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

About the World Whiskies Awards (WWA)

The World Whiskies Awards (WWA) is a whisky competition hosted by Paragraph Publishing Ltd., the UK publisher of “Whisky Magazine,” exclusively for official bottles with clear manufacturers and owners. Whiskies entered are selected as representatives from countries around the world for each category, competing for the title of “World’s Best” in the final judging. Award-winning whiskies are determined by a rigorous judging process (in 3 stages) based on blind tasting. It is a unique competition exclusively for whisky.

World Whiskies Awards Official Website