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San Francisco World Spirits Competition

SFWSC 2023

Japanese Whiskey Category

BEST OF CLASS

WWAWorld Whiskies Awards

The World Whiskies Awards (WWA) is a whisky competition organized by Paragraph Publishing, a UK-based publisher of the whisky magazine Whisky Magazine. The WWA exclusively evaluates official bottlings with clearly identified producers and owners.
Entries are selected as representatives from countries around the world in each category and compete in the final judging for the title of "World's Best" — the world's finest whisky.

2025

Best Japanese Single Malt Single Malt

Single Malt Tsunuki 2024 Edition

2024

Best Japanese Single CaskSingle Cask (12 Years & Under)

Single Cask Tsunuki Aged 6 Years Cask No.T121

2023

CATEGORY WinnerSingle Malt (No age statement)

Single Malt Tsunuki 6th Anniversary of Mars Tsunuki Distillery

2022

GOLDSingle Cask (No age statement)

Single Cask Tsunuki #T491

SFWSCSan Francisco World Spirits Competition

San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC), held in the United States, is the country's largest spirits competition dedicated to alcoholic beverages.
Known as one of the world's most prestigious competitions, it selects entries through blind tastings by a panel of judges comprising U.S. hotel and restaurant professionals, distribution buyers, journalists, and others. The competition features multiple categories within each division.

2025

GOLDWhiskey Category

Single Malt Tsunuki 2025 Edition

2023

BEST OF CLASSJapanese Whiskey Category

Single Malt Tsunuki 2022 Edition

DOUBLE GOLDWhiskey Category

Single Malt Tsunuki 2022 Edition

TWSCTokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition

Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition (TWSC) is a Japanese whisky and spirits competition organized by the Whisky Culture Institute.
The competition aims to evaluate whiskies and spirits from around the world using the knowledge and passion of Japanese whisky and spirits enthusiasts. It also aims to promote high-quality whiskies and spirits domestically and internationally.

2025

GoldWestern Spirits Category

Single Malt Tsunuki 2025 Edition

2024

GoldWestern Spirits Category

Single Malt Tsunuki 2024 Edition

GoldWestern Spirits Category

Single Malt Tsunuki 7th Anniversary of Mars Tsunuki Distillery

2023

GoldWestern Spirits Category

Single Malt Tsunuki 2023 Edition

GoldWestern Spirits Category

Single Malt Tsunuki 6th Anniversary of Mars Tsunuki Distillery

2022

GoldWestern Spirits Category

Single Cask Tsunuki #T491

2021

GoldWestern Spirits Category

Single Cask Tsunuki #5134

GoldWestern Spirits Category

Single Cask Tsunuki #T333

GoldWestern Spirits Category

Single Malt Tsunuki THE FIRST

Single Malt Tsunuki Born
from Nature’s Blessings

The "Tsunuki" brand whisky is crafted at the Mars Tsunuki Distillery, located in the lush, mountainous region of southwestern Satsuma Peninsula. This area benefits from a climate with significant temperature variations typical of basins, as well as high-quality spring water from Mount Kurata range. Tsunuki, the birthplace of Hombo Shuzo, is blessed with a warm climate and abundant water resources.
With a deep understanding of the water, climate, and environment of this land, and a dedication to preserving traditional craftsmanship, the distillery continues its pursuit of whisky-making in the rich soil of Tsunuki.

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Mars Tsunuki Distillery

Creating New Value in Japanese Whisky

After 32 years, whisky production has resumed in Kagoshima at the "Mars Tsunuki Distillery."
Surrounded by Mount Kurata (475m) to the east and Mount Choya (513m) to the west, this distillery is blessed with a warm climate and the abundant spring water from Mount Kuratake.
More than 100 years after Hombo Shuzo first began shochu-making in the birthplace of "Tsunuki," we now harness the power of nature, time, and human craftsmanship to create new value in Japanese whisky from this land.

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