review: Zibib Nonos
February 17th, 2008
- Category: arak (on the basis of raisins)
- Alcohol: 35%
- Origin: Egypt
- Manufacturer: Salt and Pepper
- Bought at: Liquor store, Cairo, Egypt
Zibib is an Egyptian aniseed flavoured drink. Contrary to arak, which is made of pomace, zibib is made of raisins. The aroma is not as strong as arak, and it contains less alcohol (35% in zibib, and 53% in arak), but the quality is rather good compared to the other Egyptian spirits I tried. Nevertheless it is a few steps below proper arak. Last summer in Yemen, I became very fluent in Arabic after some of these drinks with a fellow student. Still it does not get more than 6/10.
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