February 6

February 6th, 2018: Destileria Limtuaco opened its museum. Alcohol distillery and business Destileria Limtuaco & Co., Inc. is situated in Manila, Philippines. It is renowned for being the Philippines’ oldest operating distillery. During the Spanish colonial period, Chinese businessman and martial arts expert Lim Tua Co, better known as Bonifacio Limtuaco, founded Destileria Limtuaco in 1852. From Amoy in Qing China (modern-day Xiamen, China), Lim Tua Co immigrated to the United States. He established a modest distillery on Gandara Street in Binondo, Manila, and at first only offered Chinese herbal wine, subsequently known as sioktong. The original and first brand of Chinese herbal wines, Hoc Tong, was created by Destileria Limtuaco more than 150 years ago. Since it was the first product on the market, it quickly developed into the general name for the Chinese medicinal wine product and became what is today commonly referred to as “Sioktong” . For future generations, Destileria Limtuaco still produces this premium herbal wine under the labels Vino de Chino and Kung Fu. Destileria Limtuaco has continued to employ the same proprietary family recipe, which includes ingredients made from various Chinese herbs, for five generations. If you wish to restore your power and health, this medicinal wine is ideal.

February 6, 1715: The War of the Spanish Succession was concluded by the final Peace-of-Utrecht treaty, signed between Spain and Portugal on February 6, 1715.

February 6, 1922: Henri Jayer, the revered Vosne-Romanee winegrower whose Burgundies became among the most coveted wines in the world, was born.

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