Tasting Trendies
Hong Kong Tasting Trendies® Sake Awards
"More than a Competition"
Vision: Let's Taste Sake
Mission: Respect Brewer's Mission & Listen to Customer's Feedback
Believe: Interactive Learning & Balance makes Life Sweet
Hong Kong Tasting Trendies® Sake Awards TTSA 2018
Entries of Hong Kong Tasting Trendies® Sake Awards TTSA 2018 which has been successfully held on Apr 28, 2018 has increased to 122 and 1/3 of the entries came directly from the Sake breweries. Increasing number of enquiries from Users to us for Suppliers of Entry have made us become a bridge between Users and Suppliers. Result implies that HK customers' taste will be changed after having proper "education" and knowledge about the different varieties and styles of Japanese Sake. Differences in Results between of 2017 and 2018 reflected our missions & value in TTSA.
Hong Kong Tasting Trendies® Sake Awards TTSA 2019
TTSA Results facilitate drinkers to find their preferred type of sakes more easily; help suppliers discovering various consumers' tastes and understanding the trends.. TTSA Winners has told you their feedback in this video. Totally 250 medals of TTSA Tasting Trendies® Sake Awards have been presented; our Awards Ceremony & the first TTSA Pavilion 2019 has been successfully held at the ProWine Asia@HOFEX 2019, which is Asia's leading Food & Hospitality Trade Show at HKCEC. It is significant that four TTSA Trophies were presented by Mr Tsukasa Hirota, Deputy Consulate-General, Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong at the big Trade Show in Hong Kong on May 8, 2019. Products showcased at TTSA Pavillion were extremely eye-catching and well received.
WHY ENTER?
EXCLUSIVE!
The First Sake Competition in Hong Kong.
WELL RECOGNIZED!
Awards Ceremony of TTSA 2017 was held in HOFEX, ProWine (Asia's leading food and hospitality trade show). Highly exposure in online & offline media coverage. Trophy presented by SP guest:
Mr. Simon WONG, JP, Chairman of HK Federation of Restaurants & Related Trades (in 2017)
Mr. Lee Yuk Fat, FPVCB(Hon), Chairman of Pok Oi Hospital (in 2018)
INNOVATIVE!
First-ever Judge Panel.
1. Expert group
Kikisake-shi (Sake sommelier), Sake Importers / Retailers.
2. User group Original!
Executives in Top Management CEOs, Top management from global enterprises, Association Chairmen, Professional, Media representatives.
The Results are more pertinent.
FAIRNESS!
Results calculated by CPA Firm.
Trophy: Champion, 1st & 2nd Runner up have been presented to Winners of top 3 highest score.
Gold, Silver, Bronze medals have been presented to winning sakes that got prescribed score.
PROFESSIONAL!
Our Judge Affairs Director is Mr. Tomy FONG, the first BJCP International Beer Judge from Hong Kong has been qualified as a "Certified" Judge; also a Kikisake-shi, wine expert, Food Pairing Business Development Advisor of Food & Beverage businesses.
PASSIONATE!
We endeavor to explore a new market segment by EDUCATING Consumers. We arranged an elite class to User Group Judges before the Judging.
We hold subsequent events named TTSA Tours, namely TTSA Winning Sake Showcase at the Washu Fes HK 2018; dinning events of Sake x Various Cuisine to promote culture & variety of Japanese sake to public.
INCLUSIVE!
TTSA accepts all types of sake & Umeshu. Start from 2019, we will also accept your Shōchū & Awamori.
WE ARE CONNECTION!
Hong Kong is the World's 2nd large Importer in terms of sake import volume. Hong Kong is the first free wine port among major economies; the gateway into trade with China.
Enter TTSA 2021 Now!
