of the same name see barangay ginebra san miguel . this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . november 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message this article includes a list of references but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . november 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message ginebra san miguel inc. type subsidiary public traded as pse gsmi predecessor la tonde a inc. 1902 1987 la tonde a distillers inc. 1987 2003 founded 1834 ; 182 years ago 1834 liquor brand 1902 ; 114 years ago 1902 company founder carlos palanca sr. headquarters san miguel properties centre st. francis street mandaluyong philippines area served philippines key people eduardo m. cojuangco jr. chairman and ceo ramon s. ang vice chairman bernard d. marquez president and coo products distilled beverages parent san miguel corporation website www.ginebrasanmiguel.com ginebra san miguel type dutch type gin manufacturer ginebra san miguel inc. country of origin philippines introduced 1834 alcohol by volume 40 % proof us 80 colour clear ginebra san miguel inc. gsmi pse gsmi is a philippines based diversified beverage company majority owned by san miguel corporation previously named la tonde a distillers inc. ltdi 1987 to 2003 . it was founded as la tonde a inc. in 1902 by carlos palanca sr. it manufactures a range of distilled beverages . as of 2012 its flagship product ginebra san miguel is the largest selling gin in the world with sales of 23.8 million 9 litre cases according to drinks international . 1 contents 1 history 1.1 ginebra san miguel history 2 products 3 sports teams 4 trivia 5 references 6 external links history edit la tonde a was established in 1902 by carlos palanca sr. in tondo manila 2 and incorporated as la tonde a inc. in 1929 . the company name was inspired from its location . the distillery pioneered the production of alcohol derived from molasses instead of the commonly used nipa palm . in 1924 it acquired the ayala distillery destileria y licoreria de ayala y compa ia and its gin product ginebra san miguel from ayala y compa ia precursor of ayala corporation . in 1955 the company acquired a ejo rhum from tabacalera compa ia de filipinas . in 1957 it acquired the trademark rights to kulafu to launch vino kulafu chinese herbal wine . 3 ginebra san miguel history edit in june 1834 casa r xas a partnership between domingo r xas and antonio de ayala the precursor of ayala corporation founded a distillery named destileria y licoreria de ayala y compa ia . it was the first distillery in the philippines . it produced a variety of drinks including anis anisette cognac rum whisky and its trademark gin ginebra san miguel . the distillery which was located in quiapo manila was a major business of ayala y compa ia successor of casa r xas until it was acquired by la tonde a on june 21 1924 . 4 products edit gin ginebra san miguel gsm blue gsm blue light ginebra san miguel premium gin gsm blue flavors other alcoholic beverages gran matador brandy gran matador light gran matador gran reserva don enrique mixxkila vino kulafu st. george premium whisky antonov vodka mixed drink antonov vodka mixx primera light brandy style width 33.33 % ; text align left ; vertical align top ; discontinued products a ejo rum 65 a ejo rum oro don enrique gold don enrique silver erg gordon s gin ginebra san miguel lite infinite ready to drink cocktails tonde a rum 8 years tonde a manila rum gsmi has received eight quality awards five golds and three silvers at the 2012 world quality selections organized yearly by monde selection . three of the brands have also earned the monde selection s international high quality trophy granted to products achieving grand gold or gold awards for three consecutive years . 5 sports teams edit barangay ginebra san miguel pba trivia edit sometime in 1915 1916 fernando amorsolo designed the marca demonio product label of ginebra san miguel still in use today . 6 references edit http www.drinksint.com news fullstory.php aid 4225 world 92s best selling gin is ginebra san miguel.html http www.rum.cz galery sas ph tondena index en.htm http www.ginebrasanmiguel.com heritage.php http www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph news 55 gsmi dominates monde selection tribune.net.ph monday 9 july 2012 http mentalfloss.com article 21841 grand old man philippine art fernando amorsolo external links edit ginebra san miguel inc. san miguel corporation v t e san miguel corporation founder enrique mar a barretto de ycaza chairman and ceo eduardo cojuangco jr. vice chairman president and coo ramon s. ang core subsidiaries san miguel brewery ginebra san miguel san miguel pure foods company san miguel yamamura packaging corporation san miguel properties new investments petron corporation smc global power holdings corporation san miguel energy corporation private infra development corporation tplex citra metro manila tollways corporation metro manila skyway iii slex alloy manila toll expressways vertex tollways development naia expressway universal lrt corporation mrt 7 trans aire development holdings corporation caticlan airport cypress tree capital investments star tollway optimal infrastructure development inc. bank of commerce vega telecom eastern telecom sports teams san miguel beermen barangay ginebra san miguel star hotshots magnolia purewater wizards defunct pop cola panthers defunct san miguel beermen abl defunct products and divisions san miguel pale pilsen ginebra san miguel gin magnolia magnolia brand red horse beer former key executives enrique mar a barretto de ycaza pedro pablo r xas antonio r xas de ayala andr s soriano andr s soriano jr. andr s soriano iii related articles red horse beer pambansang muziklaban mahou san miguel group headquarters 40 san miguel avenue mandaluyong metro manila v t e barangay ginebra san miguel founded in 1979 owned by ginebra san miguel inc. a subsidiary of san miguel corporation formerly the gilbey s gin tonics a ejo rum 65ers and gordon s gin boars franchise franchise all time roster seasons current season coaches pilo pumaren nemie villegas turo valenzona robert jaworski rino salazar allan caidic siot tanquingcen jong uichico siot tanquingcen alfrancis chua ato agustin jeffrey cariaso frankie lim tim cone retired numbers 7 8 championships 8 1986 open 1988 all filipino 1991 first 1997 commissioner s 2004 fiesta 2004 05 philippine 2006 07 philippine 2008 fiesta runner up finishes 13 1982 open 1983 all filipino 1984 1st all filipino 1986 all filipino 1989 reinforced 1990 first 1991 third 1996 governors 1997 all filipino 2001 all filipino 2009 fiesta 2011 commissioner s 2013 commissioner s rivalries manila clasico culture and lore the big j mr. clutch the spark 1991 championship comeback kapag nananalo natatalo ang ginebra seasons 36 1970s 1979 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 s 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 05 2005 06 2006 07 2007 08 2008 09 2009 10 2010s 2010 11 2011 12 2012 13 2013 14 2014 15 2015 16 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title ginebra san miguel & oldid 739214462 categories drink companies of the philippinesphilippine alcoholic drinksproducts introduced in 1834san miguel corporation brandssan miguel corporation subsidiariescompanies established in 1902companies listed on the philippine stock exchangecompanies based in mandaluyongalcoholic drink brandsphilippine brandsdistillerieshidden categories use dmy dates from january 2013articles needing additional references from november 2009all articles needing additional referencesarticles lacking in text citations from november 2009all articles lacking in text citationspages using infobox company with 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