TWSC 2026 Announces Special Awards
TWSC 2026 announces the 'Best Distillery Award,' recognizing 28 distilleries and 4 shochu breweries.
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The Tokyo Whisky and Spirits Competition (TWSC), Japan's only and Asia's largest spirits competition, has announced the recipients of its 'Best Distillery Award,' given to the most active distilleries over the past year. It also announced winners for the 'Best Category,' 'Best Cost Performance,' 'Best Design,' and 'Hall of Fame' from the TWSC 2026 entries.
The Best Distillery Award was selected through TWSC's independent research, with 28 distilleries honored this year. Twelve new categories were established, focusing on regions showing rapid growth such as Oceania, Thailand, and South Korea, as well as segments like World Gin and Craft Rum.
Furthermore, new awards for shochu breweries specializing in sweet potato, barley, rice, and awamori were established, with four breweries receiving the honor. Details of the winning distilleries will be featured in the official TWSC 2026 guidebook, scheduled for release in August.
(Distillery Award Winners List)
Best Scotch Distillery: The Balvenie Distillery
Best Scotch Craft Distillery: Ballindalloch Distillery
Best Scotch SDGs: Kilchoman Distillery
Best Irish Distillery: Bushmills Distillery
Best Irish Craft Distillery: Ardara Distillery
Best English Distillery: White Peak Distillery
Best Oceanian Distillery: Greenbanks Distillery
Best Asian Distillery: Kavalan Distillery
Best Taiwanese Distillery: Maoweiki Distillery
Best Indian Distillery: Piccadily Distilleries (Indri)
Best Chinese Distillery: The Chuan
Best Thai Distillery: Prakaan Distillery
Best Korean Distillery: Ki One Distillery
Best Japanese Distillery: Suntory Hakushu Distillery
Best Japanese Craft Distillery: Yamaga Distillery
Best Japanese Craft Grain Distillery: Yoshida Denzai Distillery
Best Japanese SDGs: Tamano Ascend Distillery
Best Japanese Innovation: Yabu Distillery
Best Japanese Tourism: Saburomaru Distillery
Best Japanese Terroir: Yasato Distillery
Newcomer: Tano Distillery
Best World Gin Distillery: Hendrick's Gin Distillery
Best Japanese Craft Gin Distillery: Distillery Shakotan Blue
Best Japanese Craft Rum Distillery: Ishigaki Distillery
Best Sweet Potato Shochu Brewery: Nishi Shuzo
Best Barley Shochu Brewery: Osuzuyama Distillery
Best Rice Shochu Brewery: Torikai Distillery
Best Awamori Brewery: Chuko Awamori Distillery
The Best Distillery Award was selected through TWSC's independent research, with 28 distilleries honored this year. Twelve new categories were established, focusing on regions showing rapid growth such as Oceania, Thailand, and South Korea, as well as segments like World Gin and Craft Rum.
Furthermore, new awards for shochu breweries specializing in sweet potato, barley, rice, and awamori were established, with four breweries receiving the honor. Details of the winning distilleries will be featured in the official TWSC 2026 guidebook, scheduled for release in August.
(Distillery Award Winners List)
Best Scotch Distillery: The Balvenie Distillery
Best Scotch Craft Distillery: Ballindalloch Distillery
Best Scotch SDGs: Kilchoman Distillery
Best Irish Distillery: Bushmills Distillery
Best Irish Craft Distillery: Ardara Distillery
Best English Distillery: White Peak Distillery
Best Oceanian Distillery: Greenbanks Distillery
Best Asian Distillery: Kavalan Distillery
Best Taiwanese Distillery: Maoweiki Distillery
Best Indian Distillery: Piccadily Distilleries (Indri)
Best Chinese Distillery: The Chuan
Best Thai Distillery: Prakaan Distillery
Best Korean Distillery: Ki One Distillery
Best Japanese Distillery: Suntory Hakushu Distillery
Best Japanese Craft Distillery: Yamaga Distillery
Best Japanese Craft Grain Distillery: Yoshida Denzai Distillery
Best Japanese SDGs: Tamano Ascend Distillery
Best Japanese Innovation: Yabu Distillery
Best Japanese Tourism: Saburomaru Distillery
Best Japanese Terroir: Yasato Distillery
Newcomer: Tano Distillery
Best World Gin Distillery: Hendrick's Gin Distillery
Best Japanese Craft Gin Distillery: Distillery Shakotan Blue
Best Japanese Craft Rum Distillery: Ishigaki Distillery
Best Sweet Potato Shochu Brewery: Nishi Shuzo
Best Barley Shochu Brewery: Osuzuyama Distillery
Best Rice Shochu Brewery: Torikai Distillery
Best Awamori Brewery: Chuko Awamori Distillery
FAQ
TWSCとは何ですか？
日本唯一、アジア最大級の蒸留酒の品評会です。
ベスト・ディスティラリー賞はどのように選ばれますか？
TWSC独自調査によって、1年間で最も活躍した蒸留所が選出されます。
今回から新設された部門はありますか？
ワールドジン、クラフトラム、そして芋・麦・米・泡盛の焼酎蔵賞を含む12部門が新設されました。
受賞蒸留所の詳細はどこで確認できますか？
8月に発売予定のTWSC2026公式ガイドブックに掲載されます。
今年のベスト・ジャパニーズ・ディスティラリーはどこですか？
サントリー白州蒸溜所が選ばれました。