While the Philippines has had a long tradition of distillation, not all Philippine-made spirits are what I would deem “quality” or “premium.” More often than not, local gin is a ...

CEBU, Philippines - The stiff competition in the Philippines’ gin and hard liquor business has pushed the San Miguel Group’s hard liquor unit Ginebra San Miguel Inc., (GSMI) to invest in ...

Gin is considered a premium spirit, but no one outside the Philippines is really drinking Filipino-made gin. This is despite the fact that foreign distilleries don’t have the same kind of ...