All of the 600 judges were female wine experts! At a global competition in France, Kikyoya's Kikyo Shingen Mochi liqueur "Kikyo Shingen Kuromitsu Kinako" won the highest rating and a gold medal.
Female sommeliers, brewers, journalists, chefs, and others gathered from all over the world. After a rigorous blind tasting, "Kikyou Shingen Kuromitsu Kinako" was awarded the title of "TOP OF THE BEST," the highest award in the Japanese liqueur category.
We are pleased to announce that our product won the Gold Award and TOP OF THE BEST award in the Japanese Liqueur category at the 19th Feminalise World Wine Competition 2025, held in France on Monday, March 17th and Tuesday, March 18th, 2025, where female wine experts served as judges.
This time, "Kikyō Shingen Black Honey Soybean Flour" will be entering the contest for the first time.
We entered the prestigious "Feminalise World Wine Competition" held in France, the home of wine. The biggest feature of this competition is that all the judges are women.
Approximately 600 female sommeliers, wine makers, journalists, chefs, etc. will gather from all over the world. The results will be decided through rigorous blind tasting.
"Kikyo Shingen Black Honey Kinako" was entered in the Japanese Liqueur category.
Despite it being its first attempt, it won the Gold Award. Moreover, it received the highest evaluation point and was awarded the title of "TOP OF THE BEST," the highest award in the Japanese liqueur category, achieving the great feat.
The appeal of "Kikyo Shingen Kuromitsu Kinako" is that it can be enjoyed in a variety of ways, such as with soy milk, milk, or soda, or on the rocks with ice. With the overwhelmingly high evaluation at the international competition as a driving force, we will actively promote it as a "Japanese liqueur" recognized worldwide, not only to Japanese people but also to the ever-increasing number of foreign tourists.
◆Product Overview◆
[Product name] Kikyo Shingen Black Honey Soybean Flour
[Release date] Tuesday, December 6, 2022
[Contents] 500ml (bottle)
[Alcohol content] 20%
[ Alcoholic beverage classification and items ] Mixed alcoholic beverages/liqueurs
[Product Features] Made with the brown sugar syrup and kinako (roasted soybean flour) from Kikyo Shingen Mochi, this liqueur has the rich, sweet aroma and mellow, full-bodied flavor of brown sugar syrup, and the aroma and flavor of kinako. Enjoy it in a variety of ways, including as a soy latte with soy milk, with milk or soda, or on the rocks.
【Product website】 https://www.fujisan-p.com/shingenmochi