An invitation
The table is set. We saved you a seat.
jari takes its name from the Korean word for the place where people gather over food and drink. This September, CJ Foods brings that idea to Los Angeles — and we would like you at the table.
Partners Day is an afternoon for the chefs, restaurateurs, buyers, and beverage professionals shaping Korean dining in America. We will introduce jari’s first releases — premium distilled spirits crafted with Korea’s heritage distilleries — and present the K-Spirits partnership program built for venues like yours: menu collaboration, pairing development, and launch support.
Expect a guided tasting, K-food pairings, and a first look at how Korean spirits can live on your list — not as a novelty, but as a category.
CJ Foods · jari K-Spirits Team
Event details
- Date
- Tuesday, September 23, 2026RSVP by Wednesday, September 16, 2026
- Time
- 4:00 – 7:00 PMDoors open 3:30 PM
- Venue
- NIKU X LA900 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 212 · Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Arrival & welcome drinkA first pour of jari, served as a signature cocktail.
- Brand presentationWhy K-Spirits, why now — and the platform behind jari.
- Guided tasting & pairingjari Moonbaesool 24 and jari Gamuchi 24, paired with Korean dishes.
- K-Spirits partnership programMenu collaboration, training, and launch support for partner venues.
- Networking receptionMeet the team, the distillers’ stories, and each other.
About jari
Korea’s heritage, aged and ready.
jari is CJ Foods’ premium K-Spirits platform: exceptional base spirits are selected from Korea’s small, storied distilleries, then matured at a dedicated aging facility in Nonsan before being finished under the jari name. The goal is bigger than a bottle — it is bringing the cultural depth of traditional Korean liquor to the world’s tables, alongside the rise of Korean fine dining.
jari Moonbaesool 24
24% ABV · Onggi-aged
Built on Moonbaesool, a National Intangible Cultural Heritage spirit passed down five generations. A full four seasons in earthenware onggi yields a clear pear aroma, a soft finish, and a long, quiet aftertaste.
jari Gamuchi 24
24% ABV · Rice distillate
A modern reinterpretation of Korean rice spirit: gentle sweetness, notes of tropical fruit, and an easy 24-degree profile designed to welcome first-time drinkers of Korean distillates.
In partnership with Korea’s distilleries
- Moonbaesool Brewery
- Danong Bio
- Hoegok Brewery
- Chusa
RSVP
Take your place at the table.
Seats are limited and reserved for invited partners. Kindly confirm your attendance by Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Doors open 3:30 PMVenueNIKU X LA · 900 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 212
Los Angeles, CA 90017AdmissionComplimentary · By invitation only · 21+