Horizon Beverage Company hosted a Japanese whiskey tasting and educational seminar at the Japanese Wara Wara Restaurant in Providence on February 23. Ben Terry, Rhode Island Craft Brand Manager, Horizon Beverage Company’s Origin Beverage Division, provided a brief education on Japanese whiskey and led guests through a tasting of a variety of Japanese whiskeys, including Nikka Coffey Grain Whiskey, Mars Iwai Tradition Whiskey, Akashi White Oak Single Malt Whiskey, Ichiro’s Malt & Grain Whisky and Nikka Coffey Malt Whiskey. Guests paired selections with cuisine prepared by the Wara Wara Restaurant team.
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- Kazu Kondo, Partner/Chef, Wara Wara Restaurant; Ben Terry, Rhode Island Craft Brand Manager, Horizon Beverage Company; and Nick Mazonowicz, Partner/Chef, Wara Wara Restaurant.
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- Guests tasted Nikka Coffey Grain Whiskey, Mars Iwai Tradition Whiskey, Akashi White Oak Single Malt Whiskey, Ichiro’s Malt & Grain Whisky and Nikka Coffey Malt Whiskey.
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- The tasting lineup included Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky, Mars Iwai Tradition Whiskey, Akashi White Oak Single Malt Whiskey, Nikka Coffey Malt Whiskey, Ichiro’s Malt & Grain Whisky and Suntory Whisky Toki.
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- Tastes of Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky and Mars Iwai Tradition Whiskey.
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- Ben Terry, RI Craft Brand Manager, Horizon Beverage Company led guests through a tasting and information session on Japanese whiskey.
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- A signature cocktail created by Ben Terry featuring Suntory Whisky Toki and yuzu bitters.
Photos by Laura Widness.
