The reference-point arak for the Sephardic table — grape distillate, fresh aniseed, nothing else. Add water and it clouds milky-white.
Mood: Long Friday-night dinner with the cousins, plate of olives, no rush.
Our sommelier saysHouse style without ornament: clean grape spirit pulled around true aniseed. The way arak is supposed to taste.
Tasting notes
Bright anise, fennel pollen, a touch of fresh grape. Smooth, gently sweet, anise leading. Clean, fresh, subtle licorice trail.
Food pairing
Classic mezze — hummus, baba ganoush, tabouleh, kebabs.
Details
| Producer | Zachlawi Distillery |
| Country | USA |
| Region | New Jersey |
| Varietal | Arak (grape-based anise spirit) |
| Style | Traditional Levantine arak |
| Alcohol | 40% |
| Bottle size | 750ml |
| Hashgacha | OU-P |
| Mevushal | N/A |
| Kosher for Passover | Yes |
