Yilan Distillery (Jiazi Lanjiu Cultural Museum) Introduction
Yilan Distillery was established in 1909. In the early days, Yilan was also known as Jiazi Lan, Gamalan, and Hezilan, which is why the distillery's wine museum, opened for tourism in 1998, was named Jiazi Lan. Yilan Distillery is currently the oldest distillery in Taiwan, with its main product being red rice wine. Red rice wine has won a silver medal in world evaluations and is a beverage with significant nutritional value. The primary ingredient of red rice wine is red koji, so visitors can find a variety of local delicacies and derivative products, such as red koji sausage, red koji rice cake, red koji rice vinegar, red yeast sauce, red rice wine with black dates, and red rice wine with longan rice cake ice pops, showcasing Yilan's local characteristics. The wine museum, converted from an old materials warehouse, features weathered walls and a strong historical atmosphere, along with a unique waterfall wall made of old wine jars. Here, visitors can enjoy the aroma of wine, taste delicious food, and explore the wine museum, red koji museum, wine bank, and red rice art gallery. If guided tours are applied for, visitors can also explore the wine cellar and other winemaking and storage equipment to understand the entire wine production process. After visiting Yilan Distillery, you can also stroll around nearby attractions such as the Yilan Government Memorial Hall and Literary Museum, spending a fulfilling day rich in cultural ambiance.
