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Rum and bioethanol
Rum at bioethanol
Molasses is fermented and distilled into rum, which the Philippines is known for, and into ethanol blended into gasoline.
How it’s made
- Ferment molasses with yeast.
- Distil it into alcohol.
- Age and bottle as rum, or dehydrate it into fuel ethanol.
Who buys it
Liquor makers, fuel companies and exporters.
Rules to know
Liquor needs FDA and BIR excise registration. Fuel ethanol is regulated by the Department of Energy under the biofuels law. Requirements change, so confirm with the agency before you start selling.
Where it’s made in the Philippines
Distilleries in Luzon and the Visayas, near sugar mills.
How to start small
Big-industry products; their importance is that they keep demand for molasses steady.
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