Batroun Mountains Arak 7

Batroun Mountains Arak 7 is a 750mL Lebanese arak bottled at 50% ABV (100 proof), made at a family winery in Batroun, North Lebanon, from grape spirit triple-distilled in-house with fresh natural aniseed. Producer copy describes the result as fresh, clean and complex in aroma with a rich, smooth taste — a modern estate take on the Levant's national spirit. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.

• ABV: 50% (100 proof)
• Size: 750mL
• Origin: Batroun, North Lebanon — family winery established 2003
• Method: Grape spirit, triple-distilled in-house with fresh natural aniseed
• Estate: Dry-farmed vineyards at roughly 450–1,500 m in the Batroun district, certified organic (CCPB) at estate level

An Estate Arak from the Batroun Hills

Batroun Mountains is a first-generation family winery, founded in 2003 by Assaad Hark — a UC Davis graduate, like assistant winemaker Hala — and run today with his wife Katy and their six children across growing, production, bottling and marketing. The estate farms about 11 hectares of dry-farmed vines in the Batroun district at elevations running from roughly 450 to 1,500 metres, certified organic by CCPB to EU standards, and produces around 50,000 bottles a year across its range. Alongside its wines, the winery distils two araks; Arak 7 is the estate's classic expression, triple-distilled in-house from grape spirit with fresh natural aniseed. See the winery's other bottling on the Batroun Mountains vendor page and more Levantine spirits in our spirits collection.

Tasting Notes

The producer publishes no formal tasting sheet for Arak 7; its own description of the arak is of fresh, clean, complex aromas and a rich, smooth taste — the aniseed character carried on a clean grape-spirit base, turning milky white as water is added, as arak traditionally does.

How to Enjoy

The producer's serve: dilute one part arak to two parts water (one and a half parts water for a stronger pour), then add ice — always water before ice, so the spirit louches to its signature milky white. Serve alongside mezze. More anise spirits and Lebanese bottlings are in our spirits collection and our liqueurs collection.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is Batroun Mountains Arak 7 made?
From grape spirit triple-distilled in-house at the estate with fresh natural aniseed, per the producer's own product description — no clay-aging or grape-variety claim is published for this bottling.

What does the "7" in Arak 7 mean?
The producer has not published an explanation of the name, and this listing does not invent one — it is simply the estate's designation for this arak, distinct from its sibling bottling, Arak Blue.

Who makes Batroun Mountains Arak 7?
The Hark family's Batroun Mountains winery in Batroun, North Lebanon — a family estate founded in 2003 with dry-farmed, organically certified vineyards in the Batroun hills.

An estate arak from Lebanon's northern hills — order Batroun Mountains Arak 7 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.