Ginebra San Miguel ginebra san miguel Logo +Marca Demonyo What’s in a name? As its logo suggests, Ginebra San Miguel, the oldest brand of gin in the country, was named after St. Michael. But unknown to many, the iconic painting showing an angel triumphing over the devil has an interesting trivia to tell. At the age of 25, renowned Filipino painter Fernando Amorsolo was commissioned by the company to create the logo, which is now popularly known as Marca Demonio. Impressed by his work, owner Don Enrique Zobel offered Amorsolo an opportunity to study at the Academia de San Fernando in Madrid with a nice stipend for him and his family. Bonus trivia: Ginebra San Miguel was served during the 1898 Malolos Convention. It also gave way for Fernando Amorsolo to further his education. After evaluating the result of his entrance exam, the Academia in Madrid informed Amorsolo that they would gladly accept him not as a student but, you guessed it, as a professor at the school!
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 01:41:11 +0000