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Mugishiru Receives Kura Master 2026 President’s Award
Mugishiru (麦汁), produced by Toyonaga Distillery in Kumamoto Prefecture, received the President’s Award in the Kura Master 2026 Honkaku Shochu & Awamori Competition.
Kura Master’s official announcement names Mugishiru as the recipient of the competition’s highest award. The result was announced on September 30, 2026, at the residence of the Japanese Ambassador to France in Paris.
Further Recognition in 2026
The official product record also lists a Judges’ Prize, a Platinum Award in the Mugi Shochu (barley shochu) category, an Excellence Award and a place among the finalists for Mugishiru.
About Mugishiru
Kura Master identifies the entry as a 25% ABV barley shochu made with Haruhimeboshi barley, black koji and atmospheric distillation. Toyonaga Distillery’s product description confirms its unfiltered production and use of Japanese naked barley.
