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Basi (sugarcane wine)
A traditional Ilocano wine made from fermented sugarcane juice with samak bark or leaves, aged in burnay jars.
How it’s made
- Boil fresh cane juice and cool it in burnay jars.
- Add the traditional samak and starter.
- Seal the jars and age the wine for months or years.
Who buys it
Tourists, gift shops, restaurants and collectors.
Rules to know
FDA License to Operate and product registration, and BIR registration for excise tax. Never sell to minors. Requirements change, so confirm with the agency before you start selling.
Where it’s made in the Philippines
Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur, especially around Naga (Ilocos Norte) and nearby towns.
How to start small
Clean jars and patience make good basi. Tourist towns are the natural first market.
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