[Snacks to go with alcohol] Reggae is mellow, rock is sour!? Sonic aging: maturing shochu while listening to music
Sonic Aging Nishihira Shuzo, a brown sugar shochu maker in Amami City, Kagoshima Prefecture, is experimenting with "sonic aging," a method of aging shochu while listening to music. Speakers attached to the barrels play six different types of music, including reggae, rock, and Okinawan folk songs, and the vibrations from the sounds subtly aging the shochu inside the barrels...
2025.01.12
Topics.conversation to liven up a cup of sake (esp. in the context of a tea ceremony)