[Whiskey Culture Research Institute Co., Ltd.] “Tokyo Whiskey & Spirits Competition Tasting Event 2024” Bottle Lottery/WBBC Live Streaming Introduction
*Whiskey Culture Research Institute Co., Ltd.*
Press release: August 26, 2024
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“Tokyo Whiskey & Spirits Competition Tasting Event 2024” Bottle Lottery/WBBC Live Streaming Introduction
*~An array of award-winning bottles selected by approximately 300 experts in Japan at Asia’s largest distilled spirits competition~* The “Tokyo Whiskey & Spirits Competition” (hereinafter referred to as TWSC), Japan’s only and largest distilled spirits competition in Asia, will hold the “TWSC Grand Tasting Party” on Saturday, September 14th at the EBiS303 Event Hall (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo). 2024” will be held.
Anyone over the age of 20 can participate, and you can enjoy free tastings of over 700 types of whiskey that won awards at TWSC2024, as well as gin, brandy, rum, agave spirits, vodka, shochu, and awamori (some have a fee). (Tasting available). Admission tickets will be limited to 500 people per session and will be held in two parts (*), and tickets are on sale at the Whiskey Culture Research Institute online shop.
[Online Shop] https://www.scotchclub-shop.org/items/88418664 *You can only participate in one of the divisions. You cannot participate in both -Part 1- and -Part 2-.
* Win bottles worth up to 20,000 yen! Prize bottle lottery*
A prize-winning bottle lottery will be held for those who have an admission ticket and have purchased a bottle lottery ticket (1,000 yen each). The target bottles are a total of 60 bottles, including TWSC2024 award-winning whiskey, gin, brandy, rum, agave spirits, vodka, shochu, awamori, and 30 bottles of each category. Only one winning bottle lottery ticket can be purchased per person and will be sold at the ticket sales booth inside the venue. Even if you are not selected in the lottery, there will be a participation prize, so please come to the participation prize exchange booth with your lottery ticket after the lottery announcement.
Winning bottle example
*Subject to change without notice.
Part 1: 30 bottles including Kavalan Soloist Oloroso Sherry / Okayama Triple Cask / Aberfeldy 12 Years / Sake Sake Rakuraku Red / Matsufuji 3 Year Old Sake / Chuga Mugi
Part 2: Glenfarclas 10 Years Old / Angels Envy / Kavalan Soloist Bourbon Cask / Akane Kaze 43 / CASK MUGI-SEGODON
Aged for 10 years in white oak barrels/Takoyama HAPPY MOUNTAIN K 30 bottles including 30% aged sake
* You Tube channel “WBBC” Live streaming at the venue! *
Whiskey Culture Research Institute Broadcasting Station (WBBC) is a YouTube channel that was established four years ago and broadcasts the latest information on the whiskey industry. Yoko Thomsen, a radio DJ who hosts Whiskey Festivals and TWSC award ceremonies, Hiroshi Shibuya, a lawyer and representative coordinator of the Whiskey Culture Research Institute and TWSC executive committee member, and Mamoru Tsuchiya, chairman of the TWSC executive committee, serve as personalities, and once a month. This is a channel that talks about the latest information on the whiskey industry, history, and trivia. This time, three members of WBBC will be broadcasting live at the venue of the TWSC Tasting Event.
Scheduled live streaming time: 12:00-12:30/16:00-16:30
From left: Yoko Thomsen/Mamoru Tsuchiya/Hiroshi Shibuya
* Attendee benefit: Free distribution of TWSC2024 official guidebook* Those who purchase an admission ticket and come to the event on the day will receive an official guidebook for the TWSC2024 Western Liquor Division and Shochu/Awamori Division! Bottle images are posted in full color for the highest gold medal and the gold medal. This guidebook is packed with details about TWSC over 70 pages, including a list of award-winning bottles, roundtable discussions, distillery photos, and end-of-book material.
*Tokyo Whiskey & Spirits Competition Tasting Event 2024 Overview* Date and time: Saturday, September 14, 2024
-Part 1-11:00-14:00 (limited to 500 people)
-Part 2-15:00-18:00 (limited to 500 people)
Venue: EBiS303 Event Hall (Ebisu Subaru Building, 1-20-8 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0013)
Admission ticket price: 5,500 yen (tax included)
*You cannot participate in both Part 1 and Part 2. You can only participate in one of the sections.
*Bottle lottery tickets and paid tastings are not included in the admission ticket price, so they must be purchased separately at the “ticket sales booth” set up at the venue on the day.
