drinking I was contacted by someone (let’s call them a PR agency, just for the hell of it), who liked the cut of my jib and wondered if I would listen to an artist called Heartour and hi > read more

A Postcard of Belgian Beers

Published on 2011-05-28 03:37:07

I found this postcard the other day, rather nice I thought. Haven’t tried all of these beers yet unfortunately, but here’s the few I have tried.. Duvel Hoegaarden Belle Vue Kriek Classique Grimbergen Triple Related posts on MoIppaiTop 5 J > read more

Asahi To Restart Beer Shipments from Fukushima

Published on 2011-05-10 18:12:59

Looks like disaster struck Fukushima is slowly getting back on it’s feet with recent news that the Miyagikyo Distillery in Sendai reopened it’s distillery tours, which were suspended after the quake, and newspapers yesterday reporting tha > read more

Master of Malt Launch the World’s Oldest Whisky Liqueur

Published on 2011-05-09 20:00:18

Some more news from the good folks at Master of Malt, this time it seems they’re launching a very old whisky liqueur… Online Retailer and Independent Bottler, Master of Malt, has launched the world’s oldest whisky liqueur. Based on > read more

Top 5 Alternative Songs About Drinking

Published on 2011-05-06 09:03:07

Ok, so I knew you all wanted to know what they were, so I had a think and these are my Top 5 Alternative Songs About Drinking. “Alternative” because, well to be honest, I didn’t want “Red Red Wine” to be in there! So her > read more

Another Fish Shaped Wine Bottle

Published on 2011-04-12 08:42:45

It’s been a while but I finally found another fish shaped wine bottle! I just happened to be doing my usual weekly shop in the local supermarket when there it was, sitting on the shelf… Pescevino Rosso from Pescevino Winery in Osimo Italy > read more

More Master of Malt Single Malt Dram Samples

Published on 2011-04-02 09:45:44

A couple of weeks ago, the nice people at Master of Malt sent me a couple more samples to try. I actually reviewed them a couple of weeks or so ago, but have only just found time to post this.The dram size samples were the Caol Ila 30 Year Old Single > read more

Whiskies Of The World EXPO Announces Lineup

Published on 2011-03-23 23:07:51

I was recently sent this press release from Whiskies of the World about their upcoming Expo this weekend…so here it is… WHISKIES OF THE WORLD EXPO ANNOUNCES LINEUP About 200 Expressions to Exhibit at 12th Annual Show The Whiskies of the W > read more

The 47 Sake

Published on 2011-03-20 10:05:25

Recently one of the big department stores in Osaka, Hanshin, was running a food fair featuring lots of different “Eki Bento” (boxed lunches sold at train stations) from all over Japan. As part of this you could also buy, for about ¥10,00 > read more

Glenlivet 70 Year Old Whisky – a snip at £13,000

Published on 2011-03-15 00:35:39

I recently splashed out on a bottle of Single Malt Whiskey. I spent ¥1900 (about $20) on a 350ml bottle of the Japanese Hakushu Single Malt instead of the usual ¥1500 ($15) for my monthly 750ml bottle of bourbon. Now that’s my idea of splashi > read more

Japanese Cherry Blossom Beer Cans

Published on 2011-03-10 03:34:45

With Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) just around the corner here in Japan, the major breweries have started to release Sakura (cherry blossom) versions of their cans, or in some cases, like the Orion Ichiban Sakura, new seasonal beers. For those that > read more

Japanese Brewers Give Up on Happoshu

Published on 2011-03-02 08:32:43

Ok, this news is a little bit old, as the Daily Yomiuri reported it back in January, but I’ve been busy and not had time to put this post up. Basically it seems that some of the major Japanese brewers, Suntory and Sapporo to be precise, are ess > read more

Whisky Liqueur for Single Malt Connoisseurs from Master of Malt

Published on 2011-02-21 07:52:28

Here’s some news from the fine people at Master of Malt Master of Malt have created a whisky liqueur for single malt Scotch whisky drinkers. Master of Malt’s Whisky liqueur is made exclusively with all-sherry matured, 10 year old single m > read more

Beer and Sake Chocolate For Valentine’s Day

Published on 2011-02-09 11:31:35

With Valentine’s Day soon approaching, which in Japan means women buying chocolate for men, (thanks to some genius marketing by a chocolate manufacturer many years ago), the shelves are being stacked with chocolate, chocolate recipes, Royce/Sap > read more

Fifty Six Pints A Minute

Published on 2011-01-27 08:21:06

I came across this video clip on the “A Good Beer Blog” and the guy writing there didn’t seem too impressed with it. He seemed concerned it would spoil any “good” beer. Now admittedly I can’t imagine getting a good > read more

The Sake Sections in My Local Shops

Published on 2011-01-24 08:24:45

I thought I’d post a couple of photos of the sake sections in some local shops near me. The first is a more specialised off-license, which as well as shochu, whiskey, and crates of beer, has a Sake Corner, with bottles from all over Japan, as w > read more

Recession Hits Japanese Newspapers – No Free “Real” Beer This Year

Published on 2011-01-18 06:20:12

Last year when my wife re-subscribed to the Asahi Shinbun, we received a free case of Asahi Super Dry. When she re-subscribed for this year, she requested to receive Kirin (there was a choice), hoping to receive some Kirin Ichiban Shibori or maybe th > read more

Master of Malt Launches Cask-Aged Whisky Bitters

Published on 2011-01-14 05:53:42

Back in December of last year, Master of Malt launched a range of Cask-Aged Whisky Bitters. Here’s what they had to say about them… Master of Malt have launched their own cocktail bitters which have been aged in a 38 year old Glen Grant c > read more

Sake at the Nishinomiya Ebisu Festival, Japan

Published on 2011-01-09 23:43:29

Every year during the second weekend in January there’s a long Bank Holiday weekend, as we would say in England, and this co-incides with the Ebisu Shinto Shrine festivals held around Japan. People go to the shrines to buy fukusasa, which are l > read more

Top 5 Japanese Daisans (Third-category beer)

Published on 2011-01-01 01:52:53

After ranking my Top 5 Japanese beers and Top 5 Japanese Happoshus here are my Top 5 Japanese Daisans.Daisans are very low malt content alcoholic drinks (sometimes called “Third-Category Beers” or “Liqueurs“). Japanese tax on > read more