Destileria Barako Corp.

Name

Destileria Barako Corp.

Legal name

Destileria Barako Corporation

Website

https://destileriabarako.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Distilled Spirits

NAICS

Distilleries (31214), Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Spirits Distilling & Brands (CRADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distilled Spirits Production & Distilling (AFAFAAAC), Beer, Wine & Spirits Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAIAA)

Keywords

• Craft distillery spirits
• Premium vodka production
• Filipino cream liqueur
• Indigenous botanical gin
• Artisan spirit manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Makati, Metro Manila

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: Sale of craft spirits directly to consumers through company website and physical bar locations. Products include Ube Cream Liqueur, gins, vodkas, and liqueurs across multiple collections.
2. E-commerce Marketplace Sales: Sales through third-party marketplaces including Shopee and Lazada reaching broader consumer base across the Philippines.
3. Wholesale B2B Distribution: Bulk sales to bars, restaurants, hotels, and retail outlets with tiered wholesale pricing based on order volume. Includes auto tier pricing and 90-minute delivery service.
4. Bar/Restaurant Operations: Revenue from Agimat at Ugat Foraging Bar and Kitchen in Poblacion, Makati, including venue reservations, private events, and on-site consumption of cocktails.
5. White Labelling Service: Custom or branded product orders for partners who wish to offer Destileria Barako products under their own label.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Destileria Barako Corp. is a Filipino craft distillery that produces premium spirits using indigenous Philippine ingredients and botanicals. The company manufactures a portfolio of award-winning spirits including Ube Cream Liqueur (the world's first), flavored vodkas, and gins across three product collections. Operations include a 1000L distillery in Aklan, a flagship foraging bar and kitchen venue in Makati, e-commerce sales, and B2B wholesale distribution to HORECA partners.

Product overview

Destileria Barako is a Filipino craft distillery offering a portfolio of award-winning spirits organized into three main product collections: the Agimat at Ugat Collection (Ube Cream Liqueur™, Gayuma Liqueur, Agimat Gin, and Agimat at Ugat Vodka), the Kanto Vodka Series (Salted Caramel Vodka and Perya Popcorn Vodka), and the Sirena Series (Sirena Dry Gin and Sirena Blue Pea Gin). The company also produces Bacon Vodka and operates the Agimat at Ugat Foraging Bar and Kitchen venue in Makati. Supporting services include wholesale partnership programs with tier-based pricing and white labelling capabilities. The distillery operates from Aklan with a 1000L production capacity and has expanded to multiple production sites to serve Visayas, Luzon, and Mindanao.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agimat at Ugat Collection: Mythical collection of spirits including Ube Cream Liqueur, Gayuma Liqueur, Agimat Gin, and Agimat at Ugat Vodka, crafted with indigenous Filipino botanicals.
• Kanto Series
• Sirena Collection

Products and services

• Ube Cream Liqueur
• Agimat Gin
• Gayuma Liqueur
• Agimat at Ugat Vodka
• Kanto Salted Caramel Vodka
• Kanto Perya Popcorn Vodka
• Sirena Dry Gin
• Sirena Blue Pea Gin
• Bacon Vodka
• Agimat at Ugat Foraging Bar and Kitchen
• Wholesale Partner Program
• White Labelling Service

Quantifiable outcome

• World's Best Cream Liqueur award at World Liqueur Awards 2022
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CITEM (Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CITEM, the export promotion arm of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). CITEM supports Destileria Barako's international market expansion through trade exhibitions and export facilitation programs.
• Food PhilippinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnected platform through IFEX promoting Filipino products internationally. Destileria Barako is featured on the Food Philippines platform for export visibility.
• Wholesale and Distribution PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of distributors and wholesale partners for product distribution across HORECA sector. Partners receive tiered discounts, account managers, and promotional support including social media traffic direction to partner establishments.
• Shopee and LazadacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorE-commerce marketplace partnerships for direct-to-consumer online sales across the Philippines.
• Restaurant GuruminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatform listing and recognition for Agimat at Ugat bar, providing visibility to dining and bar discovery audience.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ginebra San Miguel: Iconic mass-market Philippine gin producer and dominant local competitor in the gin category. Comparable as a Philippine spirits manufacturer, but competing on price and volume rather than craft or premium positioning.
• Roku (Suntory): Japanese craft-style gin from a global spirits major, featuring indigenous Japanese botanicals. Comparable in the use of culturally specific native ingredients to create a premium internationally-distributed gin, though backed by a much larger corporate parent.
• Tanduay Distillery: Largest Philippine rum and spirits producer. Comparable as a Philippine distilled spirits manufacturer serving both domestic and international markets, though at vastly larger scale and without Destileria Barako's craft and indigenous-ingredient positioning.
• Emperador Distillers: Dominant Philippine brandy and spirits company. Comparable as a large-scale Philippine spirits producer, but operates in mass-market brandy rather than craft gin/vodka/liqueur categories.

Direct peers

• Four Pillars Gin: Australian craft gin brand known for native botanical infusions and international awards. Comparable as a craft gin producer using distinctive local botanicals with strong international on-trade and award-winning brand positioning.
• Destileria Limtuaco: Long-standing Philippine distillery producing gin, rum, vodka, and fruit-flavored spirits. Direct peer as a domestic Filipino spirits manufacturer competing for the same HORECA and retail customers, though with a more traditional mass-market portfolio.
• Don Papa Rum: Philippine-origin craft rum brand with strong international distribution and storytelling-led branding. Highly comparable as a premium Philippine craft spirit that scaled globally through diaspora and on-trade channels.
• Archie Rose Distilling Co. Australian craft distillery producing gin, vodka, and whisky. Comparable as a craft distillery in a similar APAC growth corridor that scaled into a flagship venue and hospitality-led brand experience.
• Sipsmith London Dry Gin: British craft distillery and pioneer of the modern London craft gin movement. Comparable as a craft gin and spirits producer that built an iconic on-trade brand, won numerous international awards, and grew from single-distillery to wider distribution.

Emerging players

• Tarsier Spirit (Filipino craft brand): Smaller Philippine-origin craft spirit brand with a similar Filipino cultural and ingredient narrative. Comparable as a domestic emerging peer in the Filipino craft spirits category pursuing export and storytelling-led branding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/barakodestileria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/destileriabarako
• Instagraminstagram.com/destileria.barako
• TikToktiktok.com/@destileria.barako

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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