tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615198397856424532.post8686891922284614802..comments2023-10-04T06:04:28.689-07:00Comments on Elemental Mixology: A Tale of Two ArracksAndrewTheAlchemisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054515220096773456noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615198397856424532.post-78687775550159951682010-07-20T11:30:31.422-07:002010-07-20T11:30:31.422-07:00Actually - the thing from the Near East (Israel, l...Actually - the thing from the Near East (Israel, lebanon, etc.) is Arak. It is Arabic for "liquor" or "spirit." Near Eastern arak is a secondary spirit of macerated anise, and quite different than Ceylon arrack.<br />Mendis still sadly eludes us...AndrewTheAlchemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05054515220096773456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8615198397856424532.post-52395429871023017552010-07-20T02:10:13.515-07:002010-07-20T02:10:13.515-07:00I can't believe Arrack... IS Ouzo. I was think...I can't believe Arrack... IS Ouzo. I was thinking in in Israel: "God, this stuff taste like Ouzo..."<br /><br />We tried getting my girlfriend's sister in law to ship Mendis- it's impossible.FutureGreghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029903424945248714noreply@blogger.com