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Gordon's is a brand of London dry gin first produced in 1769. The top markets for Gordon's are the United Kingdom, the United States and Greece. [1] It is owned by the British spirits company Diageo. It is the world's best-selling London dry gin. [2] Gordon's has been the UK's number one gin since the late 19th century. [3]
In 1997, the team was renamed Gordon's Gin Boars. One of the most memorable shots in team history was Bal David's final second heave from half-court to defeat San Miguel Beer by two points. Gordon's Gin entered the finals of the All-Filipino against Purefoods Corned Beef. Purefoods managed to take a 3–1 series lead.
Gordon's Gin Boars: 1st/8: 14: 10: 4.714 – Semifinals Finals: 1st overall (14–8), 4–4 in semifinals Purefoods 4, Gordon's Gin 2 Commissioner's: 1st/8: 10: 6: 4.600 – Semifinals Finals berth playoff Finals: 3rd overall (11–7), 5–3 in semifinals Gordon's Gin 106, San Miguel 100 Gordon's Gin 4, Alaska 2 Governors' 6th/8: 14: 7: 7.500: ...
It produced a variety of drinks including anis, anisette, cognac, rum, whisky and gin (Ginebra Ayala, Ginebra San Miguel, Ginebra Nacional, Ginebra Extra, Ginebra Doble Extra, among others). The distillery was located in Quiapo, Manila and was a major business of Ayala y Compañía (successor of Casa Róxas) when it was acquired by La Tondeña ...
So bad was Gordon's Gin's beating that playing coach Jaworski remarked after Game One that he has “never seen [his] team play as horrible.” [88] The Boars finally salvaged a win in Game Three, 92–83; but Purefoods easily gained control of the series in Game Four, winning 94–84. Gordon's Gin managed to stay alive in the series, escaping ...
August 24: In the knockout game for the right to play Alaska in the Commissioners Cup finals, Gordon's Gin were trailing by five points against the San Miguel Beermen in regulation, 75-80 with 51 seconds left, Boars import Chris King hit a three-pointer to cut the lead to two points and he issued a nice feed on Noli Locsin with nine seconds to ...
Gordon's playing coach Sonny Jaworski became the oldest player to play in a PBA finals series at age 51. Purefoods rookie coach Eric Altamirano won his first title as a head mentor. Gordon's Gin Boars ended a six-year title drought for the La Tondeña franchise by winning the Commissioner's Cup title over defending champion Alaska Milkmen.
Gordon's Gin Boars: 1997: AMA Cybertigers: 1997–2001: Purefoods J Hotdogs: 2001–2002: Gordon's Gin Boars: 2002–2004: Alaska Aces: 2005–2006: Red Bull Barako: 2006–2007: Welcoat Dragons: Career highlights and awards; 3x PBA champion (1997 Commissioner's, 2003 Invitational, 2005–06 Fiesta) 2x PBA All-Star (1995, 1996)