“In reality, this may not be entirely true,” says Fred Abi Khalil, co-owner of Arak Farid.“Different sources claim that alcohol distillation originated in other regions, and that is o ...

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Methanol is cheaper than ethanol, which is the alcohol that's normally found in ... poisoning after consuming incorrectly distilled "arak" in Bali, Lombok and Gili Islands. In September, several ...

The Scottish by Israco, an importer and marketer of wines and alcohol, is expanding its activities ... which includes arak and ouzo. For example, according to StoreNext data, the anise category ...