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Dec 2024
36m 36s

Muse #5 - Pouring wisdom: Anthony Yukio ...

Carine Merheb
About this episode

This week's Muse is Anthony Yukio, head Sake Sommelier at Kioku Bar in London's OWO Raffles hotel.

In this episode, we dive into the captivating world of Japanese Sake. In the first part, I put Anthony to the test with 10 fun, rapid-fire questions to uncover the secrets behind this iconic drink. Then, we get personal - Anthony shares his journey, from his first encounter with Sake to becoming a Sommelier and what life is like in this unique and exciting role.

Get yourself a booking at the Kioku Bar here.


Seat of the Muse IG: ⁠@seatofthemuse⁠  

Music produced by ⁠Yossif Mahmoud

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