Dayaa Arak
Dayaa Arak is a 750mL anise spirit bottled at 53% ABV (106 proof), triple-distilled from grape spirit and aniseed in the traditional Levantine style. Clear in the bottle, it turns the classic milky white — the louche — the moment cold water touches it. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 53% (106 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Arak — grape spirit distilled with aniseed
- Distillation: Triple-distilled
- Base: Grape spirit and aniseed; no added sugar
- Serve: Diluted with cold water, then ice — it louches milky white
A Levantine Table Spirit
Arak is the national drink of Lebanon and the Levant — a grape spirit redistilled with aniseed until it carries the seed's full charge of anethole, the oil that blooms into a milky cloud when water is added. Dayaa follows that traditional template at full strength: triple distillation for purity, a clean grape-spirit base, and an anise profile built for the table, where a bottle works its way through course after course of mezze. Browse the range on the Dayaa Arak vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Licorice and fresh anise lead the nose with a light floral lift. Neat it is bold and warming; diluted, it turns soft and clean — sweet anise and gentle spice over a smooth grape-spirit base, with a lingering, cooling finish.
How to Enjoy
The traditional serve: one part arak to two parts cold water in a small glass, then add ice — always water before ice, so the louche forms evenly. Pour it alongside hummus, tabbouleh, grilled meats and seafood. More anise spirits are in our liqueurs collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does arak turn white with water?
The anise oil (anethole) dissolved in the spirit is insoluble in water; diluting drops it out of solution as a fine emulsion — the milky louche that marks a genuine, anise-rich arak.
How strong is Dayaa Arak?
53% ABV (106 proof) — the traditional full strength for arak, designed to be diluted to taste at the table.
What food goes with arak?
Mezze of every kind — hummus, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh, olives and grilled meats or seafood. The anise cuts richness and resets the palate between bites.
A full-strength, triple-distilled arak for the mezze table — order Dayaa Arak online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.