Ep. 8: Ketua Kurushima menugaskan Ryu untuk menjadi juri final Penghargaan Koktail Jepang.

Chairman Kurushima asks Ryu to observe the Japan Cocktail Award finals and share his observations. The contestants must prepare and present a unique cocktail which displays creative innovation. Kyouko Kawakami, Yuri Kinjou and Kelvin Chen, who did not return to the United States with his father, enter the competition. Yuri makes a "Chimugukuru" which refers to her childhood in Okinawa, Kyouko is initially very nervous but successfully presents her cocktail "Headwind", and Kelvin presents "Lion City" that represents his origin in Singapore although he accidentally drops the cocktail shaker while pouring and presents only one glass. Kelvin admits that he was driven by the need to be praised and accepted by others but realizes that he should just focus on being the best bartender he can be. Following the competition, Kurushima invites Kyouko to work the bar at Cardinal Hotel and Kelvin returns to Singapore, to run the bar in his father's hotel. (Source: Wikipedia)
Episode
- Ep. 4 · Bahan Rahasia di Bar - Wajah Martini
- Ep. 5 · Ryu mengunjungi distilasi Yamazaki bersama teman-temannya sementara Kelvin merenungkan penyesalan masa lalu
- Ep. 6 · Yukari mengumumkan pertunangannya sementara Hayase berteman dengan seorang wanita misterius di Edenhall.
- Ep. 7 · Miwa dan Yukari mencari bimbingan dari Ryu sementara Kelvin berusaha mengesankan ayahnya dengan Singapore Sling.
- Ep. 8 · Ketua Kurushima menugaskan Ryu untuk menjadi juri final Penghargaan Koktail Jepang.
- Ep. 9 · Ryu bertemu kembali dengan mantan mentornya, Kitakata, di sebuah bar sambil menghadapi trauma masa lalunya.
- Ep. 10 · Miwa mengkhawatirkan duka Ryu sementara Hayase menghadapi promosi ke Amerika dan keraguan akibat kembalinya Rumi.
- Ep. 11 · Bar Kaze: Resep penuh perasaan untuk menghormati Goro Kase dan mengungkap rahasia keluarga
- Ep. 12 · Kurosawa Junichiro menulis di Hotel Cardinal sementara Ryu menetapkan syarat untuk Taizo