Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Hojicha Cocktail
Featuring Nankai Imo Black Shochu, the Hojicha Cocktail was developed by Jonathan Tse aka Doe Bar for a special product release party for. Held at Long Beach's Sake Secret to…
Bartender Interview: Gersom Gamez
Creator of the passion fruit and Nankai Gold cocktail, the Ougon Sour, Los Angeles-based bartender Gersom Gamez discovered Nankai Shochu during a charity event in May 2022 as the COVID-19…
Shochu Cocktail Recipe: Serori Martini
Serori Martini by The Minty Created by Shuana Der AKA The Minty for a cocktail contest, the Serori Martini is simple to make with only three ingredients but highlights how…
Bartender Interview: Esteban De Luna
Esteban De Luna is a Los Angeles-based bartender and chef that has created a large catalog of cocktails for Nankai Shochu. But he also holds a special place in Nankai's…
Bartender Interview: Matthew Biancaniello
If you’re into cocktails, you’ve probably heard of Matthew Biancaniello. After his game-changing start in 2008 at the Roosevelt Hotel’s Library Bar in Hollywood, he’s earned a strong following for…
Jen Ackrill, Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo credit: Jen Ackrill)
Bartender Interview: Jen Ackrill
Jen Ackrill is veteran mixologist currently based in Honolulu, Hawaii, where she has been heading up cocktail programs for some of the top bars and food festivals since 2014. Not…
Bartender Interview: Jason Yu
If you spend time browsing through cocktail photos on Instagram, it’s pretty impossible not to know the name Jason Yu. He’s a talented yet humble bartender who has been in…
Bartender Interview: Masaya Yagishita
Our interview with Japanese bartender Masaya Yagishita, or Yagi-san to his regulars, took place at a secret location in Gardena, CA, where he tends a ten-seat bar. As we chatted,…
Photo by Gibson SF
Bartender Interview: Adam Chapman
One night in early 2018, some friends invited us to a dinner at the Gibson in San Francisco. We had been driving around the Bay Area all day, introducing Nankai…
Daniel Maldonado at the Recess Room in Fountain Valley, CA
Bartender Interview: Daniel Maldonado
Daniel Maldonado, Bar Program Manager at the Recess Room in Fountain Valley, CA grew up in the small town of Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. With dreams of originally becoming a chef,…
