The century-old Yilan Distillery and Honglu Wine: Inheritance and development through the changing times

Text and photos / Chang Ya-yun

In Yilan there is a wine that in winter can be heated with ginger and goji berries and drunk warm, and in summer can be chilled with apple cider.

In Yilan there is a wine that is indispensable, from women's postpartum confinement and noodle stalls' small drinks and bottle deposits to joyful drinking at wedding banquets.

In Yilan there is a wine that is the county wine locals are proud of; they even held a county wine referendum for it and a county wine cup catering king selection contest. This versatile, locally warm wine is exactly the "Honglu Wine" brewed by the century-old Yilan Distillery. As Yilan Distillery faces change and transformation, this richly heritage-laden Honglu Wine has also been infused with the nutrients and strength of change.