Similar licorice-flavored spirits ... The liquid is then concentrated and purified before we infuse it with Syrian aniseed.” Ramzi Ghosn, owner of Massaya Lebanon, a Lebanese winery based ...

This is no cosy night of storytelling. Its dominant flavour is not sweet: it is more like an aniseed ball with a liquorice heart, sprinkled liberally with chilli flakes and coal dust. The edges of ...