What is Tanduay?

Tanduay is a brand of rum from the Philippines. It is produced by Tanduay Distillers Inc.

Tanduay is also a geographical location, a triangular region encircled by the esteros of San Miguel and San Sebastian, which Spanish mapmakers referred to as Isla de Tanduay.

The Word "Tanduay" originated from the Word tanguay, an old Tagalog term for isthmus or peninsula. It also means "low-lying land" because the entire area, including Quiapo, was frequently flooded during the rainy season.

In the Cebuano and Visayan dialect, tanguay meant "a place where tuba, a local coconut-based liquor, is bought and sold".