Arak, Massaya Bottle:1 with a touch of vanilla

with a touch of vanilla emanate

with incredible density

There is a sense of translucence in the 2016 that conveys finesse and refinement

Following distillation

it suffered a fall from grace post WW2

Arak, Massaya Bottle:1 with a touch of vanillaAnise flavored spirit distilled by Massaya at the Massaya Tanal property in Beqaa Valley, Lebanon Base eau de vie distilled from dry farmed, indigenous white Obedi grapes grown on Massayas Faqra property in Mount Lebanon and harvested from late September into early October Grapes are mechanically crushed and the juice is fermented in stainless steel using indigenous yeast Distilled three times in lidded copper pot stills fabricated by the Tartoussi