Salon de Shimaji, Katsuhiko Shimaji's Quote of the Week
2015.11.20 update

Single malt is best as a single, and tea is best as a blend.

It's gotten quite cold lately, hasn't it? This time, I'd like to introduce a drink that will warm you up from the inside out.

Ms. Shimaji will talk about tea, which she learned about thoroughly from the British.
"The British are very particular about their tea. They don't drink tea on its own like the Japanese do, like Assam or Darjeeling. They drink whiskey single, and tea in blends!"


Ms. Shimaji teaches us about various aspects of Japanese culture that we didn't know about.
"This tea tastes great both hot and iced. I blended it myself, you see."
We'd like to introduce you to Shimaji's original blend tea, available at Salon de Shimaji.

"It's a blend of five different tea leaves, but the contents are a secret. It might contain an aphrodisiac."
Customers who braved the cold to visit our store all placed orders.


"Before you pour this tea into your cup, try adding about 1 millimeter of Talisker to it. This is a Talisker hot tea created by a regular customer here, a bartender from Shibuya. It will warm you right to the core."


This week's quote
"Single malt is best as a single, and tea is best as a blend."


This week's recommended drink is Talisker Hot Tea. It will warm you up from the inside out during this time of year, so please come and try it.



Profile - Katsuhiko Shimaji

 Producer of Isetan Shinjuku Store, Men's Building . Born in 1941. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University, he joined Shueisha. He was assigned to "Weekly Playboy" and became its editor-in-chief in 1983, where he created a sensation with the "Life Advice" column featuring Renzo Shibata, Toko Kon, and Ken Kaiko as respondents, growing the magazine into a million-copy publication. He later served as editor-in-chief of "PLAYBOY Japan" and "BART." After serving as representative director of Shueisha International, he retired in 2008. He is currently working as a writer and essayist.
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