■Event page
https://tokyowhiskyspiritscompetition.jp/twsc_tasting/
■Official X (Twitter)
https://x.com/TWSC_tokyo
* What is Tokyo Whiskey & Spirits Competition (TWSC)? *
The Tokyo Whiskey & Spirits Competition (TWSC) is the only competition in Japan that judges whiskeys and spirits from around the world using the delicate tastes cultivated by Japanese culture. Sponsored by the TWSC Executive Committee, chaired by whiskey critic Mamoru Tsuchiya, the event aims to widely disseminate high-quality whiskey and spirits from both Japan and around the world, as well as the future of whiskey and spirits. Its purpose is to cultivate domestic drinkers who are responsible for the development of culture.
The event was held for the first time in 2019, and from 2020, we established a new shochu section with the hope of letting people around the world know about the appeal of shochu, Japan’s proud distilled spirit. TWSC2024, which was held for the 6th time, had 832 items exhibited in the Western liquor and shochu categories, making it one of the largest competitions in Asia.
* [TWSC2024 sponsor list] *
Association of Women Who Love Sake and Wine in Japan / Japan Cognac Association / Japan Rum Association / Japan Tequila Association / Japan Mezcal Association / Japan Vodka Association / Japan Pisco Association / Japan Western Liquor Brewers Association / Japan Western Liquor Importers Association / NPO Professional Bartenders
Organization / Japan Hotel Barmen’s Association / NPO Cheese Professionals Association / Embassy of Ireland in Japan / American Embassy Agricultural Trade Office / Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Japan / Government of Wales / Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan / Agency for International Development Scotland / Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany / Agricultural Department of the Embassy of Mexico / Commercial Department of the Australian Embassy / French Trade and Investment Agency – Business France / Embassy of Peru in Japan / Gin Festival Tokyo / SHOCHU NEXT
* About Whiskey Culture Research Institute *
The Whiskey Culture Research Institute is an organization that promotes whiskey culture and is headed by whiskey critic Mamoru Tsuchiya. Since its establishment in March 2001, we have been conducting research to learn deeply about whiskey and alcohol culture in general both domestically and internationally, collecting information, and disseminating it. We have also worked with people involved in the industry to plan, formulate, and implement initiatives aimed at nurturing whiskey lovers and drinkers and spreading whiskey culture.
Japan’s only whiskey specialty magazine “Whisky
In addition to editing and publishing “Galore” (published bimonthly, six times a year), planning and managing events such as whiskey festivals, we also conduct the world’s first qualification system “Whiskey Concert Certification Examination” that tests knowledge of whiskey and appraisal ability. We host events such as the Whiskey Certification, which tests your knowledge on how to enjoy whisky. Since 2019, we have also been running the Tokyo Whiskey & Spirits Competition (TWSC), the only competition in Japan that judges whiskeys and spirits from around the world.
* 【Company Profile】*
Company name: Whiskey Culture Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Head office location: 5th floor, Tech Hiroo Building, 1-10-5 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012
Representative Director: Mamoru Tsuchiya
Business content: Editing and publishing of Whiskey Galois / Editing and publishing of the textbook for the Whiskey Concert Certification Examination / Writing and supervising whiskey related books / Planning and operation of the Whiskey Festival / Planning and operation of the Whiskey Concert Certification Examination / Planning and operation of the Whiskey Certification Examination / Tokyo Whiskey & Spirits Competition (TWSC) management/whiskey production advice/technical guidance
Established: March 2001
HP: https://scotchclub.org/
* Whiskey Culture Research Institute Representative Mamoru Tsuchiya Profile*
Born in 1954 in Sado, Niigata Prefecture. Graduated from Gakushuin University Faculty of Letters. After working as a weekly magazine reporter, moved to England in 1987. While researching in Scotland, he encountered Scotch single malt for the first time and fell in love with Scotch. After returning to Japan, he became active as a whiskey critic, and in 1998 was selected by Highland Distillers as one of the “Five Whiskey Writers of the World.” He supervised the NHK morning TV drama series “Massan,” which aired from September 2014 to March 2015, as a whiskey researcher.
“Single Malt Scotch Encyclopedia”, “Blended Whiskey Encyclopedia” (Shogakukan), “Masataka Taketsuru and Whiskey” (Tokyo Shoseki), “Whiskey Complete Bible” (Natsume Publishing), “Whiskey as Business Education”
He has written many books, including “Why can high-quality whiskey now sell for 200 million yen?” (KADOKAWA) and “Japanese Whiskey as a Knowledge Effective for Business” (Shodensha). His recent works include “Complete Edition”
His works include “Single Malt Scotch Encyclopedia” (Shogakukan), “Mamoru Tsuchiya’s Whiskey One Thousand and One Nights (Volumes 1-5)” and “Japanese Whiskey Yearbook (Distillery Yearbook)” (Whiskey Culture Research Institute). Bimonthly magazine “Whisky”
In addition to serving as the editor-in-chief of “Galore,” he also serves as the executive committee chairperson for TWSC and Japanese Whiskey Day.