Yilan Distillery (Jiazi Lantern Wine Museum) Introduction
Yilan Distillery was established in 1909. In the early days, Yilan was also known as Jiazi Lan, Gamalan, or Gezi Lan, which is why the distillery named its wine museum, opened to the public in 1998, as Jiazi Lan. Yilan Distillery is currently the oldest distillery in Taiwan, and its main product is Red Rice Wine. Red Rice Wine has received a silver medal at international evaluations and is a nutritious alcoholic beverage; its primary ingredient is red yeast rice. Therefore, visitors can find various local delicacies and derivative products in the museum, such as red yeast sausage, red yeast rice cake, red yeast vinegar, red yeast sauce, Red Rice Black Date Ice Pops, and Red Rice Longan Rice Cake, showcasing Yilan's local characteristics. The wine museum, rebuilt from an old material warehouse, has mottled walls and a strong historical ambiance, along with a unique wall waterfall made of old wine jars. Here, visitors can not only smell the rich aroma of wine and taste delicious foods but also visit the wine museum, red yeast museum, wine bank, and Red Rice Gallery. If guided tours are arranged, visitors can also explore the wine cellar and other wine production and storage facilities to understand the entire wine production process. After visiting Yilan Distillery, you can also stroll around nearby attractions such as the Yilan District Memorial Hall and the Literature Museum to spend a fulfilling day rich in cultural atmosphere.
