US Shochu Cocktail Competition 2024

This competition is about the bridge between our spirits culture and world class bartenders. Submit your best shochu cocktail inspired by Kyushu or Okinawa, Japan, the ‘home’ of shochu.

Key Dates for 2024

Application Opens: December 26, 2023 – February 5, 2024
Judging Period: December 26, 2023 – February 10, 2024
Semi-Finals
- Semi-Finalists Announced February 11, 2024
- Semi-Final Competition February 19, 2024 – February 23, 2024
  - Location: California, Chicago, New York
Finalists Announcement: February 24, 2024
Grand Finale Competition: March 4, 2024 in New York
Application open to all legal residents of the contiguous 48 US States (and Washington, DC) ages 21+