Tanduay Rhum Masters

Tanduay Rhum Masters
Tanduay Rhum Masters logo
Founded1975
Dissolved2001 (withdrew in 1987, and readmitted in 1999)
HistoryTanduay Distillery (1975-1977)
Tanduay Esquires (1978-1981)
YCO-Tanduay (1981–1983)
Tanduay Rhum Makers (1983–1987)
Tanduay Gold Rhum Masters (1999)
Tanduay Rhum Masters (2000–2001)
Team colorsTanduay Distillery/Esquires
Red, gold and white
    
Red, black and white
    
YCO-Tanduay
Red, green and white
     
Red, black and white
     
Tanduay Rhum Masters
Red and gold
  
CompanyElizalde and Co., Inc.
(1975-1987)
Tanduay Distillers, Inc.
(1999-2001)
Head coachTanduay Distillery/Tanduay ESQ/YCO-Tanduay/Tanduay Rhum Makers (1975-1987)
Loreto Carbonell
Roberto Littaua
Carlos Loyzaga
Valentin Eduque
Freddie Webb
Sonny Reyes
Orly Castelo
Arturo Valenzona
Ely Capacio
Tanduay Rhum Masters (1999-2001)
Alfrancis Chua
Derrick Pumaren
OwnershipManuel "Manolo" Elizalde (1975-1986)
Lucio C. Tan Sr. (1999-2001)
Championships3 championships

1986 Reinforced
1986 All-Filipino
1987 Open

5 Finals Appearances
Light uniform jersey
Team colours
Light uniform
Dark uniform jersey
Team colours
Dark uniform

The Tanduay Rhum Makers (1975–1987) and Tanduay Rhum Masters (1999–2001) were two basketball franchises associated with the same Tanduay Distillers liquor brand that played in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).

The original franchise, owned by Elizalde & Co., Inc., was a founding member of the PBA. From 1975-1980, the team played under the name Tanduay Distillery; Tanduay ESQ and Tanduay Esquires; then as, YCO-Tanduay in 1981-1983. The final name used by the original franchise was the Tanduay Rhum Makers (1983-1987). The original franchise won a total of three PBA championships. In 1988, its PBA franchise was acquired by Pure Foods Corporation and played as Purefoods.

The second franchise played under the name Tanduay Rhum Masters and was owned by Tanduay Distillers, Inc. (the present owners of the Tanduay liquor business). It first played in the Philippine Basketball League (1997-1999) and joined the PBA (1999-2001). The PBA records of the original Tanduay PBA franchise (1975-1987) were maintained for the second incarnation. Its PBA franchise was sold to FedEx Express in 2002.