ABV
53%
Body
full
Sweetness
dry
Price
mid-range
Arak Lebanese Traditional
아라크 레바논 전통
Spirits / Botanical and Anise Spirits — Lebanon
A drink with enough weight to stay present at the table.
Leaves more weight on the palate
Helps richer or fried foods feel less heavy after each bite
Slower dinners, richer food, and evenings that want more focus
full body gives the pairing its weight
dry sweetness changes how salt, fat, and spice land
anise, grape, licorice are the leading flavor cues to follow
INTERPRETATION
What this drink feels like in plain language
Not the kind that disappears quickly; it keeps some weight and presence on the table.
FIT
Who it fits
- • People who want more presence, depth, and a slower pace
- • People who prefer a cleaner, drier finish over sweetness
- • People who like brighter, more lifted aromatic profiles
CAUTION
Who may want to be careful
- • People who get tired quickly from heavier textures
SCENE
When it works especially well
- • Slower dinners, richer food, and evenings that want more focus
What to Eat with Arak Lebanese Traditional?
Here are the food directions that fit Arak Lebanese Traditional based on aroma and texture cues.
Current analysis layers: 0 volatile and 0 nonvolatile compounds.
PAIRING CUE
Korean table
PAIRING CUE
Hot pot
PAIRING CUE
Regional dishes
WHY IT WORKS
- • Helps richer or fried foods feel less heavy after each bite
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EDITORIAL NOTE
Our take
Utility-first bottle intelligence for food pairing, dinner planning, gifting, and regional availability checks. Start with the taste shape, then move to where it fits.
ABV
53%
Body
full
Sweetness
dry
Price
$$$mid-range
Flavor Profile
Taxonomy
Botanical and Anise Spirits
Gin, genever, absinthe, ouzo, raki, aquavit, and related aromatic distillates.
Category Taste Grid
Spirits markers
Representative Compounds
Botanical and Anise Spirits
- alpha_pinene - pine and conifer note from juniper and botanicals
- limonene - citrus peel brightness
- linalool - floral top note
- anethole - licorice cue in anise-led styles
Spirits
- anethole - licorice and louche effect in anise spirits
- alpha_pinene - piney conifer note in gin botanicals
- limonene - bright citrus peel aroma across botanical and liqueur families
- linalool - floral lift in gin, brandy, and liqueurs
- vanillin - oak sweetness in aged rum and brandy
- ethyl_butanoate - tropical fruit lift in rum and some fruit distillates
Legal and Protected Name Context
Botanical and Anise Spirits
Protected names
Country: European Union
Authority: European Union
Law: Regulation (EU) 2019/787 gin categories
Focus: gin, distilled gin, London gin definitions and sweetening constraints
Country: United States
Authority: TTB
Law: 27 CFR Part 5 gin and distilled specialty spirit rules
Focus: juniper-led identity and flavored-spirit distinctions
Country: Greece/Turkiye/Balkans
Authority: national GI and category rules
Law: ouzo/raki/anise-spirit protections
Focus: origin-linked anise spirit naming
Spirits
Protected names
Country: European Union
Authority: European Union
Law: Regulation (EU) 2019/787
Focus: spirit drink categories, legal names, labeling, GI protection, compound terms and allusions
Country: United States
Authority: TTB
Law: 27 CFR Part 5
Focus: standards of identity for gin, rum, brandy, tequila/agave spirits, vodka, liqueurs, geographic claims
Country: Mexico
Authority: NOM / CRT / CRM
Law: tequila and mezcal NOM standards
Focus: denomination of origin, raw material, production zones, labeling classes
Country: Brazil
Authority: MAPA
Law: cachaca identity rules
Focus: legal separation of cachaca from generic rum
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Chemical Profile
Volatile Compounds (0)
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Nonvolatile Compounds (0)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What food goes well with Arak Lebanese Traditional?
Arak Lebanese Traditional pairs well with foods that share aroma cues such as anise, grape, licorice. The full body and dry sweetness help it land well with savory, richer dishes.
What does Arak Lebanese Traditional taste like?
Arak Lebanese Traditional is a Spirits in the Botanical and Anise Spirits family with 53% ABV. Expect a full body, dry sweetness, and flavor cues such as anise, grape, licorice, herb, mineral.
How much does Arak Lebanese Traditional cost?
Arak Lebanese Traditional usually sits in the mid-range price range for Spirits. Actual shelf price varies by retailer and region.