ASIA PACIFIC SAKE AWARDS 2023 RESULTS
The Asia Pacific Sake Awards, a Japanese sake competition of the Asia Sake Festival 2023 held in Singapore, was judged on Saturday, September 23 by 15 participants including importers, restaurant personnel, bloggers, and others.
Before the judging, an online tasting seminar was held with Mr. Hidekazu Ishiwata, a former National Tax Agency appraiser, as a lecturer.
The judging was conducted in a single session (first trial only) using a six-point system (six points for the best) for each category of Junmai Daiginjo, Junmai Ginjo, and Junmai Sake, with the top 30-40% of each category receiving a prize, of which the Gold Award was given to the top-ranking sake and the Silver Award to the second-ranking sake.
The winning sake brands are listed below.
ASIA PACIFIC SAKE AWARDS 2023 RESULTS
| JUNMAI DAIGINJO GOLD |
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| Saura Co., Ltd. | Junmai Daiginjo “M” URAKASUMI | Miyagi | |
| Akita Shuzo Co, Ltd | Junmai Daiginjo Suirakuten Hyakudenbare | Akita | |
| Akitameijo Co., Ltd. | TAMAKINE Junmai Daiginjo HYAKUDEN | Akita | |
| Daiichi Sake Brewery CO.,Ltd | Kaika Junmai Daiginjo Yamadanishiki | Tochigi | |
| Izumibashi Shuzo Co, Ltd | Junmai Daiginjo Izumibashi Yamadanishiki | Kanagawa | |
| Niigata Daiichi Shuzo Co., ltd | Junmai Daiginjo Koshino Hakucho ND | Niigata | |
| Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. | Zaku Kaizan Ittekisui | Mie | |
| Yoshida Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd. | Gassan Mizuki Junmai Daiginjo | Shimane | |
| SAKAI Shuzo Co, Ltd | Ride? White Jummai Daiginjo Shirokouji 46 | Yamaguchi | |
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SILVER |
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| Niizawa Sake Brewery Co ., Ltd | Junmai Daiginjo Zankyo Super 7 2022 | Miyagi | |
| Okunomatsu Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. | George Black Junmai Daiginjo | Fukishima | |
| Watanabe Sake Brewery Co, Ltd | Kyokuko Yamahai Junmai Daiginjo Tochigisake-14 | Tochigi | |
| Heiwa Shuzo Co, Ltd | Kid Junmai Daiginjo | Wakayama | |
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JUNMAI GINJO |
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| Saura Co., Ltd. | Junmai Ginjo URAKASUMI 12 | Miyagi | |
| Niizawa Sake Brewery Co ., Ltd | Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo | Miyagi | |
| Watanabe Sake Brewery Co, Ltd | Kyokuko Junmai Ginjo | Tochigi | |
| Yachiya Brewing Co.,Ltd. | Kagatsuru Junmai Ginjo | Ishikawa | |
| Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. | Zaku Miyabi no Tomo | Mie | |
| Heiwa Shuzo Co, Ltd | Kid Muryozan Junmai Ginjo | Wakayama | |
| Yoshida Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd. | Gassan Junmai Ginjo | Shimane | |
| Imada Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd | Fukucho Hattanso Junmai Ginjo | Hiroshima | |
| Ishizuchi Shuzo Corporation | Ishizuchi Junmai Ginjo Midori Label | Ehime | |
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SILVER |
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| Akitameijo Co., Ltd. | Kaoriranman Junmai Ginjo | Akita | |
| Okunomatsu Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. | Yusa Junmai Ginjo | Fukushima | |
| AOKI SHUZO Co.,LTD | Kakurei Junmai Ginjo | Niigata | |
| Kanzawagawa Shuzojo Co., Ltd | Shosetsu Junmai Ginjo Premium | Shizuoka | |
| Ishizuchi Shuzo Corporation | Ishizuchi Junmai Ginjo Betsuatsurae | Ehime | |
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JUNMAI |
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| Chida Sake Brewery Limited | Kurikomayama Tokubetsu Junmai | Miyagi | |
| Niizawa Sake Brewery Co ., Ltd | Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai | Miyagi | |
| Katoh Kahachiroh Shuzo Co, Ltd | OHYAMA TOKUBETSU JUNMAI TOMIZU | Yamagata | |
| Katoh Kahachiroh Shuzo Co, Ltd | MARUKAOHYAMA YOSHI NAMAZUME | Yamagata | |
| Okunomatsu Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. | Okunomatsu Junmai Sake Shinbun Maki | Fukushima | |
| AOKI SHUZO Co.,LTD | Yukiotoko Junmai | Niigata | |
| Nanawarai Brewery Co.,Ltd | Nanawarai Junmai | Nagano | |
| Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. | Zaku Ho-no-Tomo | Mie | |
| KING BREWING CO.,LTD. | Inami Tokubetsu Junmai Yamadanishiki | Hyogo | |
| Yoshida Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd. | Gassan Tokubetsu Junmai Izumo | Shimane | |
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SILVER |
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| Hakuto Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. | Okunoto no Shiragiku Narurally Cultivated Rice | Ishigawa | |
| Miwa Shuzo Co., Ltd. | Shirakawago Tansan Junmai Awanigori | Gifu | |
| Matsuse Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. | Matsunotsukasa Kimoto Junmai | Shiga | |
| Kinshimasamune CO.,LTD. | Kinshimasamune Tokubetsu Junmai | Kyoto | |
| Yamanari Sake Brewing Co., Ltd. | Ran no Homare Junmai | Okayama | |