Important Dates：
Application Deadline : 25 May, 2021
Samples Delivery Period : 16 May - 16 June, 2021
Judging Date : 26 June, 2021 (Sat)
Award Ceremony : Exact date to be confirmed)
ENTRY FEE
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Enrollment & Payment Method
Account Payee: KSOARTS Limited
Account Payee Address:
Room 1202, 12/F, On Hong Comm Building, 145 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Bank Account Number: 390-492999-001
Beneficiary Banker: Hang Seng Bank 024
Bank Headquarter Address:
83,Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong
District of Banker: Hong Kong
Swic Code: HASEHKHH
1. Please check the amount of payment from the ENTRY FEE table and arrange your payment by transfer or remittance.
2. Please EMAIL us
i) your completed application form and;
ii) a copy of your remittance or bank deposit slip.
3. Please prepare Two(2) Bottles of 720ml or volume equivalent as ENTRY SAMPLES (Samples deliver to Hong Kong are duty free). You will receive our email to confirm your payment and delivery samples details.
CATEGORIES
1. Junmai Daiginjo
2. Junmai Ginjo
3. Daiginjo
4. Ginjo
5. Junmaishu
6. Honjozoshu / Futsushu
7. Yamahai / Kimoto
8. Muroka Nama Genshu
9. Koshu (Aged at room temperature)
10. Low temperature aging, ice cold temperature aging
11. (Shizuku sake, Joso, Tobingakoi, Fukurotsuri, Nakadori, Centrifuge)
12. High rice polish rate (Rice polish lower than 30%)
13. Low rice polish rate (Rice polish higher than 70%)
14. Pasteurization (Pasteurization only once, Pasteurization after bottled, Micro-carbonation effect etc)
15. Sparkling Sake / Doburoku
16. Umeshu / Fruit Sake
17. Shochu / Awamori
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TTSA 2019 Awards Ceremony & tour of Winning Sake Pavilion
TTSA 2018 Awards Ceremony & Tour of Winning Sake Counter
Tomy introducing winning sake to customers
Great honor that Mr.Kuninori Matsuda, the Ambassador & Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong, visited our counter and showed his interest and support to TTSA.
TTSA 2017 Awards Ceremony
Guests from F&B trade industry at Awards Ceremony
Awards presenter Mr. Simon Wong, JP was giving out an speech
Awards certificate presenting to the Winners
Awarded winning sake showcase in ProWine Asia, Hofex
Judge
Expert Group
TTSA 2017 Honorary Advisor
Founder of Hong Kong Wine Academy
Deputy Director & Executive Editor of
Umai Magazine
Mr. Benny LEE
Head Judge of TTSA 2017 ~ 2019
WSET Sake Educator
SSA Certified Sake Sommelier
Sake Service Institute (SSI) Kikisakeshi
Shochu Kikisakeshi and the official lecturer of SSI and SSI International
Mr. Calvin NG
SSI International
Kikisake-Shi
SSI Shochu
Kikisake-shi
SSA Sake Sommelier
TTSA 2018 & 2019 Judge
Ms. Crystal CHAN
WSET Sake
level 3 distinction
SSI International
Kikisake-Shi
Author of
food & wine cookbook
"Sommelier Kitchen"
TTSA 2018 & 2019 Judge
Mr. Derek LEUNG
SSI International
Kikisake-Shi
Restaurant Manager at Sushi Masataka
TTSA 2018 Judge
Mr. Micky Chan
Mr. Leo TSANG
WSET Sake level 3
SSI International
Kikisake-Shi
TTSA 2018 & 2019 Judge
Ms. Bowie MAN
SSI International
Kikisake-Shi
TTSA 2017 Judge
Mr. Randy Au
SSI Honorary
Kikisake-Shi
TTSA 2017 Judge
Mr. Tony LEE
Japanese Sake Expert
TTSA 2017 Judge
Mr. Andrew LAM
SSA Certified Sake Sommelier
SSI International KiKisake-shi
SSI International Official Lecturer
2019 International Kikisake-shi, HK regional, Winner
2019 World Kikisake-shi Competition, HK representative
TTSA 2019 & 2020 Judge
Mr. Tomy FONG
Co-Founder of TTSA
SSI International KiKisake-shi
Beer Recipe Creator & Brewing Affairs Director of MiMi Beer
Certified BJCP Beer Judge
Certified Whisky Ambassador
TTSA 2020 Judge
Judge
User Group
Mr. Albert LEUNG
SSI International Kikisake-Shi
Representative of DYNAOX Hong Kong Corp., Ltd.
