In the span of two weeks, WhiskyFest did its bicoastal thing, first with a visit to San Francisco and then on to New York, with a final stop set for Las Vegas as we went to press. Whisky fans flooded the San Francisco Marriott Marquis on October 27th, a scene that featured 300 whiskies on offer through-out the ballroom. Master distillers, blenders, and founders were on-hand to share and talk about their whiskies.
Ahead of the event’s VIP hour, 10 lucky ticket holders, and their plus-ones, were chosen as Backstage Pass winners, which gave them the opportunity to sample two extraordinary expressions from Fuji Whisky, including its 50th anniversary single malt. Master blender Jota Tanaka was there to walk the winners through both whiskies, and talk to them in-depth about…
