Massaya Arak El Massaya (750ml)

Triple distilled from the white wine of indigenous Lebanese grape varietals and blended with uncrushed aniseed before aging in clay jars for 12 to 18 months. Serve chilled for a refreshing summer drink that cleanses the palate and aids digestion.

Our ancestors used to drink in winter the heart-warming wine and a refreshing arak in summer. This was a perfect way to follow the cycle of nature. In September they picked the grapes, ate what they could, and fermented what was left into wine. In winter they drank the wine and the leftover was distilled into arak, and then in summer the arak was consumed with the mezze.  It was a pragmatic and environmentally friendly way of life! The Phoenicians and their descendants were respectful of nature’s cycles; they were pioneers of minimizing the ecological footprint, way before it became a hot topic.