(President: Kazushi Tsukada, Head Office: Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture), has been selected as the winner of THE HERBALIST YASO GIN & THE HERBALIST YASO GIN ORANGE at the Tokyo Whiskey & Spirits Competition (TWSC 2023), one of the largest whiskey and spirits competitions in Asia.gold (first-place) prizeThe award was given to the following
Gold Prize in the Western Wine category "THE HERBALIST YASO GIN
Product name: THE HERBALIST YASO GIN
Item : Spirits
Content: 700ml
ALC.: 45%.
Characteristics: The 20 botanicals that produce the carefully selected aroma are distilled into 7 parts to maximize the aroma of each. The fresh, fruity, sweet aroma is then clothed in the fragrance of grasses and trees, creating a special flavor with what THE HERBALIST YASO considers to be a herbal and refreshing aroma that leaves a lasting impression on the nose.
Gold Prize in the Western Wine category "THE HERBALIST YASO GIN ORANGE
Product name: THE HERBALIST YASO GIN ORANGE
Item : Spirits
Content: 700ml
ALC.: 45%.
Release date: May 10, 2023, 12:00 noon *Shipments will be made sequentially after June 5, 2023.
A new craft gin with lots of orange peel.
It is made by adding spices to sour and juicy Valencia orange peel and sweet and fragrant navel orange peel.
Western Wine Category Concurrent Award Winners
In addition to THE HERBALIST YASO GIN & THE HERBALIST YASO GIN ORANGE, which won the Gold Award, we also received a Silver Award (1 product) in the Western Wine category.
Silver Prize, Western Wine CategoryEchigo Yakuso Distillery Limited THE HERBALIST YASO GIN
Product name: Echigo Yakuso Distillery Limited THE HERBALIST YASO GIN
Item : Spirits
Content: 700ml
ALC.: 45%.
Distilled from Koshihikari rice and Uonuma cedar grown in Niigata Prefecture, this craft gin is a perfect way to enjoy Niigata. This is a special gin with a clean taste finished in a new distillation equipment and softly scented with Koshihikari.
What is the Tokyo Whiskey & Spirits Competition?
■One of the largest in Asia and the only one in Japan
It is the only whisky, spirits and shochu fair in Japan and one of the largest in Asia.
(Cumulative results for all 4 TWSCs)
2,711 bottles on display: 962 whisky bottles, 955 spirits bottles, 794 shochu bottles
■ Judged by more than 300 Western-style sake and shochu experts from all over Japan
With the trust that has been cultivated over the past 20 years since the Whiskey Culture Institute was established, more than 300 experts from all over Japan have cooperated with us as judges. In addition to bartenders, manufacturers, and importers, many people with whiskey connoisseur qualifications also participate.
■Judged by blind tasting
Blind tastings allow the judges to take a serious look at the bottles without being influenced by extraneous information.
What is YASO?
Spirits", "Gin", and "Absinthe" were created by using alcohol produced as a byproduct in the process of manufacturing health foods (enzyme products) made from 80 kinds of wild herbs, and are the one and only alcohol produced by Echigo Yakuso, which has been researching wild herbal enzymes for over 40 years with health as its theme.
We will continue to strive forward with confidence and pride, and we look forward to your continued patronage.
