HITOYO Products Win Awards at International Alcohol Competitions for the First Time

Local Local Inc. May 20, 2024, 11:00 AM

Local Local Inc. (Headquarters: Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture; CEO: Kotaro Ishibashi; hereinafter "our company"), whose mission is "to carry on the stories of the region and weave them into the next generation," is pleased to announce that our shochu bottlers brand "HITOYO" has won awards for all its products for the first time at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2024 (SFWSC2024).

HITOYO: https://hitoyo.store/shop

◾️ What is the San Francisco World Spirits Competition?

Founded in 2000, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition is the most established and largest competition in this field.

In 2024, awards were given in four categories: Double Gold, Gold, Silver, and Bronze, selected from over 5,000 entries. The judging was conducted through rigorous blind tastings by 84 experienced experts.

Official website: https://www.sfspiritscomp.com/

◾️ Award-Winning Products

Junmai Daiginjo Sake Lees Shochu

Product Name: HITOYO Salm
Content: 700ml
Alcohol Content: 35%
Price: ¥29,700 (tax included)
URL: https://hitoyo.store/shop/products/Salm

7-Year Oak Barrel Aged Barley Shochu

Product Name: HITOYO δ Centauri
Content: 700ml
Alcohol Content: 35%
Price: ¥34,100 (tax included)
URL: https://hitoyo.store/shop/products/delta_centauri

32-Year Oak Barrel Aged Barley Shochu

Product Name: HITOYO Al Kaphrah
Content: 700ml
Alcohol Content: 35%
Price: ¥55,000 (tax included)
URL: https://hitoyo.store/shop/products/al_kaphrah

▪️About the Shochu Bottlers Brand "HITOYO":

We meticulously select rare treasures sleeping in sake breweries nationwide and, in collaboration with not only our company but also taste professionals, we bring only the highest quality to market.

Through the carefully selected treasures resting in numerous shochu breweries across Japan, we redefine the value of shochu, delivering the ultimate shochu experience to people around the world. We continue to express the history, culture, and worldview inherent in sake breweries and shochu itself.