Hombo Shuzo Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that we have been selected for the “IWSC Top 50 Spirits Producers” list, newly established in 2025 by the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), a world-renowned alcoholic beverage competition.

International Wine & Spirit Competition 2025

IWSC Top 50 Spirits Producers 2025 – Ranked 28th

The “IWSC Top 50” is an initiative that evaluates producers who maintain consistent quality and excellence based on results from the past three years, rather than just a single year’s performance. For the 2025 rankings, Hombo Shuzo was selected as No. 28 out of 2,309 distilleries and spirits brands from 115 countries that participated in the IWSC over the last three years.

International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC)

Founded in the UK in 1969, the IWSC (International Wine & Spirit Competition) is the world’s oldest competition dedicated to the quality and taste of alcoholic beverages, celebrating its 56th anniversary this year. It is recognized as one of the most authoritative competitions in the world for wines, spirits, and liqueurs. Entries are selected through blind tastings by renowned judges from around the globe and detailed technical analysis. Awards (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) are bestowed within categories classified by origin, type, style, and vintage.

International Wine & Spirit Competition Official Website

IWSC TOP 50 Producers

The “IWSC Top 50” is determined by aggregating all competition results from the past three years across both Wine and Spirits categories. Every entry—from top awards to those receiving no medal—is evaluated. Through a unique weighted scoring system that prioritizes recent achievements, the consistency of quality and capability are strictly judged. This process creates an objective, transparent, and credible benchmark, identifying only those producers who continue to create exceptional products over the long term, rather than achieving mere one-off success.

IWSC Top 50 Producers List