Yamaya Distillery's Spirit 'CRAZY OCTOPUS' Wins Gold Medal at TWSC 2026

Yamaya Distillery's Spirit 'CRAZY OCTOPUS' Wins Gold Medal at TWSC 2026

Yamaya Distillery Co., Ltd. (HQ: Saito City, Miyazaki; President: Masahide Yamamoto), a group company of Yamaya Communications, Inc., is pleased to announce that its spirit 'CRAZY OCTOPUS' has won a gold medal at the Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition (TWSC) 2026, one of Asia's largest competitions for distilled spirits.

### Award-winning Product: CRAZY OCTOPUS This spirit features the stimulating heat of chili peppers infused in sweet potato shochu, balanced by a clean finish. When mixed with soda, it offers an even sharper and more refreshing taste.

This award recognizes the quality and uniqueness of 'CRAZY OCTOPUS' and provides an opportunity to promote the appeal of Yamaya Distillery's products both domestically and internationally.

### Product Overview - Product Name: CRAZY OCTOPUS - Volume: 720ml - Price: 2,420 JPY (tax included) - Alcohol Content: 25% - URL: https://www.onlineshop-yamaya.com/item.html?pn=58756

### Available At - Yamaya Official Online Shop (https://www.onlineshop-yamaya.com/) - Yamaya Direct-Managed Retail Stores - Stations and Airports within Kyushu *Please check with individual stores for availability.

### About Yamaya Distillery Founded in the early Meiji era in the Yoshida district of Saito City, Miyazaki, as 'Yoshida Shochu,' the distillery has been cherished by the community for 150 years. It is a small brewery that cherishes the mythology of Saito—the so-called 'birthplace of alcohol'—and continues to maintain traditional methods using the region's rich nature and water.

### About Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition (TWSC) TWSC is one of the largest competitions in Asia, where judges with the refined palate cultivated by Japanese culture evaluate whiskies and spirits from around the world. The TWSC Executive Committee, led by whisky critic Mamoru Tsuchiya, organizes the event.