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To celebrate Bach's birth, we will be holding a bar event featuring music and cocktails on the evening of Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Magdalena Bar & Lounge on the second floor of our hotel.
We have invited bartender Koji Esashi, who has won numerous international cocktail competitions, to create three special cocktails for the evening, made with carefully selected spirits.
In addition, live classical music performances by talented musicians will gracefully add color to the celebration of J.S. Bach, whose birthday falls on March 21st.
We will deliver an evening unique to Hotel GrandBach, where music and cocktails blend together.
Please enjoy a luxurious time surrounded by music and fine wine.
■ Event summary
"Spring Cocktail Event"
Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (free entry and exit)
Venue: 2nd floor bar and lounge "Magdalena"
Price: 2,420 yen for any cocktail
Organizer: Proximo Japan Co., Ltd. Event Information
・Reservations are not required.
・Menu contents may change without notice due to reasons such as the availability of ingredients.
・All prices include consumption tax (10%) and service charge.
The menu will feature three cocktails based on Bushmills Single Malt from Bushmills Distillery in Northern Ireland, known as one of the oldest distilleries in the world; 1800, one of Mexico's leading premium tequila brands; and Kraken Black Spiced Rum, a blend of Trinidad and Tobago rum and more than 11 types of spices.
For inquiries, please contact us by phone. (03-5550-2227)
Guest Bartender
Owner/Bartender of SPIRITS BAR Sunface SHINJUKU, Producer of cocktail gin "STILLDAM ING" Koji Esashi
He has been a bartender for 25 years and opened the spirits-themed bar "SPIRITS BAR Sunface" in 2011.
He has won prizes in various cocktail competitions, lectured at various seminars, and launched his own spirits brand, all of which contribute to the development of Japan's spirits industry.
[Awards]
JOSE CUERVO "DONS OF TEQUILA 2015" GLOBAL WINNER
HAVANA CLUB COCKTAIL GRAND PRIX 2018 JAPAN HEAT WINNER
FOUR PILLARS AUSTRALIAN [GIN] OPEN ASIA 2019 MOST CREATIVE BARTENDER
WORLD CLASS 2021 JAPAN FINALIST
Campari Group Cocktail Grand Prix 2022 Champion
CAMPARI RED HANDS ASIA 2024 JAPAN HEAT 2nd place
CAMPARI RED HANDS APEC 2025 JAPAN HEAT 2nd place
Performer
Flute Mihoko Yasuhara
Born in Okayama Prefecture, he attended the Tokyo University of the Arts High School of Music and the University before completing his master's degree at the university's graduate school. After joining the NHK Symphony Orchestra Academy, he has performed extensively throughout Japan, including at the Affinis Music Festival and the Kirishima International Music Festival.
He has won numerous competitions, including first place (Audience Award) at the Biwako Japan Flute Competition, and is currently a lecturer at Ueno Gakuen Junior College, Senzoku Gakuen College of Music, and MFLC.
Piano Minako Kishi
After graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts, he studied at the Music High School attached to the Faculty of Music, and then studied abroad at the Moscow Conservatory while at university.
Starting with a recital at Oji Hall, he went on to hold recitals across the country.
He has won numerous competitions, including first place in the piano category at the Jacques Taddy International Competition (France).
He has been invited to music festivals in France and Germany, and is active throughout Europe, while also nurturing the next generation of musicians. He was awarded the 43rd Chopin Society Prize.
Currently, he is a lecturer at Musashino Academia Musicae and its affiliated music school. He is also an externally commissioned music instructor for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band.