"Hmm, it's been some time since I've tried my hand at making sake. Well, if you're looking at something stronger, I suppose a rice-based shochu could work but that requires distillation."

Some gears maybe spinning in his head as he tries to recall the best methods of homebrewing sake. It could be the quality of the koji starter they're using or how polished the rice was, for example.

"I shouldn't have been surprised that the Swordmaster's guild would be brewing. It is settled in Nakagawa of course."