Distillery

Milk & Honey whiskies

Milk & Honey is Israel’s first major whisky distillery, in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area. It was born in the 2010s with the idea of creating a whisky of its own in a very warm Mediterranean climate, which speeds up maturation. Its name alludes to the biblical expression of the land flowing with milk and honey. In the catalogue it appears with its Classic malt, a good example of so-called new world whisky.

Founded
Owner
Origin
Israel
In the catalogue
4 whiskies

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4 whiskies

Guide to Milk & Honey

History

A group of Israeli entrepreneurs launched the project at the beginning of the 2010s, advised by a renowned Scottish wood and distillation expert. The distillery began producing in the middle of the decade and released its first malts a few years later, to a good international reception. The heat of the Mediterranean coast makes whisky mature quickly, so the house works with young malts and looks for balance between fruit and wood. It has also experimented with casks of Israeli wines and with extreme maturation sites, such as the shores of the Dead Sea, one of the lowest points on the planet.

House style

Milk & Honey’s style is fruity and sweet, with plenty of wood influence for its age: tropical fruit, honey, vanilla, cereal, spice and oak. Rapid maturation gives young but rounded whiskies. The house uses bourbon, red wine and other wine casks, and bottles at a good strength. It doesn’t use peat in its core range.

Average flavour profile of its 4 whiskies in the catalogue

Sweet
3.1
Fresh fruit
2.6
Ripe and dried fruit
1.8
Floral and herbal
0.8
Cereal and malt
1.5
Vanilla and creamy
2.3
Oak
1.9
Spicy
2.3
Toasted
1.4
Smoky
0.8
Maritime
0.1
Body and intensity
2.5

Where to start

Milk & Honey Classic is the way in: young, fruity and with good texture, an interesting way to discover Israeli whisky. You’ll like it if you’re drawn to new world malts, such as those from Taiwan or India. Drink it neat or with a few drops of water. If you like it, compare it with Kavalan or Amrut, which also mature in warm climates. And if you want to see the effect of each cask, the Elements series offers versions with sherry, Israeli red wine and peat.

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