Private Corporate Whisky & Gin Tasting in Hokkaido — Tankyu Distillery Team Experience
Tankyu Distillery offers private corporate tasting experiences for executive teams, partner offsite, client entertaining, and team-building visits to Hokkaido. Located 15 minutes from Asahikawa Airport, the distillery accommodates groups from 4 to 30 people for closed tastings combining production tour, guided whisky and gin flight, and direct interaction with the founder team.
What a private corporate tasting includes
- Closed distillery tour (90 min): private guide, pace adjusted to group experience level
- Curated tasting flight: 4–6 spirits selected for the group profile (single malt new-make, Yuki no Mado gin, Perfume Trees gin, Pale Ink coffee liqueur, seasonal Thence releases, plus blind-tasting components on request)
- Founder Q&A: 30-minute session with the founder team — typical topics include the Hong Kong-Hokkaido founding story, JSLMA-compliant Japanese whisky, mizunara cask programme
- Customised welcome: corporate logo on tasting placecard, optional signature gin sample to take home
- Light catering: Hokkaido cheese, smoked salmon, local pickles, paired with the spirits
Use cases
- Executive offsite: 1–2 day Hokkaido programme with the distillery as the centerpiece
- Client entertaining: bring a key client + spouse for a private experience competitors cannot replicate
- Team building: small team Hokkaido weekend with distillery + Asahidake hike
- Partner conferences: tasting as a side programme to a Hokkaido conference
- Trade-press visits: media familiarisation tours (FAM trips)
Capacity and timing
- 4–10 people: standard private tasting room. 2 hours total. Typically week-day morning or afternoon.
- 10–20 people: requires advance booking, longer setup. 2.5 hours total. Multiple tasting flights run in parallel.
- 20–30 people: maximum capacity. Requires marquee setup or split-group rotation. Book 8+ weeks ahead.
Pricing
Pricing per person depends on group size, spirits selection, catering, and seasonal availability. Indicative range: USD 200–500 per person for a 2-hour private experience. We send detailed quotation after confirming group size, date, and customisation requirements.
Combining with corporate gifting
Many corporate visits combine the private tasting with custom-label gin or Hong Kong corporate gifting programme. Each guest can leave with a customised takeaway bottle, with the larger commission delivered after the visit.
Inquiry
For private corporate tasting inquiries: email info@tankyudistillery.jp with: group size, preferred date(s), nationality of attendees (for language planning), and any specific objectives (team-building, client entertaining, FAM trip, etc.). We respond within 5 business days with proposed itinerary and quotation.