TTSA 2017 ~ 2019 Judge
Ms. Carmen WONG
Sake distributor
Founder of
Carmen W Biz Ltd.
TTSA 2018 & 2019 Judge
Mr. Ivan SEAN
Director of
iSake Hong Kong
Founder of Washu Fes Hong Kong
TTSA 2018 & 2019 Judge
Mr. Terry LAI
Founder of Japanese Sake Co. Ltd.
Founder of Premium Japanese Sake Shop
TTSA 2017 ~ 2019 Judge
香港武藤鶴榮先生
Food Critic
Author of
《香港鮨屋紀行2》
TTSA 2018 Judge
Mr. Bryan PENG
Assistant Director
Hong Kong Quality Assurance
TTSA 2018 Judge
Mr. CK LEE
Documentary Photography
Travel Expert
TTSA 2017 ~ 2020 Judge
Mr. Gabriel KUNG
General Manager - KKH
TTSA 2017 ~ 2019 Judge
Mr. Hays WAN
Logistics Manager
TTSA 2017~ 2020 Judge
Mr. Henry HO
President of Hong Kong Wine Chamber of Commerce
Director of Sunglory Holdings International Limited
TTSA 2017 & 2018 Judge
Mr. Leo LEE
Honorary Advisor of KsoArts Ltd.
Director & Managing Partner of Benington Capital Limited
TTSA 2017 & 2018 Judge
Ms. Lisa CHEUNG
Co-founder of 211 Foundation
Management of Personal Retail Wealth & Enterprise Financial in Asia-Pacific of a Global Financial Institution
TTSA 2017 & 2018 Judge
Mr. Murphy MA
Blogger
TTSA 2018 & 2019 Judge
Ms. Perrin LAM
Blogger
TTSA 2018 & 2019 Judge
Mr. William YUE
Management of a Global Enterprise
TTSA 2018 Judge
Mr. YU Kong Keung
Consultant of The Ass For HK
Catering Services Management LTD
TTSA 2018 Judge
Ms. Hidy CHAN
Professial Advisor (Account) of Silk Road Development Association
TTSA 2017 Judge
Mr. Roy LO
Managing Partner of ShineWing(HK)
CPA Limited
TTSA 2017 Judge
Mr Sam TAM
Founder & Chairman of the Board of Go Fun Group Holding Limited
Chairman of the Board of Director of The HK Federation of Commerce For SME
TTSA 2017 Judge
Mr. David TSAI
(Solicitor)
Partner of
Benny Kong & Tsai Solicitors
TTSA 2017 & 2019 Judge
Mr. Simon WONG
President of Hong Kong Federation of Restaurants & Related Trades
Chairman of Kampery Group
Owner of Chateau Le Cleret
TTSA 2017 Judge
Ms. Doris LI
Media Company
Senior Reporter
TTSA 2017 Judge
Ms. Jessica Shek
Media Company
Senior Reporter
TTSA 2017 Judge
Mr Kenneth Young
Media Company
Editor
TTSA 2017 Judge
Ms. Rebecca LIU
Media Company
Event Manager
TTSA 2017 Judge
黃竟亨先生
香港皮業商會會長
TTSA 2017 Judge
Mr. Sam CHAN
Vice President
European Gourmet Association
TTSA 2017 Judge
Mr. Derik WONG
香港力昇資本有限公司創辦人兼董事長
TTSA 2017 Judge
Mr.Cyrus WONG
Executive Director, Amen Florist & Decor Limited
TTSA 2019 Judge
Ms. Crean NG
Industry Professional Judge Panel
TTSA 2019 Judge
Mr. Sammy SO
Chairman of Dramovie Group Limited
President of ITAccountants
Association
Chairman of IPOAllianace
Founder of
TTSA 2019 Judge
Mr. Wilson CHAK
Marketing Director
SSI International Sommelier
SSI International HK - Proctor
SSI International Lecturer
TTSA 2020 Judge
Dr. Carol POON
Scholar, Researcher &
Commentator,
President, Society of Intra-Cultural Studies
TTSA 2020 Judge