Sake Wine Tasting

Sake! Japan's staple beverage. Join us 24 May inside the dreamy Port of Leith Distillery & discover why sake is so special.

Sake: Stories & Sips
📅 Sunday, 24 May 2026
🕔 5:00pm
📍 Port of Leith Distillery

Explore the world of sake, Japan’s storied rice wine, with a guided tasting led by wine expert Isobel Salamon. Discover 6 carefully selected sakes — from crisp and delicate to rich and umami-forward — paired with seasonal Japanese-inspired nibbles.

Learn about brewing traditions, regional styles, and tasting tips in a relaxed, inclusive setting. Perfect for newcomers, enthusiasts, or anyone curious about sake culture.

What’s included:
🍶 6 glasses of sake
🍙 Japanese-inspired seasonal nibbles
🎓 Guided tasting & stories

Discover Sake Styles
During the tasting, we’ll explore the diversity of sake:

• Junmai – pure rice, full-bodied, enjoyed warm or at room temperature
• Honjozo – lighter, smoother, aromatic, with a touch of distilled alcohol
• Ginjo & Daiginjo – premium, fruity, floral, and refined, best served chilled
• Futsu-shu – everyday table sake, versatile and widely enjoyed
• Nigori & Sparkling Sake – unfiltered, creamy, or bubbly variations for a unique experience

✨ A perfect evening of sipping, learning, and enjoying sake with friends!

Tickets are extremely limited so get in fast!

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⏰ Please arrive on time. This ensures we can move you safely in and get the tasting started. If you are running late please contact us.

❗️If you need to cancel your ticket please let us know at least 24 hours in advance. In general, tickets are non-refundable, but we know plans change and if you can no longer attend, get in touch and we will open your tickets up to the waitlist. Exceptional circumstances will also be considered on a individual basis for refunds.

🚫 18+ event only. No one under 18 years will be permitted entry and please, no pets.

🍽️ Post event dining in the Distillery can happily be accommodated until 8pm. Please let us know if you’d like us to set aside a table for you.

🚻 On-site toilets will be available including accessible facilities.

🚖 The distillery address is 11 Whisky Quay, Edinburgh, EH6 6JH. They’re a short walk from Ocean Terminal and the Royal Yacht Britannia. The tram stop is Ocean Terminal with trams running every 7 minutes. For full directions please view the Leith Distillery website below. You can also find them using What3Words with ///copper.deck.branch .

For full venue info go to: Port of Leith Distillery

About:

Slonk is an international wine consultancy brand dedicated to working with Winemakers, Sommeliers, Venue Owners, Importers and more to provide on demand sommelier services, and create an inclusive atmosphere for education, inspiration and team/business development, all while demystifying wine.

The Port of Leith Distillery is a new Scotch Whisky distillery in Edinburgh's historic port district of Leith. It is Scotland's first vertical distillery to operate for over 100 years! The Port of Leith brand also produces two Sherry wines that are crafted from Bodegas Baron, a 480 year old producer with a very modern outlook. Sherry plays a crucial role in transforming the character of many of Scotland’s best-loved whiskies, and this sherry will enhance their own whisky.