The Milk & Honey Distillery
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| Owner | GKI Group |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Gal Kalkshtein |
| Status | Active |
| Website | mh-distillery.com |
Milk & Honey (in Hebrew: חלב ודבש) (Sometimes referred to as M&H) is Israel's first single malt whisky distillery.
It began operating in 2014 in the south of Tel Aviv. Besides manufacturing, there’s also a visitor center, where visitors can learn more about the distilling process and enjoy whisky tastings.
All of the distillery’s products are Kosher.
History
The plans for the distillery began in 2012, after a group of entrepreneurs: Gal Kalkshtein, the owner of the distillery, along with Amit Dror, Simon Fried and Roee and Naama Licht decided to establish the first whisky distillery in Israel[1].
Since its establishment, the distillery’s operations were accompanied by Dr. James Swan, world-renowned whisky expert, until he passed away in February 2017[2].
The distillery’s first products reached the shelves during the first quarter of 2016.
In May 2017, The distillery unveiled Israel's first ever single-malt whisky, aged for more that 3 years[3].
Gallery
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Distillation Stills -
Production area at the distillery -
Warehouse #01 -
Barrels at the distillery -
The visitor center at the distillery
See also
References
This article is based upon a translation of the Hebrew language version as of September 2017.
- ^ "Israel gets into the whisky business". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
- ^ "Obituary: Dr Jim Swan (1941-2017) | Scotch Whisky". scotchwhisky.com. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ^ "Israeli distillery unveils first-ever malt whisky". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2017-10-03.
External links
- The Milk & Honey Distillery – official site