This is definitely NOT like the Arak from Lebanon or Turkey!! Before the age of cocktails, we had "punch," and Batavia Arak is what made punch quite so popular. Distilled from fresh sugar cane juice and fermented red rice, this potent, grassy spirit is bottled at a high proof without aging, and is the perfect complement to spice and citrus when used in a cocktails or (as it was originally intended) in punch! Use in a classic punch with black tea, lemon and sugar. *Spirits available for in-store pickup & local delivery. For NY state shipping, call the shop directly.