Hong Kong’s new haven for whisky lovers SAFE Bubbles & Malt is introducing some of the world’s rarest and most revered ‘wee drams’ in a season of summer workshops for connoisseurs.

Eight weekly guided tastings of legendary Scottish and Japanese whiskies are being held every Friday from 24 July to 11 September 2015

1. ‘THE UNIQUENESS OF YAMAZAKI’ (24 July)

The tasting of various barrels and oaks from Japan’s oldest and largest single malt distillery…

2. ‘CHARISMA OF SANSIBAR’ (31 July)

featuring selections from a highly reputed independent bottler from Germany, Sansibar.

3. ‘CHERISH OF YOICHI’ (7 August)

sample Single Cask expressions of 5, 10, 15 and 20 years from famous Yoichi Distillery  

4. ‘OYSTER MARRIAGE SMWS’ (14 August)

Exclusive Scotch Malt Whisky Society single malt casks aged from 12 to 17 years are explored paired with jet fresh oysters 

5. ‘LEGEND OF SAMAROLI’ (21 August)

be introduced to Silvano Samaroli, a legend in the Scotch world 

6. ‘HIDDEN GEMS OF ISLAY 25 +’ (28 August)

features the iconic Scottish whisky region of Islay, the reigning monarch of smoky, peaty single malts, with four rare limited editions: Port Ellen 1982 25 years, Port Ellen 1976 25 years Douglas Lasing Old Malt Cask, Bowmore 1969 25 years and Laphroaig (Bourbon Cask) 1986 25 years.

7. ‘BEAUTIFUL 80s’ (4 September)

explore classic Scotch vintages from the 1980s including Bowmore 1989 TWA 23 years, Macallan Full Proof 10 years, Laphroaig 1987 The Whisky Fair and Caol Ila 27 years JWW Old Train Line cask (1979). 

8. ‘MEMORIES OF KARUIZAWA’  (11 September)

And finally, a legendary Japanese independent bottler is introduced, showcasing the vaults of fabled Karuizawa, with Asama 1999-2000, Karuizawa 27years and legendary Karuizawa 30 years.

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For reservations, please contact Ms Mandy Chow, Manager at (852) 2505-9988, or email to info@safe255.hk

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