Date
Thursday, February 20 Time
6:00–8:00 p.m. Registration from 5:40 p.m. Program begins promptly at 6:00 p.m. Place
The Royal Hawaiian Hotel Ocean Lawn (to right of Mai Tai Bar) 
Price
$50 per person Parking
Complimentary validated self parking at Sheraton Waikiki parking garage for up to 4 hours (not at the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center garage). |
Just when did people start drinking sake? Scholars think that 4000 years ago hunter-gatherers in Japan enjoyed some kind of giggle juice made from wild grapes or mulberries. When rice cultivation reached Japan about 2500 years ago, farmers figured out how to make a low-alcohol rice beer. Then gradually, through trial and error, a long path of development began that led to the delicious sakes we enjoy today.
February's Aftertaste event kicks off with a quick history of sake from ancient times. After that it's on to a selection of 50 labels for sampling and sipping on the spacious Ocean Lawn of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, together with a tasty menu of sake appetizers prepared by Royal Hawaiian chefs Kevin Nakata and Hans Stierli. Reservations may be made online through the following link: Joy of Sake Ticket Store or by calling Pua @ 808-222-0195.
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