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| Tanduay Rhum Masters | |||
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| Founded | 1975 | ||
| Dissolved | 2001 (withdrew in 1987, and readmitted in 1999) | ||
| History | Tanduay 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 colors | Tanduay 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 | ||
| Company | Elizalde and Co., Inc. (1975-1987) Tanduay Distillers, Inc. (1999-2001) | ||
| Head coach | Tanduay 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 | ||
| Ownership | Manuel "Manolo" Elizalde (1975-1986) Lucio C. Tan Sr. (1999-2001) | ||
| Championships | 3 championships 5 Finals Appearances | ||
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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.