Kyoto whisky that is highly evaluated in the world
Kyoto Whisky has been highly acclaimed around the world, including being awarded Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC).
Encouraged by winning awards in various competitions held around the world, we will continue to earnestly work on whiskey making so that many people will say “delicious”.
AWARDS
The San Francisco World Spirits Competition Awards
2023
DOUBLE GOLD AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky KURO-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
GOLD AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky MURASAKI-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
♦Kyoto Whisky AKA-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
2022
GOLD AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky MURASAKI-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
SILVER AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky KURO-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
♦Kyoto Whisky AKA-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
2021
GOLD AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky MURASAKI-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
SILVER AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky KURO-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
♦Kyoto Whisky AKA-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
ABOUT SFWSC
SFWSC (San Francisco World Spirits Competition), which was founded in 2000, is one of the biggest competitions featuring alcoholic beverages in the United States.
The competition is now known as one of the most prestigious in the world. The judges consist of experienced professionals from various fields, such as bartenders, chefs, hoteliers, and buyers, and the entries are evaluated through strict blind tastings.
There are four categories such as ‘Whisky’, ‘White spirits’, ‘Brandy’, and ‘Liqueur’. From each category, ‘Double Gold-‘, ‘Gold-‘, ‘Silver-‘, and ‘Bronze-‘ awards will be selected.
International Wine and Spirit Competition Awards
2023
SILVER AWARD
91 POINTS
♦Kyoto Whisky MURASAKI-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
♦Kyoto Gin -High Class-
2022
SILVER AWARD
92 POINTS
♦Kyoto Whisky MURASAKI-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
BRONZE AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky KURO-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
ABOUT IWSC
IWSC is a historical competition that has been held continuously since its establishment in 1969 by viticulturist and wine chemist Anton Massel.
The IWSC judge is made up of leading sommeliers, producers, spirits producers, beverage buyers and influencers from around the world.
More than 4,000 brands were entered this year.
International Spirits Challenge Awards
2023
GOLD AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky KURO-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
SILVER AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky MURASAKI-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
♦Kyoto Whisky AKA-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
2022
SILVER AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky MURASAKI-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
♦Kyoto Whisky KURO-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
♦Kyoto Whisky AKA-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
2021
GOLD AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky KURO-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
BRONZE AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky MURASAKI-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
♦Kyoto Whisky AKA-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
ABOUT ISC
ISC（International Spirits Challenge）is one of the most prestigious competitions in the world, organized by the British drinks specialist publisher “Drinks International.”
The judging panel consists of renowned whiskey blenders and experts from around the world, and the evaluation is conducted through blind tastings.
New York World Wine and Spirits Competition Awards
2023
DOUBLE GOLD AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky KURO-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
♦Kyoto Gin -High Class-
SILVER AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky MURASAKI-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
♦Kyoto Whisky AKA-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
♦Kyoto Gin
2022
DOUBLE GOLD AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky MURASAKI-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
GOLD AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky AKA-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
♦Kyoto Gin -High Class-
ABOUT NYWSC
NYWSC is one of the most prestigious competitions in the United States.
The world’s largest alcoholic beverage competition “SFWSC”(San Francisco World Spirits Competition), as well as “SFIWC”(San Francisco International Wine Competition) and “SWSC”(Singapore World Spirits Competition), the NYWSC consists of prominent tasting members, and the double gold, gold, silver and bronze awards are selected for each category.
Among them, Double Gold, which is the highest gold award, is an award given by all NYWSC judges, and it can be said that double gold award-winning products have been stamped with the seal of approval by professionals.
Ultimate Spirits Challeng Awards
2023
94 POINTS
FINALIST AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky MURASAKI-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
92 POINTS
♦Kyoto Whisky KURO-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
90 POINTS
♦Kyoto Whisky AKA-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
2022
93 POINTS
♦Kyoto Whisky MURASAKI-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
92 POINTS
♦Kyoto Whisky KURO-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
91 POINTS
♦Kyoto Whisky AKA-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
2021
92 POINTS
FINALIST AWARD
♦Kyoto Whisky MURASAKI-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
92 POINTS
♦Kyoto Whisky KURO-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
86 POINTS
♦Kyoto Whisky AKA-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
ABOUT USC
The USC (Ultimate Spirits Challenge) is a global distilled spirits competition based in New York.
It was founded and is chaired by F. Paul Pacult, a world-renowned authority in whisky criticism. The competition consists of a panel of whisky and spirits critics who serve as judges.
The evaluation takes place through blind tastings, where the products are assessed without knowledge of their brand names.
Jim Murray's Whisky Bible Awards
2024
Japanese blended Whisky of the Year2024
♦Kyoto Whisky KURO-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
2022
94.5 POINTS
♦Kyoto Whisky KURO-OBI (Nishijin-ori)
ABOUT Jim Murray
The evaluation results were announced in the British whisky magazine "Whisky Bible", which was published in 2003 and will be the 19th time this year.
Jim Murray, the editor of the paper and known as "the man who visited the distillery more than anyone else", will supervise and select the best product for each category.
More than 4,600 tasting notes are posted, and Jim Murray alone tastes and judges over 1,000 new whiskys gathered from all over the world every year.
As it is literally called "Whisky Bible", it is touted as "the most comprehensive, internationally influential, and thoroughly researched whisky bible in the world."
World Gin Awards Awards
2024
BRONZE AWARD
♦Kyoto Gin -High Class-
ABOUT WGA
The "World Gin Awards (WGA)," part of the international spirits competition "The World Drinks Awards" held annually in the UK, is the world's largest tasting event with over 1,000 gin brands from around the world exhibited.
At the "WGA," blind tasting assessments are conducted by experts and renowned specialists. The entries are divided into categories, and for each category, "Country Winner," "Gold Winner," "Silver Winner," and "Bronze Winner" are selected for each country.
The scale of the event continues to expand each year, and it has become a highly regarded tasting event globally.