Save More Supermarket, Manila

What to buy here: Bottle of San Miguel Beer | Bottle of Tanduay Rum.

If I were to ask a group of people who the biggest rum companies in the world are, the odds are that only complete rum nerds know that a company out of the Philippines – Tanduay – belongs on that list of most prolific rum producers. In fact, Tanduay is second only to Bacardi in terms of rum sold around the world. If you find it odd that you’ve never heard of one of the most globally popular rums in the world, you’re not alone. While Tanduay has a veritable strangle-hold on the Filipino market and is consumed in vast quantities throughout Southeast Asia, very few of its bottles make

their way to the Western Hemisphere. If you ever wanted an indication of the size of the Asian rum market, considering that Tanduay concerns itself almost exclusively with only one hemisphere and is the second largest rum company in the world should tell you all you need to know. The rum isn’t perfect, with a slight chemical quality making it a middling sipper at-best, but it can really add some interesting depth to cocktails with its combination of light, fruity sweetness and dry, clean body.

You can purchase Tanduay Rhum in any convenience store located in your hotel or place of stay. However, I would recommend to get them at big grocery stores like Save More Supermarkets. Save More Supermarket are prolific around Manila. The price range of Tanduay Rhum is around Php 35.00 to Php 50.00.