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Sri Lanka's arrack producers are trying to take the spirit upmarket Distilled from the sap of the coconut flower, Sri Lankan arrack has been a local favourite for centuries. But now its makers are ...
But Sri Lanka’s oldest licenced distillery, Rockland Distilleries, makes a great 100 per cent coconut sap, Ceylon Arrack, which has an elegant grassy/coconutty/golden flavour similar to light ...
Experience the unique taste of Sri Lanka at Ropewalk, a high-end arrack-speciality bar in Galle Fort Hotel. Enjoy arrack-based cocktails, local bites & live music.
Uncle’s in Colombo takes pride in being Sri Lankan, with toddy on tap, arrack cocktails and pilla chicken. Their unique style is drawing crowds and influencing menus across the city June 9, 2025 ...
The hotel bar specializes in arrack-based drinks, and the food menu includes babath, a tripe dish prepared with coconut and lemongrass rooted in Sri Lanka’s Malay community. Doubles start at ...
Sri Lanka's four major arrack producers - DCSL, IDL, Mendis and Rockland - employ hundreds of tappers on their vast coconut estates. With each tapper given a group of trees to look after, they ...
Sri Lanka's arrack producers are trying to take the spirit upmarket Distilled from the sap of the coconut flower, Sri Lankan arrack has been a local favourite for centuries. But now its makers are ...
Distilled from the sap of the coconut flower, Sri Lankan arrack has been a local favourite for centuries. But now its makers are trying to take the spirit global, writes the BBC's Ayeshea Perera ...