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Tohoku "Japan-Made" Blend Whisky Tasting Near Sendai Station
Sample authentic "Japan-Made" blended whisky made in the Tohoku region (in this case, Miyagi/Fukushima). Learn about the characteristics of each blend and taste the pure local water.
Operation Period
All year round (Mon-Sat)
Time Required
About 10 minutes
Number of Participants
1〜4people
Price
"Japan-Made Blended" was a necessary process to develop Japan’s whisky industry. The process involves blending overseas whisky with whisky made in Japan. During this tasting session you can understand the difference and characteristics of both "Japan-Made Whisky" (taste 2 types) and "Japanese Whisky" (taste 1 type) produced locally in the Tohoku region.
■3 Whisky Sample Set
・Yamazakura Black Label (with carton) (20ml), produced by Sasanokawa Shuzo Co.
・Date (20ml), produced by Nikka Miyagikyo Distillery
・Single Malt Miyagikyo (20ml), produced by Nikka Miyagikyo Distillery
・Mineral water "Suzu-ne" (570ml bottle) from Yamanashi Prefecture near Mt. Fuji
This simple tasting experience is about 10 minutes, so you can visit the shop without a reservation. Our shop stocks about 400 varieties of wine and about 200 varieties of whisky from all over the world, so this is also the perfect place to find a souvenir.
| Experience Program Name | Tohoku "Japan-Made" Blend Whisky Tasting Near Sendai Station |
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| Activity Location | Wine & Whisky BaPhare |
| Time Required | About 10 minutes |
| Operation Period | All year round (Mon-Sat) |
| Start Time | 10:00-19:30 |
| Minimum number of participants | 1people |
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| Maximum number of participants | 4people |
| Important notes regarding participation | You must be 20 or older to drink alcohol in Japan. Also, it is illegal to drive a car or ride a bicycle after drinking alcohol in Japan. |
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| What is included in the price | 3 whisky samples, water, experience fee. | ||
| What is not included in the price | Snacks/food is not included. | ||
| Method of Payment | Pay on the day with cash or credit card (Visa, Master Card, JCB, AMEX) |
| Meeting Spot | 4-2-26 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 980-0021 1st floor of Muscat Bldg. 2 |
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| Meeting Time | 10:00-19:30 |
| Access | --By Public Transportation-- 5-minute walk from JR Sendai Station --By Car-- 15-minutes drive from "Miyagi IC" on the Tohoku Expressway |
| Parking | No There is no designated parking, so please use nearby coin parking. |
| Facility Information | Restroom. |
| Barrier-free Access | No |
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| About Guides and Tours | The experience will be led by a store staff member. |
| About multi-lingual support | Japanese／English Staff speak only Japanese, but there is an English explanation paper sheet also available. |
International visitors and even Japanese people cannot easily understand the difference between "Japanese Whisky" and "Japan-Made Whisky". Taste the difference then you will understand the appeal of whisky produced 100% in Japan. If you taste a whisky you like, you can buy it at our shop as a souvenir to bring home.