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Demand for their sakes currently exceeds production capabilities. One significant achievement is that they\u2019ve been able to convert non-sake drinkers. \u201cEighty per cent of our customer base are not even sake fans,\u201d Oh said.<\/p>\n
The community they\u2019ve built is extremely supportive. Last year, when Oh and Yamamoto could not afford the S$400 entry fee for the Tokyo Sake Challenge, a supporter offered to sponsor them because, as Oh put it, \u201cshe believed in us before anyone else did\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Another friend hand-carried their entries to Japan. \u201cWe didn\u2019t even have a bottle-cap sealer or proper bottles. Half of the entries leaked into his bag,\u201d Oh recalled. Despite the mishap, Tropic \u2013 then only the second batch they had made \u2013 won a silver medal. \u201cThat award really helped get us recognition,\u201d he said, paving the way for further investment and crowdfunding.<\/p>\n
By Christmastime, Orchid sakes will be stocked in Lotte Duty Free stores, Oh shared.<\/p>\n
With more capital, they will be able to acquire better equipment, which will improve the precision of their brewing methods and increase their brewing capacity.<\/p>\n
“We can honestly say for a fact that every batch we make is better than the last,\u201d Oh said. \u201cThat’s how fast we’re going. I want to focus on that and, at the same time, expand the team and also expand the customer base.\u201d<\/p>\n
And, there\u2019s a clear vision, he added. \u201cWe want to make sure we represent our customer base properly and build it up. We want to be like Tiger, essentially \u2014 to be a representing force for a country.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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