๐ฅ Trying Captikus โ Manado's Illegal Palm Liquor Up to 70% Alcohol ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฉ
May 25, 2026
Captikus is the traditional palm liquor of the Minahasan people of North Sulawesi โ technically illegal to sell commercially in Indonesia, yet deeply woven into the local culture of Manado and the surrounding highlands.
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We try Captikus straight from the source โ the local distillery in Tomohon, tucked into the jungle on the slopes above Lake Tondano. Fermented and distilled from the sap of palm trees, it comes in two strengths: a lighter 40% version and a raw, fiery 70% version that hits completely differently. We also try Sagu, the milder palm drink made the same way, to compare.
This is one of those drinks you can only really understand by trying it in the place where it's made โ surrounded by jungle, mountain air and the people who've been making it for generations.
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Captikus 40% vs 70% โ taste comparison
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Also trying Sagu, the lighter palm drink
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Distilled from palm tree sap in the Tomohon highlands
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Technically illegal to sell commercially in Indonesia
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Tasting included with 15,000 IDR entrance at the distillery
โฑ๏ธ CHAPTERS
00:00 โ What is Captikus?
00:50 โ The distillery in Tomohon
01:40 โ Trying Sagu first
02:20 โ Trying Captikus 40%
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