Japanese-style bar Moto to open in Covent Garden
Moto, a new Japanese-inspired bar and retail space, is preparing to open in London’s Covent Garden. The 25-cover bar will serve a range of independent craft sakes and Japanese spirits sourced direct from breweries, which can be enjoyed alongside a contemporary Japanese food and snacks offering. To create the concept, the venue’s founders spent years …
Robinsons and Iron Maiden develop sake-infused lager
Robinsons Brewery has collaborated with English heavy metal band Iron Maiden to create a saké infused pilsner called Sun and Steel. The 4.8% lager is the sixth addition to Robinsons’ Trooper range, and has been over two and a half years in the making. The double fermented pilsner has been infused with authentic Japanese saké …
UK launch for Four Fox Saké
Four Fox Saké has launched to the UK, with a mission to “revitalise” the ancient tradition of sake in London. Spearheaded by London entrepreneurs Oliver Proudlock & Fraser Carruthers, Four Fox debuted to the Hong Kong market in 2015. Since then, it has launched in Macau, Las Vegas, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Toronto. The spirit …
World’s largest sake festival comes to London
The Joy of Sake, the world’s largest sake celebration outside Japan, will make its first ever London appearance in September. Featuring hundreds of premium sakes in peak condition, and sake-themed small plates from the city’s top restaurants, the event will be held at the Barbican Centre, London on 28 September from 6pm to 9pm. The …
Restaurant runs sake festival as part of month-long celebration
Sakagura, the Japanese restaurant and sake bar in London’s Mayfair, is celebrating all things sake this month, including a day-long festival. Starting on World Sake Day on October 1, the bar is championing its extensive range of sakes, available by the glass, carafe or bottle, covering styles from namazake, honjozo, junmai and daiginjo to sparkling, …
Bartenders to compete in UK’s first Sake Cocktail Awards
Bartenders are to compete to make the best cocktails with sake in new awards held as part of the Hyper Japan Christmas Market in London next month. They have been nominated to take part in the first Sake Cocktail Awards, taking place over three days during the show which celebrates Japanese food and culture. The …
Bartenders invited to London trade event exploring sake
Japanese sake will be explored at an industry event for bartenders at Home House (pictured) in London, featuring a tasting and cocktails. Taking place on Sunday November 9, it is being run by the members club in association with the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET). It is the latest in a series of twice-yearly …
WSET to launch qualification devoted to sake
The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) is to launch a new specialist qualification devoted to sake during 2014 on the back of growing interest in the Japanese drink. The WSET Level 3 Award in Sake will be available in the UK and other selected international markets from August this year following pilots in the …
UK sommeliers reach global sake contest semi-final
Three UK-based sommeliers have made it through to the global semi-final of the first Sake Sommelier of the Year competition. They are Barry McCaughley of Chotto Matte in Soho, London, Jean-Louis Naveilhan of Sumosan in Mayfair, London, and Jonathan Beagle of Yashin Sushi and Bar in Kensington, west London. The other semi-finalists are Rajan Rengasamy …
