JAPANESE WHISKY online tasting – Masterclass at your home!

$95.00

JAPANESE WHISKY TASTING ONLINE

AT HOME!

MASTERCLASS: LEARN, COMPARE, ENJOY, HAVE FUN

Get immersed in a Japanese whiskies journey with a whisky expert who has lived in Japan and knows the master distillers!

The goal? You will learn how to better know, compare and enjoy Japanese whiskies!

This session is very interactive, quite fun and educational and you can ask any question!

Being at home is probably the best spot to learn how to taste: you are undisturbed, you know your environment and then can focus much more easily into the whisky tasting. Your senses will be at work optimally to experience these great expressions.

How does this work?

  • After you book, you receive your kit with instructions on how you should prepare.
  • Two days prior the session, you receive the zoom link to connect to computer, iPad, smartphone. Better with a webcam.
  • Session content:

    • Whisky making process and new rules for the Japanese whiskies
    • How to taste a whisky – guidance
    • Guided tasting of five Japanese whiskies of various profiles
  • Selection

    • Ichiro’s Malt and Grain, from the iconic Chichibu distillery and its Master distiller Ichiro Akuto
    • Hibiki Harmony, from the Suntori’s three Japanese distilleries, blended by Master Shinji Fukuyo
    • Nikka Coffey grain, a unique make for a very distinctive expression created by Tadashi Sakuma, the master distiller
    • White oak single malt, a unique expression collected directly at the distillery
    • Cosmo Mars Maltage from the Hombo Shuzo distillery, also collected directly at the distillery in the Japanese Alps.
  • Booking date:

    • We guarantee 5 business days shipment, please book latest the Friday before the session
    • If you book later than the Friday before the session, check the expedited delivery box (addition of $35/kit)

 

Your guide:

Franck is a whisky educator and consultant, a Whisky Ambassador Tutor (Scotland) and has a distiller degree from IBD (London, UK) and lived years in Japan. He has toured the world to visit more than 120 distilleries from Japan to America and in between, travels on a regular basis to whisky experts’ gatherings, and is well connected with the most prestigious actors of the area. He has close connections with the Japanese master distillers in Japan and has great insights in their production.

Franck is a judge in national and international Spirit Competitions, including the prestigious World Whisky Awards.

He has entertained or trained more than 3,000 participants to date to his sessions and is recognized for his very effective pedagogical approach while demonstrating his passion.

Franck is operating in the United States, in New-York and New-Jersey.

Learn more about Franck: HERE

Some of his interactions with the most famous Japanese whisky master distillers:

 

With Tadashi Sakuma, Master blender at Nikka, Japan, Shinji Fukuyo, Master blender at Suntori (Yamazaki, Hakushu, Chita), Ichiro Akuto, Owner and master distiller & blender at the Chichibu distillery

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Japanese whiskies tasting online with an expert

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Private remote whiskey tasting – contact us

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Get immersed in a Japanese whiskies journey with a whisky expert who has lived in Japan and knows the master distillers!

The goal? You will learn how to better know and enjoy Japanese whiskies!

This is very interactive, quite fun and educational and you can ask any question!

 

How does this work?

  • After you book, you receive your kit with instructions on how you should prepare (two weeks prio the session).
  • Two days prior the session, you receive the zoom link to connect to computer, iPad, smartphone. Better with a webcam.
  • Session content:
    • Whisky making process and new rules for the Japanese whiskies
    • How to taste a whisky – guidance
    • Guided tasting of five Japanese whiskies of various profiles
  • Selection
    • Ichiro’s Malt and Grain, from the iconic Chichibu distillery and its Master distiller Ichiro Akuto
    • Hibiki Harmony, from the Suntori’s three Japanese distilleries, blended by Master Shinji Fukuyo
    • Nikka Coffey grain, a unique make for a very distinctive expression created by Tadashi Sakuma, the master distiller
    • Yamazaki 12 years old, single malt, a unique expression highly coveted from the first historical whisky distillery in Japan.
    • Cosmo Mars Maltage from the Hombo Shuzo distillery, also collected directly at the distillery in the Japanese Alps.
  • Booking date:
    • We guarantee 5 business days shipment, please book latest the Friday before the session
    • If you book later than five business days before the session, check the expedited delivery box (addition of $35/kit)

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If you want to do the session with a group of friends or colleagues all in remote places, just contact us!

Remote whiskey tasting private – contact us

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Your guide:

Franck is a whisky educator and consultant, a Whisky Ambassador Tutor (Scotland) and has a distiller degree from IBD (London, UK) and lived years in Japan. He has toured the world to visit more than 180 distilleries from Japan to America and in between, travels on a regular basis to whisky experts’ gatherings, and is well connected with the most prestigious actors of the area. He lived several years in Japan, and has close connections with the Japanese master distillers and great insights in their production.

Franck is a judge in national and international Spirit Competitions, including the prestigious World Whisky Awards.

He has entertained or trained more than 7,000 participants to date to his sessions and is recognized for his very effective pedagogical approach while demonstrating his passion.

Franck is operating in the United States, in New-York and New-Jersey.

Learn more about Franck: HERE

Some of his recent discussion, with the most famous whisky master distillers:

 

With Tadashi Sakuma, Master blender at Nikka, Japan, Shinji Fukuyo, Master blender at Suntori (Yamazaki, Hakushu, Chita), Ichiro Akuto, Owner and master distiller at the Chichibu distillery