Soseki Experiment News Today

“I’m 87 percent sure there’s no spit in this,” jokes Benjamin Coutts, as 10 guests smell, sip and savor the pour he has chosen. Most of us, 10 in all, are amused. No one balks at the selection, which is the fourth of the evening. But one or two of the guests did appear a tad shook as Coutts explained the process of making kuchikamizake, one of Japan’s earliest alcoholic beverages. “Young ...