GinBey Gin

Distilled at Domaine des Tourelles winery in the heart of the Bekaa Valley, GinBey is the fruit of many years hard work and research by winemaker and Arak distiller, Faouzi Issa. He uses a mix of 14 botanicals from the traditional base of juniper and coriander seeds to other ingredients such as citrus, florals and spices which are all sourced from Lebanon. Part of the botanicals are steeped 24 hours before distillation in a 400 litre copper still which is heated by a steam jacket to keep the temperature steady. The final gin is rested in traditional amphora jars for 6 months, ensuring a remarkable finesse and roundness to its taste.

Domaine des Tourelles, founded in 1868 by Frenchman François-Eugène Brun, holds the title of the oldest winery in Lebanon. The Brun family maintained ownership until 2003, when it was passed to the Lebanese Issa and Issa el-Khoury families, who have since brought the estate into the 21st century. Their vineyards, situated in the prime locations of the Bekaa Valley, are organically farmed. In the winery, they adopt a minimal intervention philosophy, using natural yeasts for fermentation and avoiding fining or filtration, with minimal sulphur use. Not just the oldest, Domaine des Tourelles is also one of Lebanon's finest wineries.