{"id":15881,"date":"2017-08-15T12:07:34","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T11:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/?p=15881"},"modified":"2018-09-28T11:06:26","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T10:06:26","slug":"east-meets-uks-first-sake-brewery-kanpai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/15\/east-meets-uks-first-sake-brewery-kanpai\/","title":{"rendered":"The UK&#8217;s first sake brewery \u2013 Kanpai in Peckham"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Like this post? 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href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidejapantours.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F15881\" title=\"Reddit\" class=\"wpfai-reddit wpfai-link wpfainw\">\r\n        <span class=\"fa-stack fa-lg\">\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-square fa-stack-2x\"><\/i>\r\n          <i class=\"fa fa-reddit fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i>\r\n        <\/span>\r\n      <\/a>\r\n    <\/li><\/ul><p>Three years after supping all of the sake on a mammoth trip around Japan, Lucy and Tom have brought the taste of the East to South London with the UK\u2019s first ever sake brewery.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>How it all started<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15918 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Wilson sampling sake\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After getting a taste for sake at sushi and ramen restaurants in London we were completely hooked! We began picking up the odd bottle to try at home with non-Japanese food and were struck by the huge range of flavours and its versatility.<\/p>\n<h2>Heading to Japan<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15908\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15908\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15908 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-2-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Tom and Lucy Wilson (Kanpai founders) in Japan with InsideJapan Tours tour leader\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-2-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-2-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-2-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-2-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-2-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-2-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15908\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Tour leader, Richard Farmer with Lucy and Tom at an Izakaya<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Inspired, we went to Japan three years ago to soak up the Japanese culture, try the freshest Japanese food and we were lucky to stumble upon some sake breweries too.<\/p>\n<p>Our first sips of sake in Japan itself were taken on the lively streets of Shibuya in Tokyo (to wash down <em>yakitori<\/em> sticks) and as we travelled around Japan we fell in love with sake more and more. We tasted it wherever we could; from wonderful traditional breweries such as those in Takayama, to the tiny secret bars tucked away in Osaka\u2019s backstreets. That\u2019s where we learnt to say &#8220;Kanpai&#8221; to cheers our cups!<\/p>\n<p>Taking the InsideJapan <em>Gastronomic Adventure<\/em> gave us the freedom to do this alongside other incredible highlights. Staying in a monastery in Mount Koya, and traditional <em>ryokans<\/em> with endless delicious food were memorable. As were long hot soaks in the relaxing <em>onsen<\/em> (hot spring bath). Meeting a <em>maiko<\/em> was a particularly overwhelming experience, we felt so lucky.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15914 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-4-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Tom and Lucy Wilson (Kanpai sake founders) meeting a maiko\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-4-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-4-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-4-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-4-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-4-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-4-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-4.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Back in the UK<\/h2>\n<p>Back home, inspired by what we had seen and tasted, Tom dusted off his beer-brewing equipment with a certain rice brew in mind. We began making small batches of sake at home, trying to adapt the stages from whatever books, websites and first-hand experiences we could piece together.<\/p>\n<p>Our friends and family enjoyed it so much that we continued. We don\u2019t actually recall making a decision to start a sake brewery \u2013 it\u2019s a hobby that got out of control!<\/p>\n<h2>Starting Kanpai in Peckham \u2013 the UK\u2019s first sake brewery<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15903 size-medium-plus-size\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-510x680.jpg\" alt=\"Bottles of Kanpai sake\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-780x1040.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>London\u2019s fusion of cultures is incredible, and Peckham is full of creativity and energy. People here love local and seek out new experiences; we were really excited to bring something different to the area. Typically, a bottle of sake costs a pretty penny, which is a barrier for a lot of people trying it. We\u2019re selling it in 330ml bottles, perfect as a sharer carafe, so more people can afford to give it a go.<\/p>\n<p>Local businesses have been really supportive. Brick Brewery has provided stimulating chats (we have plans to brew a sake beer together) and BBQers Slow Richies have made a delicious hot sauce containing our sake. Nearby restaurants and craft beer shops are also taking bottles from our latest batch, and it\u2019s now available in Selfridges!<\/p>\n<h2>What does Kanpai sake taste like?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15906 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/London-craft-sake-2-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"Tom and Lucy Wilson in their Microbrewery, Kanpai in Peckham\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/London-craft-sake-2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/London-craft-sake-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/London-craft-sake-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/London-craft-sake-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/London-craft-sake-2-564x376.