Lambanog (coined as the poor man’s drink) is a popular wine in the Philippines that is made from coconut. It is popular because of its potency level that is 80-90 proof. It is like drinking a wine of the demon that marks in your throat. The commercially available Lambanog has a lower proof content that has only a potency level of 40-60 percent proof and has different flavor to attract young adults.
Before it is popular in the town of Quezon Province, Philippines but became popular nationwide as the days went by. The knowledge of Lambanog making has been passed from generation to generation by the Filipino coconut planters. Usually a group of people sit in circular position called tagayan. One member is playing the guitar and the others may sing song. A table is in the center with the bottle of Lambanog and a glass that is being passed from person to person to drink the wine.
It is made out of coconut sap, cooked and fermented resulting in Tuba. Tube is then distilled to make a Lambanog.
Lambanog is a symbol of Philippine as this is only available here in the Philippines.
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