Jess Kandalaft, co-owner of Arak Farid, explains that sharing the drink with others is key to ... and purified before we infuse it with Syrian aniseed.” Ramzi Ghosn, owner of Massaya Lebanon ...

"I told the them that I own a bar and would like to hold a party and serve alcoholic drinks," he said, standing in front of a row of bottles of imported Scotch whisky and fine Syrian arak.