El Namroud is a Lebanese-Israeli brand of arak, manufactured in the eponymous distillery in the Goren Industrial Area, Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council, in the Upper Galilee. The distillery was founded by Elias Karam,[2] one of the South Lebanon Army militiamen who fled to Israel after the year 2000 withdrawal from southern Lebanon, with aid from General Antoine Lahad,[3] a relative of Karam.
 Aged El Namroud arak | |
| Type | Arak |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | El Namroud distillery |
| Distributor | IBBL Spirit Limited, a subsidiary of Coca-Cola[1] |
| Country of origin | Israel |
| Alcohol by volume | 50% |
| Colour | Clear, Yellow |
| Flavour | Anise |
For religious kashrut purposes, the actual work in all steps of preparing the arak is done by Jews, with the Lebanese experts contributing the knowledge and supervising the work.[3]
Varieties
editThe distillery produces two varieties of arak: the clear Arak El Namroud and the golden-colored Aged Arak El Namroud, matured in oak wine barrels for six months.[2]
References
edit- ^ "El Namroud distillery (Israel)". Wine Terroirs. 18 June 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ a b Ben Zion, Ilan (13 April 2015). "Israeli's Craft Distilleries Are Giving Arak a Second Life". Munchies. munchies.vice.com. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ a b Cantor, Andrea (1 January 2013). "Sip This: A New Twist on an Old Taste". Jewish Exponent. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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