Raising a toast to success

Fifth-generation Chinese-Filipino entrepreneur leaves her mark in heady world of distilled spirits with her unique approach

Way back in 1852, setting up a liquor business in the Philippines was no easy task for Chinese immigrant Lim Tua Co.

Today, fifth-generation entrepreneur Olivia Limpe-Aw, the president of Destileria Limtuaco & Co, continues to expand the multi-branded liquor business in the country and overseas. And being a woman in a man's world, in a highly regulated sector, has been a Herculean challenge.