LOOK: Sake Manila Was a Celebration of Japanese Alcohol

(SPOT.ph) Imagine a spacious, elegant hall at one of the city's top hotels, decked with stall upon stall serving pours of top-quality sake and other liquors from Japan and beyond—some 200ish brands of them, at that! This was no mere dream for the lucky attendees of the recently held Sake Manila, which took place at Hotel Okada and featured hundreds of topnotch bottles and more under one roof. Here's what went down.

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Photos from Sake Manila 2024

Fans of Japanese liquor were in for a treat as Sake Manila brought together more than 200 kinds of sake, shochu, whisky, gin, beer, and wine from more than 40 breweries and distilleries.

Numerous bottles of sake (Japanese rice wine, technically nihonshu in Japan but colloquially termed "sake" globally) were on display for guests to try through small pours while they chitchat with brand representatives or even owners. Just some of the brands showcasing their stuff were Masumi from the Suwa region of Nagano Prefecture, famed for their rice wine that's designed to pair with food; Shichida, which was established in 1875 in Saga, Kyushu and uses local rice for their sake; KUHEIJI, which is based in Midori-ku, Nagoya and has been around since 1647; Fukumitsuya, an artisanal sake purveyor founded in 1625 that's brought us labels like Kagatobi and Hatsugokoro; Kozaemon, famed for their sake brewed in the mountainous region of Gifu; and more.

Outside sake, you could find other brands of alcohol like Amahagan blended malt whisky; Togedama craft gin; Choya umeshu; Nagahama whisky (they have the smallest distillery in Japan!), Wa Bi Gin; Arazawa shochu; Sapporo beer; and more. Guests also got to full up on Japanese bites of the likes of sashimi, skewers, and more, prepared by the Okada team to go with the alcohol available.

"I traveled all around Japan for many years, enjoying wonderful brews that we've come to love, and now we want to share our dreams for Sake Manila," said PWM Director for Sales and Marketing Raymond Joseph in a statement.

If you weren't able to go but would like to nab bottles for yourself, fret not; you can head over to Ralph's Wine and Spirits to purchase your own. We, for one, have our fingers crossed a second run of the event is just around the corner!

For more information, check out Sake Manila's website. 

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