Muaddi (700 ml) Arak, Bethlehem

Arak Muaddi is an ultra-premium spirit that is made with passion, artistry, and respect for heritage. It caters to the aficionado who appreciates the unaltered flavors of the Levant. All of the ingredients and materials used to made Arak Muaddi are sourced within Palestine. The indigenous grapes they use come from vineyards located in western Bethlehem and northern Hebron, in the villages of Beit Jala, Al Khader, Shuyukh al-Arrub, Beit Ummar, and Halhoul. Their anissed is sourced from Raba, Jenin. The water they used to proof their arak is from the Ein ad-Duyuk Spring, just north of Jericho, and the clay amphorae they used for maturation are handmade in Hebron.

Production Notes: From grape to glass, Muaddi adheres to a strictly traditional recipe. Dabouki, Zeini, Hamdani, and Jandali grapes are crushed, naturally fermented, and hand-pressed. The resulting wine is then triple distilled in a direct fire, alembic pot still where it is concentrated, purified, and infused with indigenous aniseed. Then, as custom dictates, it is matured in clay amphorae for 12-months prior to bottling, at which point its strength is diluted to 53% alcohol with limestone-filtered Jordan Valley spring water.