Yeni Raki 750ML

The Spirit of the Mediterranean: Turkey’s Legendary Anise Icon

Step into the center of Mediterranean culinary culture and experience the undisputed king of anise spirits with Yeni Rakı 1937. First introduced nearly a century ago, Yeni Rakı is not merely a drink; it is Turkey's national spirit and a foundational pillar of social gathering. Globally nicknamed "Lion's Milk" (Aslan Sütü) due to its fierce strength and the magical, milky-white cloudiness it adopts when mixed with water, this historic spirit acts as the heartbeat of the traditional Turkish Çilingir Sofrası (a beautifully laid table filled with cold and hot tapas). It serves as a crisp, exceptionally bold digestive engineered for cultural enthusiasts, Mediterranean dining hosts, and spirits collectors alike.

The spectacular, structural complexity of Yeni Rakı lies in its multi-distillation blueprint and elite agricultural ingredients. The foundation begins with a meticulous double-distillation of premium Turkish grapes and raisins inside traditional, small-batch copper pot stills.

During the critical second distillation phase, the master distillers infuse the spirit with high-grade Pimpinella Anisum seeds harvested from select fields across Western Turkey. This demanding process extracts the pure essential oils—specifically anethole—from the aniseed. Bottled at a potent, punchy 45% ABV (90 Proof), this uncompromised liquid holds the anise oil in perfect, crystal-clear suspension until it meets a cold mixer.

Taste Profile & The Ritual of Meze

• The Profile: In its neat state, it sits crystal-clear and brilliantly pristine in the glass. When diluted with cold water, it instantly undergoes the Louche Effect (spontaneous emulsification), transforming into an opaque, milky-white elixir with a velvety, rich texture that coats the palate beautifully.

• Flavor Highlights: An intense, perfume-forward nose bursts from the glass with absolute dominance of pure black licorice, sweet anise seed, and fresh herbal fennel, underscored by subtle, elegant background layers of sun-dried golden raisins and fresh grape skin. The palate is punchy, sweet, and bold, flooding the mouth with licorice oil, star anise, and a clean, warming herbal spice.

• The Finish: Prodigiously long, incredibly clean, and intensely refreshing, resolving with a lip-smacking trail of sweet anise spice and a cooling, cooling sensation that resets the palate.

• The Tasting Ritual: To drink Rakı correctly, never shoot it neat. The traditional ritual requires a specific narrow glass: pour equal parts Yeni Rakı and chilled water, then drop in ice cubes after the water has been added (adding ice directly to neat Rakı causes the oils to crystalize and ruins the texture). Sip it slowly alongside a secondary glass of plain cold water.

• Gastronomic Pairings: Yeni Rakı is explicitly built to be consumed with food, functioning as the ultimate companion for a traditional Meze feast. It pairs magnificently alongside creamy hummus, salty feta cheese, fresh melon slices, grilled octopus, stuffed grape leaves, and hot skewers of charred lamb or beef kebab.

Product Specifications

• Size: 750ml Bottle (Classic High-Shouldered Clear Glass Blueprint)

• Origin: Distilled and Bottled in Turkey

• Spirit Classification: Traditional Anise Spirit (Rakı)

• Base Ingredients: 100% Turkish Grapes/Raisins & Hand-Picked Pimpinella Anisum Aniseed

• Distillation Cycle: Traditional Double-Distillation (2x) in Copper Pot Stills

• Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 45% (90 Proof)

Pure Mediterranean tradition captured in copper pot stills. By pairing a rich Turkish grape foundation with select western aniseed and a time-honored double copper distillation, Yeni Rakı over-delivers a bold, deeply aromatic tasting experience—serving as the mandatory centerpiece for international dinner parties, a magnificent gift for adventurous spirit lovers, or a proud staple on any globally minded home bar cart.