Reviews of Everything Nice

Japan has sake, China has mijiu, but South Korea has makgeolli. It seems like every East Asian culture has its own variation of rice wine, refl...

  After achieving such tremendous success in bar management, it was only a matter of time before mixologist extraordinaire Shingo Gokan succumbed ...

If there’s one thing that Okinawa is known for, it’s the richness of its local produce and foods. In particular, Okinawan black sugar, called kok...

  Shochu whilst the national spirit of Japan, is a pretty loose category, which makes it a somewhat funny choice for a national spirit, when your ...

Review - Taiwan Beer Lychee Oolong, 0% ABV Taiwan Beer is by far and large Taiwan’s most widely available and popular beer brand. In the intense s...

  There’s a reason that umeshu fans perk up when they see that a bottle of umeshu has been made from “Nanko Ume”. Ume refers generally to a type...

This reminds me of... The popular Japanese legend of The Peach Boy!  Try this if... You're into sweet, milky and creamy liqueurs with a tropic...

This reminds us of... The moment you check into a hotel lobby. Try this if... You are looking for a more subtle sweetness in your umeshus. ...

Lunar New Year is all about family gatherings, exchanging pleasantries and stuffing your face full with seasonal snacks. And exchanging mandarin or...

This reminds us of... A Japanese take on limoncello!   Try this if... You are looking for a sweet-sour refreshment to cut through any greasy, ...

This reminds us of... Floating on a cotton candy cloud, or lying on a Japanese cotton cheesecake. Try this if... You're into lychees, panna co...

Ube is an ultraviolet dream. Originating in the Philippines, ube is a bright purple type of yam that yields a distinctively sweet nutty-vanilla...