INTRO
In episode 63, Christopher Pellegrini takes the interviewer’s chair as he welcomes his friend and fellow Tokyo Swallows fan, Mac Salman of premier Japanese drinks youtube channel Kanpai Planet.
CREDITS
Theme Song: Begin Anywhere by Tomoko Miyata (http://tomokomiyata.net/)
Mixing and Editing: Rich Pav (https://www.uncannyrobotpodcast.com/)
HOST
CHRISTOPHER PELLEGRINI Vermont born and bred, long-time Tokyo resident and author of The Shochu Handbook, Christopher learned about delicious fermentations as a beer brewer at Otter Creek (Middlebury, VT). He now spends most of his waking hours convincing strangers that shochu and awamori are unlike anything they’ve ever tried before.
Christopher and his guest, Mac, have been exploring Tokyo’s drinks scene for decades.
If you have any comments or questions about this episode, please reach out to Christopher or Mac via Twitter, or X or whatever they’re calling it these days. We would love to hear from you.
SHOW NOTES
Mac Salman
Christopher’s longtime friend and constant Tokyo Swallows emotional support network member, Mac Salman, is originally from the UK, but moved to Japan to continue his career in banking. That’s all behind him now that he’s become a successful entrepreneur.
Maction Planet
Mac’s first independent business in Japan was founded in 2017 with the very popular Maction Planet tour agency. Mac provides bespoke tours throughout Japan and these tours are extremely popular. You need to book months in advance.
Of course, the pandemic required a big old pause button be pressed on that business so Mac, a tireless workaholic, created Kanpai Planet on YouTube.
Kanpai Planet
With over 60 very well made videos and 6,000+ YouTube channel subscribers, Kanpai Planet is absolutely the best Japanese beverage alcohol content available on YouTube. Sake, whisky, shochu, and much more. Such a great resource.
(rain forced it indoors).
The 9 Part Making Sake on Sado is definitely a must watch as are his brand reviews for various Japanese whiskies. Our favorite, of course, is for Takamine 8 Year Koji Whiskey.
We highly recommend you subscribe to Kanpai Planet and if you find yourself in Tokyo on vacation, take one of Mac’s tours – just book well in advance.
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