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/London-craft-sake-2-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/London-craft-sake-2-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/London-craft-sake-2-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/London-craft-sake-2-390x260.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/London-craft-sake-2-780x520.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/London-craft-sake-2-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our sakes tend to be dry and their flavours are punchier than some of our Japanese counterparts. You could call it \u201cLondon-style\u201d sake.<\/p>\n<p>We make it in the <em>Junmai<\/em> way with only four ingredients: rice, water, yeast and <em>koji<\/em> (a magic mould that breaks down the starch in the rice and turns it into sugar which the yeast ferments into alcohol). There are no preservatives or additives and we don\u2019t cut it with distilled spirits.<\/p>\n<p>We want to produce small one-off batches of fresh seasonal varieties, that we can adapt to people\u2019s tastes (with sparkling and fruit versions too). Our dream is to grow into a bigger brewery with a tap room, in the style of a relaxed <em>izakaya<\/em>, offering sake by the glass. People can then try a selection with lots of different foods; we want them to enjoy the amazing experience we had in Japan, in London.<\/p>\n<h2>Back to Kyoto<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15911 size-medium-plus-size\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-6-510x680.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Wilson winning a 'cooking with sake' competition\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-6-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-6-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-6-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-6-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-6-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-6-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-6-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/sak-6-780x1040.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Recently, Tom won a \u2018cooking with sake\u2019 competition, getting the unique opportunity to brew alongside Gekkeikan\u2019s master Toji (brewer) at their craft brewery in Kyoto. This opportunity gave us valuable insight into the meticulous methods involved in brewing competition-grade sakes. Tight controls on temperature ranges are particularly important. Our shiny new kit is glycol-cooled and automatically regulated to maintain specific consistent temperatures. A world away from those first brews in our spare bedroom!<\/p>\n<h2>Best sake spots in Japan?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15912 size-medium-plus-size\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-3-510x680.jpg\" alt=\"Tom and Lucy Wilson, founders of Kanpai microbrewery, in Kyoto\" width=\"510\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-3-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-3-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-3.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-3-390x520.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><br \/>\nTom\u2019s recent trip to Kyoto took him to the famous Fushimi sake district. There are approximately 40 sake breweries in Fushimi alone, making it a kind of sake mecca. He rented a bicycle and spent a few days exploring the entire area, and was fortunate enough to visit many breweries\u2026 and try a lot of different sakes.<\/p>\n<p>Many have their own shops and some host tastings too. The only difficult decision is deciding which bottles will fit in your suitcase!<\/p>\n<p>Some highlights were, but definitely not limited to, Kizakura, Kinshi Masamune, Gekkeikan, Momo no Shizuku, and Shoutoku (which has a female <em>toji<\/em> \u2013 they make a wonderful <em>kimoto<\/em> alongside other great sakes).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15917\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15917\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15917 size-half-width\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-5-720x540.jpg\" alt=\"Kaiseki dinner at a ryokan in Japan\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-5-720x540.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-5-564x423.jpg 564w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-5-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-5-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-5-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-5-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Sake-5.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15917\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><em>Kaiseki<\/em> dinner at a <em>ryokan<\/em> in Japan<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Lucy and Tom travelled around Japan trying the best food (and drink) Japan has to offer on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidejapantours.com\/self-guided-japan-holidays\/i-gadc\/gastronomic-adventure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gastronomic Adventure<\/a>\u00a0self-guided tour.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>If you find yourself in Peckham, pop in for Tom and Lucy&#8217;s latest brew. Outside of the capital, sake aficionados and curious first-timers can order craft sake from their website:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kanpai.london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/kanpai.london<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15903 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-720x960.jpg 720w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-1440x1920.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-390x520.jpg 390w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-780x1040.jpg 780w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328-510x680.jpg 510w, https:\/\/insidejapan.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Kanpai-London-craft-sake-e1502296720328.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Like this post? 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