Hombo Shuzo Co., Ltd. is proud to announce that “Single Malt TSUNUKI Minami-satsuma Art Collection #04” has been awarded “CATEGORY Winner” and “GOLD” at the World Whiskies Awards (WWA) 2026, the prestigious global whisky competition held in London, UK.
Furthermore, representing Japanese small-batch single malt whiskies, it was honored with the highest accolade: “Best Japanese Small Batch Single Malt.” This marks the 8th time Hombo Shuzo has received a “Best Japanese” award, and the 2nd time winning in the “Small Batch Single Malt” category.

World Whiskies Awards 2026

Best Japanese Small Batch 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