Award-Winning Sake
The fastest way to find a sake worth trusting is to see what it has won. Pick a competition and year to see the decorated brands — each with its brewery, region, and a link to the official result.
Kura Master
A Paris-based sake competition judged by French sommeliers and wine professionals, awarding sake on the European table rather than the Japanese tasting panel.
Japan Sake Awards (全国新酒鑑評会 / NRIB)
Japan's national sake appraisal, judged annually by the National Research Institute of Brewing. A Gold Prize (金賞) is the country's most-cited mark of brewing excellence.
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