Japanese Liquor & Laughs: A Comedy Tasting Experience

Schedule

Fri, 17 Oct, 2025 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm

UTC+11:00

Location

Sydney Comedy School | Surry Hills, NS

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Journey into the world of Japanese alcohol in this comedy and tasting experience from former Tokyo resident and journalist Dave Crisante.
About this Event

Enjoy a wide range of Japan's most delicious alcohol in this comedy and tasting experience!



Join comedian and former Tokyo resident Dave Crisante as he takes you into his former life as a boozehound in pursuit of the perfect story while he was a foreign correspondent in Japan.


This show is a blend of stand-up comedy and Japanese alcohol-tasting. You'll sample sake, shouchu, umeshu, and yuzushu.**



You'll enjoy FIVE types of alcohol that you'd have in a traditional night out in Japan - including Japanese wine, sake and spirits.*


Do you have a trip to Japan ahead and you're curious about their wide range of alcoholic drinks? Should sake be drunk warm or chilled? And just what the hell is that orange powder that they drink to prevent hangovers? Well, you'll get answers to these questions and more in this comedy and tasting experience.


Dave will take you on a playful journey of what it's like to be a foreigner in Japan as he shares with you all the drinking tips that he picked up while living in Tokyo.



This show is perfect if you're interested in Japanese culture, are keen to visit Japan and want to know what alcohol to try, or want to enjoy some nonstop laughs. Bring your mates, dates, or even come solo and join in the fun!


You'll learn a lot about Japanese alcohol including:

  • Why there are seemingly thousands of sake on the menu every time you go to a Japanese restaurant.
  • How Japan's best alcohol might just come from a carton (yes it's Japan's version of goon).
  • And how they drink to excess at work parties while simultaneously avoiding weight gain and productivity loss (Japanese efficiency at it's best!).


**Trust us - all of this alcohol is extremely delicious!


THE ALCOHOL

Tasting varieties are subject to change due to availability. This tasting is anticipated to include a variety including

  • Sake
  • Shouchu
  • Umeshu
  • Yuzushu


ABOUT DAVE CRISANTE

  • Dave is a former foreign correspondent and reported for the BBC, CNN, ABC, CBC, and even Fox News (they were less extreme back then!).
  • He specialised in reporting on the nuclear meltdown in 2011 and was an editor for Japan's largest newspaper, the Yomiuri Shimbun.
  • Dave is one of Australia's most prolific comedy producer - he produces hundreds of comedy shows across Australia with his team at the Sydney Comedy School and Future Science Talks.
  • His shows will feature in every major comedy festival in Australia in 2025, and he specialises in blending the fun with educational, including running science comedy shows, plus his alcohol tasing shows (Tequila Tasting Comedy, Vino Vibes).
  • Dave teachers comedy and public speaking throughout Australia and beyond.
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Sydney Comedy School, 242 Riley Street, Surry Hills, Australia

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