{"product_id":"shochu-talk-w-kayoko-akabori","title":"Shochu Talk w. Kayoko Akabori","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you been hearing about shochu from your friends? From our emails? From coming into the shop? Do you have experience drinking shochu either at our bar or in Japan but never took a deep dive before? Know the difference between shochu and soju??? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShochu is a deep world, so it can never hurt to have a guide, right? And who better than someone with some field hours and book-learnin' under their belt? This is a course taught by our own Umami Mart Co-Founder, Shochu Director, and Certified Shochu Advisor Kayoko Akabori. She'll go over the basics of shochu – all of the different styles and types, and how to best enjoy them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us for this fun and educational program that demystifies this yet-to-be-discovered distilled beverage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shochu Talk + Tasting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA hour-long course with a short intro to shochu (history, types, and production), tasting through a flight of three shochus, free copy of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.life\/products\/sake-shochu-talk\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSake + Shochu Talk\u003c\/a\u003e, and Q+A.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN: \u003c\/strong\u003eSunday, October 26, 2025, 3-4p\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHERE:\u003c\/strong\u003e Umami Mart\u003cbr\u003e4027 Broadway, Oakland CA 94611\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADMISSION:\u003c\/strong\u003e $55 general\/ $50 members\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncludes a copy of our self-published zine, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.life\/products\/sake-shochu-talk\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSake + Shochu Talk\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Umami Mart Events","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40709911707727,"sku":"","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/files\/flight_shochu2_07a9ef00-a4da-4dfd-928a-705dc00e6c45.jpg?v=1756448195","url":"https:\/\/umamimart.life\/products\/shochu-talk-w-kayoko-akabori","provider":"Umami Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}