Apr 8, 2020 · The word “Syoktong” is actually the brand name of a medicinal wine that was the main product for the Limtuaco Distillery. The company was based in Binondo, which considered as Manila’s China town during that era.

Oct 12, 2019 · The second life of siok tong: Why women drink it, why bartenders are giving it a shot

Aug 11, 2020 · Be it Vino de Chino or Vino Kung Fu, Sioktong, or originally named as See Hoc Tong, was the original and pioneer brand of Chinese herbal wines that was first produced by Destileria Limtuaco over a hundred and fifty years ago.

Destileria Limtuaco's first product is Siok Hoc Tong, a Chinese herbal tonic. [11] . The distillery is also known for its White Castle Whisky, which was largely marketed on television in the 1970s; its advertisements are usually featuring a young lady in red bikini accompanied by …

Mar 3, 2018 · Two years after arriving, Limtuaco founded his own distillery and popularized siok hoc tong as a health drink. As more and more Filipinos consumed siok hoc tong, it eventually became known as “sioktong.” Today, the Destileria still sells sioktong under the brand names Vino de Chino and Vino Kung Fu.

The museum tells story of the "oldest distillery in continuous operation in the Philippines which was established by Bonifacio Lim Tua Co in Binondo, Manila in 1852, the Destileria Limtuaco & Co. Inc. It introduced and popularized the Chinese …

See Hoc Tong, the original and pioneer brand of Chinese herbal wines was first produced by Destileria Limtuaco over a hundred and fifty years ago. Being first in the market, it soon became the generic name for the Chinese medicinal wine product and evolved into what is now commonly called “Sioktong”.

Jun 10, 2024 · Chinese rice “wine” or herbal liquor, believed by many Filipino women to be effective for inducing menstrual bleeding and abortions. The Spaniards called it Vino de Chino. Shoktong is a colloquial spelling in line with contemporary Filipino pronunciation. The more standard Tagalog spelling is siyoktóng.

The first product of this distillatory was a Chinese herbal tonic wine named Siok Hoc Tong (In other countries, like for example in the Dominican Republic also exists a herbal alcohol beverage - Mamajuna).

Over a century later, Distileria Limtuaco is still manufacturing siok hoc tong-now more commonly known as just siok tong - as its flagship product. It's not the distillery's most popular drink but the product enjoys a niche audience comprised of committed drinkers who swear by …