The BSA Grand Tasting of Sake & Shochu 2026

BSA Members enjoy £20 off General Admission & Masterclass Priority Booking! 
Discount code available on your Members' Portal!

One of the biggest events in the sake calendar is back!
The British Sake Association Board & Committee once again invite you to our biggest event of the year – and what promises to be our biggest Grand Tasting yet! A joyful evening of sake, shochu, Japanese food, ceramics, masterclasses, and more. Expect over 100 sake & shochu available to taste with fellow enthusiasts of Japanese beverage and food culture. Don't miss out on what will be a very memorable evening indeed.

Get your tickets now, on a special early-bird price of £40 (Members) / £60 (Non-Members), a £6 discount.
These tickets are only available until 12 noon on 23 October 2026, so don't delay!

Our Long Awaited Masterclasses
For this year's Masterclasses, we welcome two special guests: Petrossian Caviar & Kenbishi Brewery, each at £60. Scroll down to find out more!

Members enjoy priority booking for the Masterclasses, until 12 noon on 23 October 2026, at which point any remaining tickets will go on sale to Non-Members, at the same price of £60. Should tickets sell out, a wait-list will be operated.

Interested in attending both of our Masterclasses? Members receive a further £20 discount when booking both Masterclasses, simply by selecting the 'Masterclass Mayhem' bundle at checkout!

Access your Members-only discount code in the 'Upcoming Events' section of your Members' Portal,  after having logged in.

As spaces for these special Masterclasses are strictly limited, we encourage you to become a BSA Member today should you not want to miss out!

Discover More About This Year's Fabulous Masterclasses

Petrossian
Caviar & Sake: An Extraordinary Pairing (6:30pm - 7:30pm)

An indulgent exploration of Japanese sake and the world’s most exquisite gastronomic treasure. Discover three exceptional caviars, each paired with a prestige cuvée from Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute, Zaku, and Shichiken. This is a unique opportunity to explore how the delicate salinity, texture and complexity of caviar can transform alongside some of Japan’s most sought-after sakes. Expect luxury, discovery and a few delicious surprises.

Given the prestige bottles being opened for this special event, the estimated share of cost of the sake samples alone when bought in a retail store sits in excess of £60 per attendee. Alongside the wonderful caviars kindly supplied by Petrossian, we therefore hope you agree that this special event represents exceptional value for money for our Members. 

Strictly limited to 25 tickets. The Members' priority booking period lasts until one month before the Grand Tasting (12 noon on 23 October 2026).

Kenbishi
A Masterclass in Maturation & Blending – including a sake blending experience  (8pm-9:30pm)

Joining us especially from Japan is Shirakashi Masataka, the President & CEO of Kenbishi. Founded in 1505, Kenbishi is the oldest trademarked brewery in Japan. The brewery maintains the tradition of producing umami-rich and complex styles of sake through sake maturation and blending.

Together with Mr. Shirakashi, we will explore the significance of sake maturation and blending in history. This will be followed by a tasting of five Kenbishi sakes, served in different ways, from highballs to kanzake. The masterclass will conclude with a blending experience, where attendees will create their own blend from Kenbishi’s base sake to take home (up to 180ml). Participants will also receive one of Kenbishi’s original o-choko. This is a rare opportunity for Members and Friends to learn from Shirakashi-san, as well as to blend their own cuvée of Kenbishi!

Sakes for the night:

• Kenbishi “Sword & Diamond”
• Kenbishi Kuromatsu “Black Pine”
• Kenbishi Mizuho “Chronometer”
• Kenbishi Zuisho “Alchemy”
• Kenbishi Gokujo Kuromatsu (only available in Japan)

Language: Japanese (with English translation) 

Strictly limited to 24 tickets. The Members' priority booking period lasts until one month before the Grand Tasting (12 noon on 23 October 2026).

Interested in attending both of our Masterclasses? Members receive a further £20 off for booking both! Simply select the 'Masterclass Mayhem!' bundle when purchasing your tickets.

Please note: Masterclass tickets may only be purchased alongside a ticket for General Admission to the Grand Tasting. Don't forget to use your Access Code to get Members' pricing on your General Admission ticket, available to view on the event page within your Members' Portal.

As ever, thank you for your continued support of the British Sake Association – a not-for-profit organisation run entirely by volunteers.
We look forward to welcoming you on 23 November!