Honkaku Spirits recently introduced Takamine Whiskey, an 8-year-old koji-fermented whiskey, and right out of the gate, the new spirit won a Gold Medal at the 2021 San Francisco Wine & Spirits Competition.
Following a launch year that exceeded expectations, importer Honkaku Spirits – which is devoted exclusively to koji-fermented spirits from Japan including Honkaku (authentic) Shochu, Ryukyu Awamori from Okinawa, and koji whiskey, only from family-run distilleries – is expanding its shochu portfolio, including adding another female toji (master brewer-distiller) as well as its first awamori.