Hero Image: Andre Chalson managing director of Singapore-based Mead Pte Ltd
In a year where travel is off the table, I have been seeking out gastronomic experiences that transport me to my favourite destinations. And nothing evokes my memories of Japan more than sake and sashimi.
So, what a thrill it was to be part of an intimate sake and food pairing dining experience at the The Tatler Bar, located within the trendy enclave of Bukit Pasoh Road. Being guided by sake sommelier, Andre Chalson of Mead, our taste buds tingled with joy, as the sake and the wonderfully fresh sashimi and sushi danced down our throats.
We were presented with three premium award-winning sakes from two different brewers in Nagasaki - Fukuda Brewery and Yokoyama Brewery. Each sake was distinct in character, offering balance and harmony to the flavours of the seafood.
I truly enjoyed all three sakes, and appreciated the differences between them. I was even happier to find out that these are available for purchase as a set through The Tatler Bar's online store. Truly, the perfect sake set to see you through the Holiday season.
Tatler Singapore, the country’s leading luxury lifestyle media brand covering best of power, influence and style, has launched a series of digital platforms to offer the Tatler community a chance to purchase specially curated pieces online, the latest of which is a specialist drink website called TheTatlerBar.com
Driven by the pursuit of the finer things, Tatler Bar's list of class pours is carefully assembled to cater to both enthusiasts and collectors—helping them discover prized finds while ensuring they get only the very best. Let's take a deep dive into Sake to understand the process required to produce with National Japanese Treasure.
Expat Choice Singapore contributors Elika Tesker, Miriam Walter Feiler & Rebecca Assice attending The Tatler Bar Private Sake & Food Pairing Experience
TheTatlerBar.com is a result of Tatler Asia’s ongoing strategy to expand its digital services to complement its existing comprehensive luxury lifestyle offering. This initiative is in addition to the recent launch of the digital platforms Tatler Homes Curates and Tatler Style in August and September respectively.
Andre Chalson who hosted the above mentioned Sake and Food pairing event at The Tatler Bar is the founder and managing director of Singapore-based Mead Pte Ltd, which specialises in the import and distribution of craft sake and shochu, quality Japanese produce, seasonal seafood, and wagyu.
Mead provides exclusive sake, shochu, and fresh ingredients from Japan to progressive restaurants in Singapore, including Tippling Club, Lerouy, Odette, Burnt Ends, La Dame De Pic, Butcher's Block, Restaurant Jag, Adrift, and Spago, as well as coveted Japanese eateries like Sushi Kou, Shoukowa, Jinjo, and Takayama. His passion for absolute premium quality beverages drives him in his pursuit to search for top quality sake brands and to discover the stories behind them; introducing the brand stories to drink lovers in Singapore.
Andre started his sake journey under the tutelage of 3rd generation sake meikiki, Hironori Hayashi of Sakenomise Hayashi in Fukui, Japan in 2017. He is accredited as a certified International kikisake-shi (sake sommelier) by the Sake Services Institute in Japan and was one of 25 people nominated internationally for the prestigious Sake Samurai (2019) Award/Title in Japan.
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