British Sake Association Grand Sake Tasting!

To celebrate the long awaited resumption of LIVE events, The British Sake Association is very excited to host a Grand Tasting of Sake! At least 80 different sakes will be available for tasting (free pour) – don’t miss this chance to sample a huge range of different sake that are impossible to try outside of Japan. In addition to the sake tasting opportunities, we have some great exhibitors sharing their expertise with our guests:

• Satomi Dosseur from Enshu Sake will be hosting an “Introduction to Umami” session during the Tasting – come and learn what the elusive “fifth taste” actually is, where to find it and experience a taste of umami with Satomi’s expert guidance. Places are limited and on a first come first serve signup basis on the night.

• Leona De Pasquale and tea expert Dr. Chau-Jean Lin will host a ‘Wine and Tea Wonderland’ at their table for guests to explore the flavours of wine and Taiwanese Oolong tea.

• Renowned Japanese potter Imahiko Kawamura will be exhibiting her beautiful sake pottery wares (choko, guinomi and tokkuri), which will be available for purchase on the night

• Meat Me At Home will be sharing some of their amazing Wagyu beef products for guests to sample, and Clearspring will have nibbles from their amazing range of Japanese products on offer

Our sponsors are generously donating great prizes for the charity raffle draw on the night – we won’t reveal all the surprises, but here is a sneak peek of some of the fabulous items up for grabs:

– £100 voucher for Wagyu beef from Meat Me At Home

– £50 voucher from VSF towards sake, wine, spirits or classes

– goodies from The Wasabi Company including their amazing wasabi vodka

– 1.8 liter bottle of shochu (Japan's indigenous distilled craft spirit) from The Larder at 36

– two 30% off vouchers for the Kikisake-shi sake course from Enshu Sake

– a bottle of KIBA, the latest exclusive seasonal special release junmai sake (less than 100 bottles made!) from Kanpai Sake Brewery in Peckham

– Taiwanese Four Seasons Oolong Tea from Marulin

– ceramic sake wares from renowned Japanese potter Imahiko Kawamura at Imahiko Ceramics

- Japanese food and ingredients hamper from Clearspring

– surprise bottles of sake and wine from Tengu Sake, JFC, The Pure Wine Guide and more!

How to Purchase Tickets and What is Included

Tickets are £48 for general public and £38 for BSA members, and include one free ticket for the charity prize raffle pand a small bowl of gourmet food prepared by Chef Issa at Putney Pantry. Issa formerly worked at the Fat Duck and was sous chef for Anthony Worral Thompson so the food is sure to be a treat! Additional bowls will be available for purchase on the night for £6 each, along with dessert options.

Places are limited — email events [at] britishsakeassociation.org directly to book your ticket today, or register your interest here on Eventbrite and we will contact you with more details on how to book!

https://britishsakeassociation.org/2021/09/30/grand-tasting-of-sake-28th-oct/

The British Sake Association is a not-for-profit organization established in 2006 to help promote understanding and appreciation of Japanese sake within the UK. We are proud that our Grand Tasting Event has been recognized as an Official Event of the Japan-UK Season of Culture: learn more here!

https://www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/SeasonCulture/event/2021/202110/28-GrandSakeTasting.html