Tanduay is Ranked Number One in the International Rum Brands
A Proudly Pinoy liquor brand Tanduay has been
ranked the top-selling rum by global spirits think tank Drinks International which released the “definitive ranking of the world’s million-case rum brands.” From a list of international rum brands spot that has long been dominated by Bacardi, Tanduay has now taken over the number one position. The new industry leader is followed by Bacardi and McDowell’s No. 1 Celebration in this order.
This great news was announced during the first ever Tanduay Executive Report to the Media held at the Park Ballroom, Century Hotel Manila last June 13, 2018 where Lucio “Bong” K. Tan, Jr., president and chief executive officer of Tanduay Distillers, Inc. declared, “Our distinctly Filipino rum is now the world’s number
one. We have a great product to offer the world and the world recognized it.”
Tan Jr., who actively took the helm the as chief operating
officer of the company in 2014, has been credited for the disruptive changes
within the company that led to explorations of new markets abroad and new
market approaches locally to bring the brand closer to younger product
consumers.
“Only a visionary like my father, Dr. Lucio Tan, saw this
when he acquired Tanduay from the Elizaldes in 1988. At a time considered very
volatile for any business investment in the country, my father held on to the
belief that someday the world will know Tanduay,” added Tan Jr.
Since the acquisition of the Tanduay brand by the Lucio Tan
group 30 years ago, plant modernization and expansion projects tremendously
increased the distillery’s production capacity. Today, Tanduay has an unmatched
aging capability harvesting only the world’s finest from its aged rum reserve.
All facilities operate based on ISO standards ensuring consumers of quality,
efficiency, and food safety. Recently, its Cabuyao plant has completed its ISO-9001:
2015 certification.
Through the hands-on leadership of Tan Jr., the company made
a historic expansion in the world arena. Tanduay made a strategic alliance with
companies in the United States to expand its distribution capacity.
According to Paul Lim, chief marketing officer of Tanduay,
the company embarked on a brand refresh since the younger Tan took over.
“We were the first to implement a nationwide music marketing
campaign that brought Tanduay to a younger market. We were also the first local
liquor brand to sponsor an NBA Team the Golden State Warriors. We continue to
push further as we ride along an ever changing market landscape now dominated
by health-conscious, athleisureloving millennials with the launch of Tanduay
Athletics and a sponsorship of the Century Tuna Superbods. Both projects
contributing a premium to Tanduay’s brand equity,” he related, citing some of
the marketing innovations that led to Tanduay becoming the world’s number one
rum.
Tanduay Distillers lnc. is a member of the LT Group of
Companies. Tanduay is the Philippines’ top rhum maker, which is also
distributed in Asia and the United States among other coun tries in the
world. Liewise, the company produces spirits, wines,brandies, gins, and vodka.
Tanduay is a registered company in the Philippines Stock Exchange as a
subsidiary of Tanduay Holdings Inc.
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