Welcome to the British Sake Association
Patron: His Excellency Shin Ebihara, Ambassador of Japan
Associate member: Jancis Robinson OBE
In the past year British Sake Association Members have enjoyed
Free Entry to Trade-only events, including
• ‘Meet The Brewers’ at Morton’s Private Members Club, Mayfair
• Tasting of International Wine Challenge (IWC) sake winners at the Westbury Hotel Mayfair
• Tastings of over 300 IWC sake entries at The Barbican
• Akita Prefecture Sake Fair at The Japanese Embassy
• Presentation by Hasegawa Saketen at Min Jiang Restaurant, Royal Garden Hotel
Reduced Entry to all our Sake-Tasting Events (we aim to have one a month)
• February: Sake and Food matching with head sommelier Honami Matsumoto at Cocoon restaurant
• March: ‘Meet The Nagano Brewers’ at So Restaurant
• April: Dinner at Sake no Hana in association with Decanter magazine
• June: ‘Meet the Brewers’ at Bincho
• June: Lecture and tasting with Master Brewer Philip Harper at Bincho
• July : Sake Dinner at Min Jiang
• August: Akita Sake Tasting at Moshi Moshi
• October : Sake Dinner at Matsuri Restaurant, St James
• November 2009 Sake Fair: 10% discount at Saki Restaurant, Smithfield
Discounts and Special Offers including
• Complimentary sake at Soseki, Moshi Moshi, and Cocoon for BSA members
• Discounts on sake at Japan centre
• 10% off sake when dining at Tsuru for BSA members
• Tazaki foods offer - free 180ml cup of sake when making online purchases
over £30
• Red Pig - free ochoko (sake cup) or masu (sake box) when purchasing sake
Membership of the British Sake Association gives opportunities to taste a wide range of sake, some not normally available in this country, as well as the chance to meet the brewers themselves, and others in the sake world, on an informal level.
MEMBERSHIP FEES
Reduced fees (50%) for February/March valid until September 2010 for new and existing members £20
CLICK HERE
Trade Members and Corporate Sponsors: on application.
Click here for the interview with Philip Harper on his gold medal win and here for the article by Jancis Robinson
new
Philip Harper`s Column`s
Sake in Chiba
Good Drinks
Jancis Robinson introduces sake evening in London
New! food and sake
NEWS AND EVENTS
Membership Renewal Special Offer
click here or go to Membership page
Warm Sake Tasting at So Restaurant
Tuesday 16 February, 6-8pm
So Restaurant, 3-4 Warwick Street,
London W1B 5LS
This winter has been particularly cold and has seen many of us reaching for warm sake to bring some relief to the cold nights! We have therefore decided to hold an informal warm sake tasting at So Restaurant where there will be six sake for you to sample along with So Restaurant's delicious canapes.
The cost is £25 for BSA Members, £30 for non-BSA Members. Please email Sarah Wedgbury to reserve your place. However, please note that payment must be made by cheque or bacs by Wednesday 10 February in order to confirm your place. Payment details can be found at the top right of this email.
All of the sake will be available to purchase at the end of the evening.
Members Only Offer
Two kikichoko sake tasting cups free when you purchase a 720ml bottle of Amakarapin Junmai (£15.95), Aki no Ta Junmai Ginjo (£19.95), Harukasumi Junmai (£18.45), Aramasa "Soin" Tokubetsu Junmai (£18.95) or Mansaku no Hana Junmai Ginjo (£25.95) or Daiginjo (£34.95).
Two lacquer masu free when you purchase a 720ml bottle of Minato Tsuchizaki Yamahai (£15.95), Amakarapin Junmai (£15.95) or Aki no Ta Junmai Ginjo(£19.95).
Offer only valid when purchases are made at Red Pig, 18b High Road, Willesden Green, N10 2QD while stocks last.
Present your British Sake Association membership card when you make your purchase.
See our Blog for a report by Master Brewer Philip Harper on the June Tasting Event here
click here for tasting notes and where to buy
www.britishsakeassociation.com
Tel: British Sake Association (020) 7385 1820
