Beaujolai Escape

Now gaining recognition among day-trippers and nature lovers, Pundakit in San Antonio, Zambales offers you a treat unequaled by any run of the mill vacation destination. Flanked by a luxuriously green landscape on one side and white sand shores on the other, the sights are enough to wash away any fatigue experienced from the long drive to the place.

The verdant mountains both majestic and mysterious in their beauty offer an adventure both challenging and peaceful to trekkers and climbers. The attractions include magnificent trees and foliage, hidden springs, streams, waterfalls as well as a huge variety of bird species.

The beaches are clean and the shores are perfect for lying under the sun because of the fine, smooth white sand. Nearby islands like Anawangin and Capones may also be reached by a boat ride from Pundakit. Capones features a historically significant lighthouse and an exquisite beach that has served as shooting locations for several advertisements and TV programs. Anawangin is like an enchanted land, this is the go-to place to witness water from land flow into the sea . The river that streams to the sea is very calm and relaxing. Lined with pine trees and seemingly untouched by anything artificial, the scenic view is reminiscent of the enchanted forest in the animated film “Princess Mononoke”.

At present, the place shows very little signs of commercialization; the people are very friendly and life remains simple. So if you want to see the beauty of nature at its purest, better catch the wave now.

Any soul who realizes the sanctity of liquor must not go on crisscrossing through the highways and by-ways of life without visiting at least the origin of their very own poison of choice.

Beer. Possibly dating back to the 6th millennium BC, it is one of the oldest beverages in the world. It has even been recorded in the written history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. The earliest known chemical evidence of beer dates to circa 3500–3100 BC from the site of Godin Tepe in the Zagros Mountains of western Iran. Alcohol content varies from 3% to 8% for the different types such as light beer also known as lager or pilsner, dark beer, ale, stout and porter.

Vodka and Gin. They are essentially redistilled alcohol (60 to 100 proof) with flavor added. The first documented production of vodka in Russia was the end of the 9th century, but the first known distillery at Khylnovsk was about two hundreds years later as reported in the Vyatka Chronicle of 1174.

Brandy. Made from grape wine, this is the oldest of all distilled spirits with alcohol contest from 50% to 55%. Armagnac is made from grapes of the Armagnac region in Southwest of France (Gers, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne). It was the first distilled spirit in France. Brandy de Jerez is the brandy from the area of Jerez. As such it is an essential ingredient to Sherry. Cognac comes from the Cognac region in France.

Whisky.It is distillate from beer stored from charred oak barrels. Whisky probably originated in Ireland during the 12th century and then spread to Scotland then to Canada and finally into the United States. Scotch, Irish, Canadian, rye and bourbon whisky are 80 to more than a hundred proof.

Rum. This 80 to 150 proof liquor is made from the distillate of fermented molasses later flavored with fruit extracts, a dessert wine or spices. Burnt sugar may be added for color. The first distillation of rum took place on the sugarcane plantations of the Caribbean in the 17th century. Tradition suggests that rum first originated on the island of Barbados.