YASO GIN YUZU Wins Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2026

THE HERBALIST YASO GIN YUZU, produced by Echigo Yakuso Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture; Representative Director: Kazushi Tsukada), has won Double Gold at the prestigious international spirits competition, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2026 (SFWSC).

Additionally, THE HERBALIST YASO GIN EXTRA HERB and THE HERBALIST YASO GIN ORANGE also received Gold awards. This result demonstrates that Echigo Yakuso's craftsmanship and quality have been highly evaluated on an international stage.

List of Awards at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2026

・THE HERBALIST YASO GIN EXTRA HERB 【Gold】 ・THE HERBALIST YASO GIN ORANGE 【Gold】 ・THE HERBALIST YASO GIN YUZU 【Double Gold】

About the San Francisco World Spirits Competition

The San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC), established in 2000, is considered one of the world's top three spirits competitions and is one of the most influential distilled spirits competitions globally. Judging is conducted by experienced experts through rigorous blind tastings.

https://thetastingalliance.com/events/san-francisco-world-spirits-competition

About Echigo Yakuso Co., Ltd.

Company Name: Echigo Yakuso Co., Ltd.

Representative Director: Kazushi Tsukada

Address: 73 Kozaruya, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture 942-0055, Japan

Business: Manufacture and sale of health foods (enzyme products), manufacture and sale of kimchi, manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages (spirits)

Echigo Yakuso Corporate Site: https://echigoyakuso.co.jp/

THE HERBALIST YASO Official Site: https://yaso80gin.jp/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yaso_gin/

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