Whisky Magazine Live! 2002- THE whisky event in Japan.

 
REPORT

 

Time: 17th November 2002, from 11.45am to 9.00pm

Place: Aoyama Diamond Hall, Omotesando, Tokyo.

           (Directly above Omotesando subway station).

 

This November sees the 3rd annual Whisky Magazine Live! event to be held in Tokyo.With a total of 16 Masterclasses plus an Opening Seminar and a Closing Whisky Party, the event promises to be bigger and better than last year.

 

Last update: 13/Nov./2002
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Talisker and Rye Masterclasses are now also completely full, with a limited number of tickets available for the remaining classes and the Opening Seminar and Whisky Party.

With no time to post out tickets, we are from Thursday Nov-14th closing our Advance Booking Facility.
The few remaining tickets will be sold at the door on the day, subject to availability.

Doors open for the Opening Seminar at 11.15am.

Update: 7/Nov./2002
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The following Masterclasses are now sold out:
MC1: Macallan.
MC6: Japanese. MC8: Glenlivet.
MC9: Macallan II
MC11: Independents.
MC12: Bowmore.
MC13: Sushi

A small number of tickets remain for the following classes:
MC2: Wood Management.
MC3: Northern Isles.
MC4: Laphroaig.
MC5: Sushi.
MC7: Talisker.
MC10: Non-Springbank.
MC14: New Management
MC15: Glenmorangie.
MC16: Rye.

We are still accepting e-mail orders for the above 9 classes, plus the Opening Seminar and the closing Whisky Party.

Update: 31/Oct./2002
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Tickets for the Masterclasses are selling extremely quickly, with classes 1, 9, 12 & 13 (Macallan I, Macallan II, Bowmore 1964 & Whisky&Sushi II respectively) already sold out.

There are also only a few places left in the following classes:
Class 5: Whisky&Sushi I
Class 6: The Ultimate Japanese Tasting
Class 8: The Glenlivet.


A full list of Masterclasses is detailed below. If you are interested in applying, please send us a mail to: magazine@whisk-e.co.jp , detailing which classes you would like to attend. We will then contact you by mail or phone to confirm their availability.

After confirmation, please remit the money by bank transfer (`Ginkoo Furikomi`) to:

Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi

Shin-Marunouchi branch

Ordinary account (`Futsu Kooza`)

Account name: Whisk-e Live

Account number: #4359024

 

Tickets will then be sent out to you by post.

Everyone attending Live! needs to purchase an Entry ticket (\3,000). You are then free to select from the Opening Seminar, 16 Masterclasses and Whisky Party.

 

An alternative and cost-efficient way to apply is by purchasing a Day Ticket.

These are priced at \18,000 and include Entry, the Opening Seminar, a choice of 4 Masterclasses (a \2,000 additional payment is required for the Whisky & Sushi classes), plus the Whisky Party.

 

If you have any other questions or comments, please send them to:

magazine@whisk-e.co.jp

　 Whisky Magazine Live! 2002
Aoyama Diamond Hall.
10:45 am  
Entry.
Doors open 11:15 am.
\3,000
 　 Agent/Press/ViIP
reception. 		　
　 　
11:45 am Opening Seminar:
'A tribute to
Iain Henderson'
\2,000 		　 　 　 　 Masterclass 1.
'Mac'n Chronicle'
(D. Robertson)
Sold Out
12:45 pm
  		　
1:30 pm
 Masterclass 2.
'Wood Management'
(B. Lumsden/D. Robertson)
\3,000 		　 Masterclass 3.
'Northern Isles'
(Yoichi/H-Park)
\3,000 		Masterclass 4.
'My life in whisky'
(I. Henderson)
\3,000 		　 Masterclass 5.
'Whisky & Sushi'
(A. Robertson/Michael Jackson)
\5,000
2:30 pm
 
　
3:00 pm
 Masterclass 6.
'The Ultimate Japanese tasting'
(Suntory/Nikka/Mercian/Kirin)
\3,000 		　 Masterclass 7.
'Talisker'
(A. Robertson)
\3,000 		Masterclass 8.
'Glenlivet'
(Jim Cryle)
\3,000 		　 Masterclass 9.
'Mac'n Chronicle' II
(D. Robertson)
Sold Out
4:00 pm
 
　
4:30 pm
 Masterclass 10.
'The non-Springbank Tasting'
(Euan Mitchell)
\3,000 		　 Masterclass 11.
'Independents' Day'
(Private bottlers)*
\3,000 		Masterclass 12.
'Bowmore 1964'
(Rob Starling)
Sold Out		 　 Masterclass 13.
'Whisky & Sushi' II
(A. Robertson/Michael Jackson)
\5,000
5:30 pm
 
*Douglas Laing, Gordon & Macphail, Signatory, Macleods, Duncan Taylor.
6:00 pm
 Masterclass 14.
'Under new management'
(E'dour/B'laddich)
\3,000 		　 Masterclass 15.
'Glenmorangie'
(B. Lumsden)
\3,000 		　 　 Masterclass 16.
'Rye'
(Jimmy Russell)
\3,000
7:00 pm
 
　
7:30 pm
 　 　 Whisky party with
Norma Munro +
all panellers.
Food + drink.
\5,000
  		　
9:00 pm
 　
A Day Ticket is available for \18,000
This gives : i) Entry to Whisky Live! and the producers' Tasting Room. (Over 30 booths)
ii) Entry to the Opening Seminar.
iii) A choice of 4 Masterclasses (supplement payable for classes 1), 5), 9), 13),
(Classes 1) & 9) : +\5,000,   Classes 5) & 13) : +\2,000)
iv) Entry to the Whisky Party (Includes buffet food and drinks).
Please send a mail to : magazine@whisk-e.co.jp with your choice of selected classes.
Do not send any money until we have contacted you to confirm your classes are available.