Choya Umeshu Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Habikino City, Osaka Prefecture; President: Shigehiro Kondo) won the top awards at The San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) 2026, with authentic umeshu “The CHOYA AGED 3 YEARS EXTRA FRUIT” and “The CHOYA Golden Ume Fruit” receiving the DOUBLE GOLD Awards and “The CHOYA FRENCH OAK” earning a GOLD Award.
SFWSC Official website:
https://thetastingalliance.com/events/san-francisco-world-spirits-competition SFWSC2026
SFWSC Results page:
https://thetastingalliance.com/results
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Awarded products
Award-winning Product Introduction
DOUBLE GOLD Award Winner
The CHOYA AGED 3 YEARS EXTRA FRUIT
(Aged Umeshu infused with a ripe ume purée)
https://www.choya.co.jp/en/products/the_choya/the-choya-aged-3-years-extra-fruit/
DOUBLE GOLD Award Winner
The CHOYA GOLDEN UME FRUIT
(Luxurious sweets - steeped Ume fruit)
https://www.choya.co.jp/en/products/the_choya/the-choya-golden-ume-fruit/
GOLD Award Winner
The CHOYA FRENCH OAK 2016
(French oak barrel-aged Umeshu)
https://www.choya.co.jp/products/craft/the-choya-french-oak/
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Contact
Seiji Susuki
Overseas Dept.
CHOYA UMESHU CO., LTD.
1-1-2 Kamiikedai Ota-ku Tokyo 145-0064 JAPAN
susuki.seiji@choya.jp
www.choya.com
TEL: +81 3 3786 0906
FAX: +81 3 3784 1008
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