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or arak
: an Asian alcoholic beverage like rum that is distilled from a fermented mash of malted rice with toddy or molasses
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The drinks cabinet is packed with everything possible, from all the classics to punchy Ceylon arrack, there’s also a decanter of silky red wine on the side.
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Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The resort also has a spa, two pools, a lounge, and a bar that serves cocktails made with arrack, a local cousin of rum.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Downstairs, the bar provides an intimate hideaway, with a menu of cocktails featuring spirits banned by colonial rule in Sri Lanka and beyond including: mezcal, cachaca and Sri Lankan arrack.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
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Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The resort also has a spa, two pools, a lounge, and a bar that serves cocktails made with arrack, a local cousin of rum.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Downstairs, the bar provides an intimate hideaway, with a menu of cocktails featuring spirits banned by colonial rule in Sri Lanka and beyond including: mezcal, cachaca and Sri Lankan arrack.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
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“Arrack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrack. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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