Gigaquit Rhum Mixing Contest-Food Festival

Surigao City
May 2012

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The GIGAQUIT WINE "Terroir"

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Photo courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/SurigaoGrandstand

Gigaquit Rhum for Strong Men

Photo courtesy of Mr. Juni Equibal

Lessons for developing Las-ay Industry further

Alambique means distillation machine . . .

Lessons on wine industry development from Pisco . . .

Its more fun in Gigaquit! Las-ay (Gigaquit Rhum)

Two bikers from Puerto Galera enjoyed Gigaquit's Las-ay wine and looking forward to coming back soon.  These two are from Canada and Great Britain . . .

Photo and story courtesy of Melony Veyra

Related article:  Las-ay Festival

Photos of Gigaquit Rhum courtesy of Mr. Juni Equibal.

Gigaquit Rhum: Drink moderately this Christmas Season!

By: Steven E

I made an informal survey a few years back when I was able to go home to Gigaquit during All Souls Day.  After I asked the relatives who were visiting the graves of their loved ones, I noticed that there were many cases where the cause of death, especially among the males, is related somehow to our "bino" or the so-called Gigaquit Rhum.  The cause maybe due to:

a)  sickness caused by alcohol abuse

b)  accidents resulting from drinking

c)  or quarrel/violence when misunderstanding arise during drinking

Anyhow, whether it is our GR, San Miguel Beer or other liquors, just be reminded to DRINK MODERATELY.

2nd Las-ay Festival from my handyphone camera

By: Steven E

>The 2nd Las-ay Festival was held last July 2, 2010 at the New Doot Beach grounds.

I captured some of the scenes through my cellphone camera . . .

The photos are not so clear especially at night . . .

But still the lively atmosphere can be conveyed below . . .


During the preparations in the morning I was swimming at the beach and took the chance to snoop around. Here I checked one of the ropes if sturdy enough . . .


At night . . . at the party I arrived late. But some people were already filled-up with our famous
Gigaquit Rhum and grinning from ear to ear . . . and some were dazed . . .


But when the dancing started . . .


and the temperature was rising . . .


People got energized fuelled by the guzzling pour of las-ay (Gigaquit Rhum) . . .


The band was happy . . .


and performed a cocktail of dance music . . . Lady Gaga, Justine Bieber . . . you name it . . .


after them the other band also sprung into action . . .


they would not allow to be outdone . . .

. . . the two bands instead of getting tired wanted to go on and on. Some of them also due to the
Gigaquit Rhum "vitamin". The almost continuous dancing lasted until 2AM the next day. It was stopped
not because the people or the band got tired but because the organizers were already too sleepy.
They have been up working from early morning time of July 2.

Congratulations to the Gigaquit Local Government especially the tourism office for the successful affair!