WHAT IS IICHIKO SAITEN

Crafted specifically for the modern bartender, iichiko Saiten is a full-flavored expression of shochu that is perfect for cocktails at 43% ABV.

With a strong start and a long finish, you’ll find flavours of jasmine tea, white peache, and earthy minerals with some citrus and a saline finish that beckons another sip.

A honkaku shochu, the highest grade of shochu, made from two-row barley and distilled once.

彩 - irodori -
TO COLOUR
THE WORLD

We chose this word 彩 (irodori) for the competition name with the hope that you will color the world with your original cocktails by using our iichiko SAITEN.

ROUND 1 ENTRIES CLOSE SEPTEMBER 30 2025 •

ROUND 1 ENTRIES CLOSE SEPTEMBER 30 2025 •

THE
PRIZES

FIRST PLACE _

ALL EXPENSES PAID ROUND TRIP TO JAPAN

- HKD $12,000 CASH PRIZE
- PLUS IICHIKO DISTILLERY VISIT
- PLUS GUEST SHIFT IN JAPAN

SECOND PLACE_

HKD $5,000 CASH PRIZE

THIRD PLACE_

HKD $2,500 CASH PRIZE

THE
RULES

  • All cocktails must contain a minimum of 30ml iichiko Saiten

  • A maximum of 6 ingredients total to be used

  • All garnishes must be edible

  • The winner must include their cocktail on their outlet’s next menu or a seasonal menu

  • iichiko Saiten must be on the backbar of your venue as an entry requirement

  • One entry per person

  • The same cocktail entry is to be used across the competition

Cocktails need to be low waste and the entrant needs to illustrate how they plan to execute this.

Round 2 will be a video submission and entrants who progress to round 2 will be notified by October 4th

Submit entries via the entry form below.

ROUND 1 CLOSES - SEPTEMBER 30, 2025

ROUND 2 - OCTOBER 5 - OCTOBER 25, 2025

FINAL - NOVEMBER 10, 2025

ENTRIES FOR ROUND ONE CLOSE ON SEPTEMBER 30 2025

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