The Gift from Mount Fuji: Fuji whisky with Head blender Jota Tanaka

Jota Tanaka started working for Kirin Brewery Co. in 1988 before moving into product development and quality control in 1995. Since then, Tanaka San has been monumental in the development of Fuji whisky along with Four Roses Bourbon which he also oversees the development and quality of. 

The Mt. Fuji distillery (or Fuji Gotemba distillery as it was known until 2020) was completed in 1973 as a rare joint venture between spirits giant Seagrams, Kirin and Chivas Brothers from the UK. Since that year a lot has happened. Seagrams collapsed, the whisky market saw a huge period of contraction and then in more recent times, the boom of Japanese whisky. The fact that Mt Fuji distillery came out of these huge market challenges is testament to the versatility of the equipment, made up of 3x pairs of pot stills, a multi unit column still with 5x columns, a kettle and a doubler. 

In 2023 Tanaka San helped develop the marvellous 50th Anniversary single malt, a fusion of single malt whiskies from the 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, 2000's and 2010's. We are incredibly proud to host Tanaka san for this amazing line up of whiskies which cover the entire history of the distillery. 

Included in your ticket:

• 15ml x Fuji Single Grain whiskey | 46%
• 15ml x Fuji Single Blended whisky | 46%
• 15ml x Fuji Single Malt | 46%
• 15ml x Fuji 18 year old Single malt (Old bottle) | 46%
• 15ml x Fuji 50th Anniversary single malt whisky | 46% 
• 15ml x Fuji Masterpiece Single Blended Whiskey 2022 | 50%

When? Where?

Monday, 27th of May 2024
Doors open at 6:45pm for a 7:00pm start (main bar open from 4pm)
Upstairs, Whisky & Alement, 270 Russell Street, Melbourne 

Want to sit with your mates?

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Cancellations

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Last minute cancellation due to exceptional circumstances

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~ Illness: In the case that the participant is unable to attend due to an illness, please email a medical certificate and your booking reference (beginning with ‘R’) to info@whiskyandale.com.au by no later than 12pm on the day of your class or event booking. Our team will be in touch within 5 working days. All booking cancellations in the case of illness will be offered a full refund or change of booking date minus booking fees and administration fee of $15 per person.

~ Family emergency: In the case of a family emergency, please email your booking reference (beginning with ‘R’) and emergency details to info@whiskyandale.com.au no later than 12pm on the day of your class or event booking. All booking cancellations in the case of a family emergency will be offered a full refund minus booking fees and administration fee of $15 per person.

~ Government enforced lockdown or isolation directive: In the case that the participant has been ordered into a government enforced lockdown or self isolation we are here to work with you. 

a) In the case that your class or event date falls on a day of government enforced lockdown for the Victorian region, our events team will contact you as quickly as possible following the lockdown announcement. Effected participants will have the option to change their booking date to a future class or event date, or be issued with a cash voucher that can be used to book a future class, event, or at the bar and bottle shop (not available for online bottle shop purchases). 

b) In the case that the class participant has been ordered into self isolation by order of the Victorian Government, please email info@whiskyandale.com.au with details and our team will do their best to respond within 48 standard business hours. Effected participants will have the option to change their booking date to a future class or event date, or be issued with a cash voucher that can be used to book a future class, event, or at the bar and bottle shop (not available for online bottle shop purchases).

Age Restrictions

All participants must be over the legal age of 18 years in order to participate and consume alcohol.

Disabled Access
Please note that the tasting room is located on level 1 and accessible only via a single staircase. If you are unable to climb stairs, it may be possible to move the tasting to a wheelchair accessible venue located on the ground level. Please email info@whiskyandale.com.au to confirm if disabled access is available before booking. 

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Gift vouchers

Gift vouchers cannot be exchanged for cash or the online bottle shop.