A sake brewery at night: a steaming rice steamer, and a hand tilting a tokkuri to pour
Hansel “SakeTan” Tan · Singapore

Sake, explained from the rice up.

A craft older than Singapore, explained for the way we drink now.

Sommelier, educator, one-time kurabito. Twelve years in sake, from tasting rooms in Singapore to a brewery floor in Nagano.

SSA Certified Sake Sommelier · SSI International Kikisake-shi · International Sakasho

Credentials

Certified Sake SommelierSSA

International Kikisake-shiSSI

International SakashoPassed Aug 2025

12 years in sakeSince 2014

Kurabito, KitsukuraSaku, Nagano · Oct 2022

Hansel presenting Fizz, Funk and Umami at Sake Matsuri Singapore
Latest talk

Fizz, Funk and Umami: the modern sake revolution

Sake Matsuri Singapore · 31 Oct 2025

A tour of the new wave in sake, from sparkling and wild-yeast styles to high-acid, umami-rich bottles, and how they break the old rules.

All talks
Where to find me next
  • Sake Matsuri Singapore

    Marina Bay Sands

    Festival
  • Ishinomaki Open Bar

    With SAKE Street

    Pop-up bar
Since the SakeCraft days Find me an occasion, I’ll find you a suitable sake.