A clucking long time ago, like eons long, like 'pre-prehistoric' long. Picture around 500 BC ish (Yea, we're talking squawking ancient). On a distant moonlit South East Asian island whose name escapes me (I'VE SAID IT WAS A LONG TIME AGO, GIVE ME A BREAK!). There was an audible buzz and babl in the air. For all you newbies out there not familiar with jungle jive, “babl” is jungle chatter - the kind that only happens when a group of Jungle Babblers, the most gregarious, loudest, and all-around grooviest of all the birds, meet and throw a shindig!
As any hip hedgehog, cool chameleon, or loose leopard knows, you don't miss a Jungle Babbler party… for they are the OG of parties! “Why?” I hear you ask with a mix of awe, envy, and arousal. It was because the Jungle Babblers had Arrack, their secret golden nectar! Not a rum, not a whiskey, but something entirely new and absolutely glorious. But as time passed, the recipe for this extraordinary drink was lost. Fast forward to the present day, three bored Babblers rediscovered the golden nectar, named it “The Bablr”, and added a spicy twist to it. The Babblers were aiming to bring Arrack back and make it better than ever, ready to reclaim its throne as the most popular spirit. Don't take our birds for it, fly down below and try it yourself!
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Quick facts about arrack
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Arrack is the oldest drink in the world. Its age predates all New World spirits and it has its origins in South East Asia.
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The Jungle Babbler, the gregarious bird from which our spirit takes its name can often be seen by the palm and coconut trees drinking the sap of the coconut palm from which Arrack is made.
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Arrack is the main ingredient in Paanch, the world's first cocktail. Paanch (or punch) also means 5 in Sanskrit in reference to its 5 ingredients (Arrack, Lime Juice, Sugar, Water, Cardamom)
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Coconut and palm trees are completely unharmed in its production, in fact trees are often planted during the process making the carbon footprint of Arrack manufacture extremely small.