Hombo Shuzo Co., Ltd.’s “Single Malt TSUNUKI 2024 Edition” has been awarded “CATEGORY Winner, GOLD” at the “World Whiskies Awards (WWA) 2025,” a global whisky competition held in London, UK. Furthermore, it received the highest evaluation as the representative of Japanese single malt whiskies, winning “Best Japanese Single Malt.” This marks the 7th time Hombo Shuzo has won a “Best Japanese” award, and the first time winning in the “Single Malt” category.

World Whiskies Awards 2025

Best Japanese Single Malt Winner

World Whiskies Awards (WWA)

The World Whiskies Awards (WWA) is a global competition hosted by Paragraph Publishing Ltd., the UK-based publisher of “Whisky Magazine.” Restricted exclusively to official proprietary bottlings, the competition sees representative whiskies from nations around the world selected in each category, all vying for the ultimate title of “World’s Best” during the final judging. Winners are determined through a rigorous three-stage process based on blind tasting, establishing the WWA as a unique competition dedicated solely to whisky.

World Whiskies Awards Official Website