High-flying esters created a cloud of ripe banana and pear aromas that combined with spiced apple chutney and honey-roasted cashews. The palate, however, was rich and sticky. Peat and oloroso sherry intertwined around complex cocktails of minty mojitos and super cuba libres with an enthusiastic serving of rum. Water accentuated the rum components, but now with polished leather, hickory smoke and charred pine trees. The flavours had taken a tropical turn, welcoming an influx of soft nectarine, mango and toasted pineapple. Sherry notes cut through the fruit before upfront peat and smoke cascaded on to mulled cherry liqueur with a garnish of mint.

About Milk & Honey

Israel’s first whisky distillery – M&H.

From the beginning, the M&H Distillery was founded with a commitment to the highest international standards of quality, and respect for the centuries-old traditions of whisky making. For that reason, the world-renowned Dr. Jim Swan, a leading expert in hot-climate maturation and new world whisky, was brought on- board as our main consultant and first master distiller.

We pursue perfection in every aspect, from our custom-made traditional copper pot stills to quality control throughout the process. And of course, we built an outstanding team of enthusiastic people who make everything possible.

Today the award-winning M&H whiskies are available in over 40 countries worldwide, telling our bold story with unrelenting innovation in every bottle.

Here in Israel, we enjoy 300 days of sun a year, this hot climate contributes to an expedited aging process, leading to a deep and complex whisky even after a short-term maturation.

Of course, the same climate also takes its toll with our average yearly angels’-share getting to as high as 12%(!). The challenge and adventure of making whisky in this untypical climate inspired the late Dr. Jim Swan, our first master distiller and one of the greatest whisky innovators of the last decades, to join us in founding the very first whisky distillery in Israel.

Our distillery was founded by a group of enthusiast whisky lovers and entrepreneurs, who dreamt of building the first, artisan distillery in Israel and creating innovation in the traditional world of whisky making. We’re all about working hard, having fun, and supporting each other. We’re bringing good vibes to everything we do. Together, we strive to bring the world the story of our new world whisky, a story of a vision that comes to life.

This is who we are.

About SMWS

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) was founded in 1983 by a group of friends lead by tax accountant Phillip ‘Pip’ Hills as a private members club. The concept behind the society was to source casks from all over Scotland which would then be bottled and made available exclusively to its members. Perhaps the most famous feature of these bottles are the unique codes. Each distillery is represented by a different number and the following digits indicate that particular release. That same year, the SMWS set up its first location in Leith’s Vault buildings in Edinburgh where it still stands today.