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Crafted from a mash bill of locally sourced, floor-malted Lebanese maize, each batch undergoes a double distillation process in our copper pot goose-neck still before maturing for a minimum of three years in new charred American oak barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUpon first encounter, the nose is greeted with an abundance of aromas reminiscent of moist sponge cake, intertwined with delicate notes of vanilla, caramel, and a whisper of pipe tobacco and musk. 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