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“八八坑道”,情比酒浓

2009-09-04孙凤娟

走向世界 2009年18期
关键词:宝岛马祖坑道

孙凤娟

陈麒峰来自宝岛台湾,在大陆经商已经有十多年了,走遍了大江南北。这几年,他落脚在济南,娶了济南妻子陈晓娜。现在,夫妇二人又把宝岛台湾的著名白酒品牌“八八坑道”引进济南,开设了“八八坑道”山东省暨大陆首家形象店,用浓香的酒融汇起两岸的浓情。

陈麒峰的会客室看上去更像个茶室。泡上一壶纯正的台湾洞顶乌龙,娴熟的茶艺、清新的茶香,让人很难把他与浓烈的白酒联系在一起。陈晓娜是地地道道的济南人,透着北方人干练又爽快的劲儿。

在宝岛台湾,“八八坑道”如同茅台、五粮液一样家喻户晓,它与金门高粱是台湾白酒市场的两大领导品牌,市场占有率近九成。“八八坑道”品牌是台湾统一集团旗下世华企业股份有限公司所拥有的白酒品牌,是台湾白酒市场主要领导品牌之一,是最能代表台湾风情及精致文化底蕴的超值窖藏白酒。在福建和广东等省,八八坑道酒的知名度也非常高,凡是宴请贵宾的时候,八八坑道酒也是必点的酒品。

在中国大陆,“八八坑道”的营销策略主要是借助统一集团下属的便利超市进行网络铺张,但设立品牌形象店还是第一次。说起在济南设立“八八坑道”形象店的初衷,陈麒峰说,“经过对当地消费能力和对白酒接受度的考察,我们确定把济南作为拓展北方市场的第一站。”

在商言商。就白酒市场而言,山东不但是全国有名的生产大省,更是消费大省之一。山东省白酒市场竞争激烈,因为得山东白酒市场就会得到极大的发展空间。在内地只要在山东省白酒销售站稳脚跟,那么就会占领行业销售总额十分之一的市场。山东人爱喝酒,尤其爱白酒,白酒的发展前景是光明的。

为重视山东市场,“八八坑道”在山东省算是很早进入的台湾白酒品牌,各经销商也看到品牌未来的发展性,无不全力以赴。夫妇二人在接下“八八坑道”的经销经营权后,从原本的不熟悉,靠着一点一滴的努力,到了2009年,已经有了一些成绩。为了与“八八坑道”更密切地结合,他们决定开出山东省第一家“八八坑道”形象店。“我们希望通过济南市场辐射带动东北三省以及天津等长江以北的白酒市场,而且“八八坑道”也可以成为两岸文化交流的一个高品质的产品。什么东西都有保质期,但是酒是越陈越香,如同人的感情,也是越交往越深厚。陈麒峰说,选择济南,有地域上的关系。山东是儒家思想的发源地,而宝岛台湾可以说是儒家思想保存最完整的地方,对传统文化非常重视。这种文化的相通,让他有了认同感和亲切感。

身为济南人,陈晓娜有着更多感情成分在里面,因为对家乡的情结,他们最终选择落脚在济南,一年的大部分时间都常住济南。“这里是我的家乡,很亲切,而‘八八坑道酒融汇了宝岛台湾的文化风情,希望能给济南人带来原汁原味的台湾风。尤其是济南飞台湾直航之后,两地的联系会更加密切,‘八八坑道也能成为联系两岸的一个文化桥梁。”她说。

除了营销策略的变化以外,“八八坑道”在市场推广上,还打起了“两岸牌”。

“八八坑道”高粱酒是台湾最具盛名的白酒品牌之一,关于它的名字来历,还有一段很有意思的历史故事。

八八坑道原是防御坑道,由花岗岩石构成,因为花岗岩层地质结构十分坚硬,工程相当浩大艰辛,历时近10年,最后终于在1974年打通,全长两百多公尺。当时时逢蒋介石八十八岁,于是时任马祖防卫司令部的司令便给这个坑道命名为“八八坑道”。同时也因为“八八”与“发发”音近,命名为“八八坑道”,也有自己吉祥发达、万事如意、升官发财的讨喜意涵。后因战地政务解除,八八坑道不再被赋予军事功能。

