Matsui Awards
2022 Ultimate Spirits Challenge
Matsui Sakura – 97 pts., Chairman’s Trophy, Tried and True, Top 100 Spirits
Kurayoshi Pure Malt – 96 pts, Finalist, Top 100 Spirits
Matsui Mizunara – 95 pts, Finalist, Tried & True
Tottori Blended – 92 pts, Great Value
2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
The Tottori Ex-Bourbon Cask Blended Whisky – Gold
The Tottori Blended Whisky – Double Gold
The Kurayoshi Sherry Cask Pure Malt Whisky – Double Gold
The Kurayoshi 8 Year Old Pure Malt Whisky – Double Gold
The Kurayoshi 12 Year Old Pure Malt Whisky – Double Gold
Matsui Sakura Cask Single Malt Whisky – Double Gold
Matsui Mizunara Cask Single Malt Whisky – Double Gold
Matsui The Peated Single Malt Whisky – Double Gold
2021 International Whisky Competition:
Matsui Pure Malt Whisky The Kurayoshi 18 Years – Best Japanese Whisky, Best Pure Malt Japanese Whisky, Best Japanese Whisky 18 Year Old, 91.77 Pts
Matsui Single Malt Whisky The Matsui Mizunara Cask – Best Japanese Whisky NAS (No Age Statement), 91.17 Pts
Matsui Blended Whisky The San-in Bourbon Barrel – 90.67 Pts
Matsui Pure Malt Whisky The Kurayoshi 12 Years – Best Japanese Whisky 12 Year Old, 90.67 Pts
2021 Ultimate Spirits Challenge
93 points Matsui Sakura Single Malt
93 points Matsui The Peated Single Malt
93 points Matsui Mizunara Single Malt
93 points Kurayoshi Sherry Single Cask
2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition:
Gold – Kurayoshi Pure Malt
Gold – Kurayoshi Sherry Cask
Gold – Kurayoshi 8 yr
Gold – Kurayoshi 12 yr
Double Gold – Kurayoshi 18 yr
Gold – Tottori Blended
Japanese Malts No Age Statement – The Kurayoshi Pure Malt Whisky Sherry Cask – Gold
Japanese Malts 12 years old and under – The Kurayoshi Pure Malt Whisky Aged 8 Years – Gold
Japanese Malts 12 years old and under – The Kurayoshi Pure Malt Whisky Aged 12 Years – Gold
2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Results:
DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, Matsui Mizunara Cask Single Malt Japanese Whisky, Tottori, Japan [48%]
GOLD MEDAL, Matsui The Peated Single Malt Japanese Whisky, Tottori, Japan [48%]
GOLD MEDAL, Matsui The Kurayoshi Aged 12 Years Pure Malt Whisky, Tottori, Japan [46%]
Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2019:
95 Finalist – The Matsui Mizunara Cask Single Malt Japanese Whisky, 48% abv
94 Finalist – Kurayoshi Sherry Cask Malt Whisky, 46% abv
94 – Finalist | Great Value – The Tottori Blended Japanese Whisky, 43% abv
93 – Finalist | Great Value – The Tottori Aged in Bourbon Barrel Blended Japanese Whisky, 43% abv
93 – Finalist – Kurayoshi 12 Years Old Malt Whisky, 46% abv
93 – Finalist – Kurayoshi 8 Years Old Malt Whisky, 46% abv
90 – The Matsui Sakura Cask Single Malt Japanese Whisky, 48% abv
2019 International Whisky Competition:
Kurayoshi Sherry Cask (92.6 Points)
• 1st Place / Gold: Best Japanese Whisky
• 1st Place / Gold: Best Japanese Whisky NAS
• 1st Place / Gold: Pure Malt Japanese Whisky
Kurayoshi 18 Year Old (91.6 Points)
The Matsui Sakura Cask (90.1 Points)
92 pts. Whisky Advocate for Matsui Single Malt The Peated