Noto Craft Gin "Noto Jin Ki" Wins Gold & Country Winner in London Dry Gin Category at WORLD GIN AWARDS 2026
NTG's Noto Craft Gin "Noto Jin Ki" has won Gold and Japan Country Winner in the London Dry Gin category at the WORLD GIN AWARDS 2026. Additionally, "Palo Cortado Cask Aged Gin," imported and sold by NTG, also received Gold and Welsh Country Winner in the Matured Gin category, signifying global recognition for the quality of Japanese gin made with Noto ingredients.
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Noto Craft Gin "Noto Jin Ki" Wins Gold & Japan Country Winner in London Dry Gin Category at WORLD GIN AWARDS 2026
－ The deliciousness of "Noto Jin Ki" has been recognized worldwide －
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"Noto Jin Ki" received Gold and Japan Country Winner in the London Dry Gin category at the "WORLD GIN AWARDS 2026."
NTG (Location: Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, Representative: Yukinobu Matsuda), which plans, manufactures, wholesales, and retails Western liquors and carbonated beverages, is pleased to announce that its Noto satoyama ingredient-based craft gin "Noto Jin Ki" has won Gold and Japan Country Winner in the London Dry Gin category at the global alcoholic beverage competition "WORLD GIN AWARDS 2026."
We also report that "Palo Cortado Cask Aged Gin," which NTG imports and sells from Wales, UK, has received Gold and Welsh Country Winner in the Matured Gin category.
About "Noto Jin Ki"
◆ Competition Name:
WORLD GIN AWARDS 2026 (organized by World Drinks Awards)
◆ Award Category:
London Dry Gin Category
◆ Awards:
GOLD (Gold Award) & Country Winner (Japan's Best)
About "Palo Cortado Cask Aged Gin"
◆ Competition Name:
WORLD GIN AWARDS 2026 (organized by World Drinks Awards)
◆ Award Category:
Matured Gin Category
◆ Awards:
GOLD (Gold Award) & Country Winner (Wales' Best)
About "Noto Jin Ki"
"Noto Jin Ki" is the standard bottle in the Noto Gin series, inheriting "Noto Gin NOTO GIN," which was manufactured in Wales and imported/sold from 2021, and subsequently "Noto Jin NOTO JIN," which was distilled and sold in Japan from 2024. It retains the same botanical recipe and continues to use rice-derived spirits as its base, with only the label design being refreshed in 2025 for clearer understanding.
"Noto Jin Ki" with its newly refreshed design in 2025
◆ Base Spirit: Rice Spirit
◆ Botanicals Used: Juniper berry, coriander seed, cardamom seed, meadowsweet, plus 8 types of Noto-sourced ingredients: yuzu peel, kaya (Torreya nucifera) fruit (from Suzu City), kuromoji (Lindera umbellata) branches, and laurel leaves (from Noto Town).
Its refreshing aroma and easy-to-drink taste are widely accepted, making it particularly popular among first-time gin drinkers and female enthusiasts. Its gentle flavor is so well-regarded that it's even called "Noto is gentle, even its gin."
While retaining the refreshing aroma that started with the catchphrase "Refreshing scent carried on the wind," using rice-derived spirits as the base spirit results in a more robust flavor that stands out even in cocktails.
Manufacturing History:
2021-2023: Manufactured as NOTO GIN at In the Welsh Wind Distillery in Wales, UK.
Base spirit: Grain-derived neutral grain spirits.
2024-2025: Manufactured as NOTO JIN at TL Pearce Distillery in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture.
Base spirit: Rice-derived spirits.
2025-: Manufactured as NOTO JIN Ki with refreshed label at TL Pearce Distillery in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture.
Base spirit: Rice-derived spirits.
"Noto Gin NOTO GIN" launched in 2021
Noto Gin has won gold awards in several international competitions in the past, but these were all evaluations for the Welsh-made, imported "Noto Gin." This time, as "Noto Jin Ki," a domestically distilled Japanese craft gin, it has received a gold award in an international competition for the first time. This recognition is a result of continuously maintaining, improving, and refining a single brand.
To Whom It May Concern,
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Noto Craft Gin "Noto Jin Ki" Wins Gold & Japan Country Winner in London Dry Gin Category at WORLD GIN AWARDS 2026
－ The deliciousness of "Noto Jin Ki" has been recognized worldwide －
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
"Noto Jin Ki" received Gold and Japan Country Winner in the London Dry Gin category at the "WORLD GIN AWARDS 2026."
NTG (Location: Kurobe City, Toyama Prefecture, Representative: Yukinobu Matsuda), which plans, manufactures, wholesales, and retails Western liquors and carbonated beverages, is pleased to announce that its Noto satoyama ingredient-based craft gin "Noto Jin Ki" has won Gold and Japan Country Winner in the London Dry Gin category at the global alcoholic beverage competition "WORLD GIN AWARDS 2026."
We also report that "Palo Cortado Cask Aged Gin," which NTG imports and sells from Wales, UK, has received Gold and Welsh Country Winner in the Matured Gin category.
About "Noto Jin Ki"
◆ Competition Name:
WORLD GIN AWARDS 2026 (organized by World Drinks Awards)
◆ Award Category:
London Dry Gin Category
◆ Awards:
GOLD (Gold Award) & Country Winner (Japan's Best)
About "Palo Cortado Cask Aged Gin"
◆ Competition Name:
WORLD GIN AWARDS 2026 (organized by World Drinks Awards)
◆ Award Category:
Matured Gin Category
◆ Awards:
GOLD (Gold Award) & Country Winner (Wales' Best)
About "Noto Jin Ki"
"Noto Jin Ki" is the standard bottle in the Noto Gin series, inheriting "Noto Gin NOTO GIN," which was manufactured in Wales and imported/sold from 2021, and subsequently "Noto Jin NOTO JIN," which was distilled and sold in Japan from 2024. It retains the same botanical recipe and continues to use rice-derived spirits as its base, with only the label design being refreshed in 2025 for clearer understanding.
"Noto Jin Ki" with its newly refreshed design in 2025
◆ Base Spirit: Rice Spirit
◆ Botanicals Used: Juniper berry, coriander seed, cardamom seed, meadowsweet, plus 8 types of Noto-sourced ingredients: yuzu peel, kaya (Torreya nucifera) fruit (from Suzu City), kuromoji (Lindera umbellata) branches, and laurel leaves (from Noto Town).
Its refreshing aroma and easy-to-drink taste are widely accepted, making it particularly popular among first-time gin drinkers and female enthusiasts. Its gentle flavor is so well-regarded that it's even called "Noto is gentle, even its gin."
While retaining the refreshing aroma that started with the catchphrase "Refreshing scent carried on the wind," using rice-derived spirits as the base spirit results in a more robust flavor that stands out even in cocktails.
Manufacturing History:
2021-2023: Manufactured as NOTO GIN at In the Welsh Wind Distillery in Wales, UK.
Base spirit: Grain-derived neutral grain spirits.
2024-2025: Manufactured as NOTO JIN at TL Pearce Distillery in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture.
Base spirit: Rice-derived spirits.
2025-: Manufactured as NOTO JIN Ki with refreshed label at TL Pearce Distillery in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture.
Base spirit: Rice-derived spirits.
"Noto Gin NOTO GIN" launched in 2021
Noto Gin has won gold awards in several international competitions in the past, but these were all evaluations for the Welsh-made, imported "Noto Gin." This time, as "Noto Jin Ki," a domestically distilled Japanese craft gin, it has received a gold award in an international competition for the first time. This recognition is a result of continuously maintaining, improving, and refining a single brand.