后来曾在马祖当过兵的马祖中兴酒厂的厂长发现,当年因战争而挖的坑道,其湿度、温度等正好适合作为酒窑,坑道就被用作窖藏产品酒存放。很快人们就发现,八八坑道用来贮藏酒类真是得天独厚。酒在坑道里储放一段时间后,味道更加纯厚有味,故而现在八八坑道成为马祖酒厂窖藏老酒和高梁酒的最佳场所。在这幽暗的坑道中,不同年份窑存的美酒成行成列,蔚为壮观。如今八八坑道不但是马祖酒厂窖藏老酒与高梁酒的最佳场所,而且成了旅游的热点。游客一靠近坑道口,就可闻到浓浓的酒香味。

后来,统一集团干脆把“八八坑道”注册成台湾特产白酒的名称。正因为靠了八八坑道,马祖的酒先后在台湾本岛上的品酒会上夺得了不少的大奖,成了马祖的名品。可以说,“八八坑道”见证了两岸从战争到和平发展的历史。“酒是越喝越浓,希望台湾白酒成为一座桥梁,见证两岸的繁荣与未来。”

目前进入山东市场的有“八八坑道”七款产品,每款白酒从酒瓶到包装,创意独到、外观优美,与品牌内涵紧密契合。“两岸烽烟净,坑道酒香浓;窖藏蕴佳酿,好酒才甘醇;举杯共邀酒,一品即钟情”,这几句话道出了“八八坑道”的愿景。

对于开设形象店的形式,陈麒峰解释说,这是打破传统白酒的营销模式。在“八八坑道”的形象店,你可以亲眼看亲手摸,甚至可以免费开瓶试饮,在购买之前先体验。这种开放式的形象店体验,既保持了产品中高档的层次,又能亲近消费者,把消费者当做好朋友来对待。“好东西要与好朋友分享,我们带来了台湾最好的白酒,与朋友们分享,酒香情更浓。”

Chen Qifeng is from Taiwan and has been engaged in business on the mainland of China for many years. Over the years, he has settled in Jinan and married a local girl Chen Xiaona. Now, the couple have introduced Tunnel 88—a famous liquor brand from Taiwan—to Jinan and have established an Image Shop of Tunnel 88 in Shandong Province, which also is the first image shop of Tunnel 88 on the mainland of China. Through the strong liquor, they aim to link the feeling of Taiwan and the mainland.

Tunnel 88 is as famous in Taiwan as Moutai and Wuliangye are on the mainland. Tunnel 88 and Jinmen Sorghum—another liquor—make up two leading liquor brands in Taiwan, accounting for nearly 90 percent of the market share in Taiwan. On the mainland of China, Tunnel 88 avails itself of the convenience stores of Uni-President to sell its products. Nevertheless, for the first time an Image Shop is now established in Jinan. Talking about his original purpose in establishing the Tunnel 88 image shop in Jinan, Chen Qifeng said: “Through surveying the local consumption ability and the acceptance level of liquor, we decided on Jinan as our first station in the exploration of the market in North China.”

“We wish to promote the market in the provinces of Northeast China as well as the market north of the Yangtze River through Jinan. Moreover, Tunnel 88 can act as a high-quality product for cultural exchange between Taiwan and the mainland, which can compete with Moutai and Wuliangye. All things have a shelf life. However, for liquor, the older, the better, which is like the human feeling, frequent exchanges make for stronger feeling,” said Chen Qifeng.

As a Jinan local, the Image Shop means even more to Chen Xiaona. Most the year, they stay in Jinan. “Here is my warm hometown. Tunnel 88 encapsulates the cultural custom of Taiwan. I hope it can bring about the genuine Taiwan style for the Jinan people. Once the direct flight from Jinan to Taiwan is available, the links between the two regions will be more frequent. Tunnel 88, therefore, will become a bridge across the straits.”

As far as style of the image shop is concerned, Chen Qifeng said it had broken the mould of traditional liquor marketing sales. In the shop, you can touch and taste the liquor before buying. This kind of open style Image Shop shortens the distance between the liquor and the consumers.

“Good things should be shared with good friends. We bring the best liquor in Taiwan to share with our friends. The feeling is stronger than the liquor,” said the couple.

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