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Exclusive Whiskey Festival 2025 in Osaka

The highly anticipated Whiskey Festival 2025 in Osaka is set to take place in June at the ATC Hall in Osaka, and it promises to be a grand celebration of whiskey culture. From May 28, 2025, attendees can enter a lottery to purchase a unique original whiskey bottle commemorating the event. The registration for this exclusive opportunity is open until June 9, 2025, allowing only ticket holders to participate in this special draw.

Limited-Edition Bottles

This year's festival features five extraordinary original whiskey bottles, each crafted in collaboration with five distinct Japanese distilleries. These offerings are all exclusively bottled as single cask and cask strength. Notably, four of these whiskeys belong to the newly launched Hyakunin Isshu Series, inspired by the classic Ogura Hyakunin Isshu, a prestigious collection of poems from the Heian period.

The fifth bottle adopts the label from the Shangri-La Series, showcasing a picturesque image drawn from iconic photographs taken by Masaru Tsuchiya from his travels in Western Tibet 50 years ago. With original designs created by renowned printmaker Tomoko Watanabe, these bottles come with labels that embody the historic and cultural essence of Japanese poetry and artistic expression.

Event and Ticket Details

To participate in the lottery for these exclusive bottles, festival attendees must display their digital entry tickets and input their ticket numbers during the application process. Each individual can submit one application per session, but those with multiple tickets can enter for each ticket separately. The deadline for applications is set for June 9, 2025, at 5 PM. Results will be communicated to applicants via email on June 12, 2025.

Event Schedule

The festival itself will host four sessions over two days:

• - June 28, 2025: First Session: 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM; Second Session: 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
• - June 29, 2025: Third Session: 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM; Fourth Session: 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM

With a total capacity of 1,500 attendees per session, the festival is expected to draw whiskey enthusiasts from across the nation.

Highlights of the Bottles on Offer

Here’s a closer look at the five unique original bottles:

• - Tsukuni 2018: 700ml, 59% ABV, Bourbon Hogshead, Price: ¥16,730
• - Eigojima 2019: 500ml, 61% ABV, Bourbon Barrel, Price: ¥13,430
• - Chichibu 2016: 700ml, 61% ABV, 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel, Price: ¥25,530
• - Ozuki 2021: 700ml, 59% ABV, American Oak, Price: ¥17,830
• - Shizuoka 2018: 700ml, 61.7% ABV, 1st Fill EX Bourbon Barrel, Price: ¥17,830

All bottles are sold exclusively through the event, and multiple entries are limited to three products per person.

About the Organizers

The Whiskey Culture Institute, established in March 2001, is dedicated to promoting the appreciation and understanding of whiskey and spirits in Japan. Under the leadership of whiskey critic Masaru Tsuchiya, the institute cultivates whiskey appreciation through education, certification programs, and hosting annual whiskey festivals that showcase domestic and international brands. The institute also runs Japan's only specialized whiskey magazine, Whisky Galore, and oversees the Tokyo Whiskey & Spirits Competition.

With its mission well established, the Whiskey Culture Institute aims to ensure that whiskey enthusiasts can explore the depths of this rich cultural beverage, ultimately enriching the overall whiskey culture in Japan and beyond.

For more information on the festival and the tasting experience, visit Whiskey Festival Osaka 2025.