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My Blend Seminar with Nikka Whisky
Would you like to make your own original whisky that doesn’t exist anywhere in the world? The "My Blend Seminar" is an event where you can blend a whisky to your own recipe and take home a unique bottling.
Operation Period
Please see website for details.
Time Required
About 140 minutes.
Number of Participants
1〜12people
Price
Thank you very much for your patience! We will resume our paid seminars on weekends and holidays from January 2022!
Please make a reservation through the company website: https://www.nikka.com/eng/distilleries/miyagikyo/tour/
In the My Blend Seminar you will be blending to your own recipe from whiskies made at Miyagikyo and Yoichi distilleries with instruction from our guide. As a souvenir, you will take home two 180ml bottles with your own label.
■My Blend Seminar Course
Video and explanation (20min) ⇒ Whisky Tasting (20min) ⇒ Blending a trial whisky (30min) ⇒ My Blend (70min)
※A tour is not included in the seminar. After the seminar is finished we reccomend that you join our free distillery tour.
| Experience Program Name | My Blend Seminar with Nikka Whisky |
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| Activity Location | Miyagikyo Distillery Visitor Center |
| Time Required | About 140 minutes. |
| Operation Period | Please see website for details. |
| Start Time | Please see website for details. |
| Minimum number of participants | 1people |
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| Maximum number of participants | 12people |
| Reservation Deadline | 1 days before by 12:00 |
| Important notes regarding participation | ■ Please be aware we cannot serve alcohol to drivers and customers under 20 years old. ■ The deadline for online reservations is the day before by 12:00. ■ We also accept reservations by telephone. ■ If there are open seats on the day, you may freely join. |
| Price |
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| What is included in the price | Seminar participation and tasting, 2x 180ml bottles of whisky. | ||
| Method of Payment | Cash only. Please bring exact change. | ||
| About cancellations and changes | Please contact us in advance. | ||
| Cancellation Policy | If there is no contact of cancellation or no-show, we will charge full price. | ||
| Special Gift | There is a souvenir of two 180ml bottles of whisky. |
| Meeting Spot | Nikka 1, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 989-3433 |
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| Meeting Time | Please sign in at reception 5 minutes before the seminar. |
| Access | --By Public Transportation-- 30-minute walk from JR Sakunami Station. 10-minute walk from Nikkabashi Bus Stand (Sendai City Bus). ※On weekends there is a shuttle bus from Sakunami Station. --By Car from Sendai-- ※Drinking alcohol is prohibited for drivers and children under 20 years old. From Sendai-Miyagi IC gate follow National Route 48 towards Yamagata for about 30mins. |
| Parking | Yes 100 cars, 8 buses. |
| Facility Information | Restrooms and lockers are free to use. |
| Barrier-free Access | Yes 6 wheelchairs, 3 prams, ramps, elevators. |
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| About multi-lingual support | Japanese A limited number of audio guides are available. |
| Company / Organization | Sendai Nikka Service (Nikka Whisky Miyagikyo Distillery) |
In the seminar you will have a tasting of various whiskies from Miyagikyo and Yoichi distilleries before blending a sample whisky and then your very own recipe. You will bring home two 180ml bottles of your whisky.