IDL GOLD LABEL
34%
A speciality local to these shores is Arrack, a wonderfully evocative and delightful spirit that never fails to please. Perfect for summer evenings or a late-night tipple, IDL Gold Label is a very special example that you simply must try.
Halmilla matured coconut spirit is at the heart of IDL Gold Label and there’s a hint of vanilla on the tongue. The golden light coconut hue gives this spirit a fine and enticing appearance, and there’s simply no other drink that so evokes Sri Lanka in its glory.
Blended with the finest extra neutral alcohol for that added purity and to our own carefully chosen recipe, IDL Gold Label is flavoured with a variety of exotic tastes that give it an individual appeal. Coconut is to the fore with caramel coloring and only water added to give this arrack a smooth effect.
This quality blended arrack is recommended with a mix of bees honey – nothing could be sweeter, more soothing or satisfying – or on ice with a ginger or soda mixer. Try it neat on the rocks or add your own choice of mix, but above all try IDL Gold Label.
We believe IDL Gold Label to be the finest blended arrack at these prices. If you have yet to indulge in this unique spirit now is the time to do so. Ideal as a gift for a loved one or friend, and a great addition to any drinks cabinet, add IDL Gold Label to your collection and discover something fresh and new from Sri Lanka.
IDL BLACK LABEL
33.5%
For the arrack drinker who likes a kick to his or her drink, we bring you IDL Black Label. This classic arrack has it all and it says a lot that it remains one of the best-selling arracks on the market. Made to our usual high standards using only top-quality neutral alcohol for the finest flavour, you won’t find a better arrack at the price.
The coconut spirit on which the drink is based has been teak matured for added bite.
The blend of IDL Black Label is perfect, and the lush dark brown colour is inviting. Taste IDL Black Label on its own and you’ll immediately get that coconut sweetness and caramel plus vanilla notes. But there’s more, and that’s what makes this special arrack unique. You’ll get a sense of wood in the aroma and the taste, as well as clear evidence of tannin. It’s a drink that keeps giving in all areas.
The best way to get the full flavour is to pour your IDL Black Label over a couple of blocks of ice and drink it neat. If you do want a mixer, we suggest a plain tonic or lemonade, or cola for a bit of contrast.
This is a high alcohol arrack that appeals to those who like a definite kick from their spirits, and if it’s your introduction to arracks you’ve made a fine choice, especially at the price.
IDL RED LABEL
33.5%
They say there’s a niche to be found in every market, and when it comes to the choice of arrack in Sri Lanka, we believe we found it! IDL Red Label is a delightfully smooth blended arrack that is one of the most consistent selling arracks.
This special and unique spirit comes with natural herbal additions on top of the coconut spirit that lies at the heart of arrack.
A rich dark brown in colour, IDL Red Label is a truly unique drink even among arracks and is perfect for introducing newcomers to the drink. Smooth and easy to drink, with a slightly musty aroma and delicious herbal tasting notes, this is a simple yet wonderfully flavoured arrack that will impress even the most experienced connoisseur.
How do you drink your arrack? It’ a versatile spirit that can be taken on its own – we recommend on ice for the best results – or with a variety of mixers. Cola of any type will contrast nicely, but to keep the flavour intact we suggest trying IDL Red Label on the rocks with soda or a soft lemonade.
Arrack is a drink that remains below the radar in the world away from Sri Lanka, India and the Asian continent, but it really should be riding high. Try IDL Red Label now and you’ll see what we mean when we say this is a special spirit that deserves greater recognition in the wider world.
IDL WHITE LABEL
34%
While much of the world remains oblivious to the delights of arrack, it is one of the most popular spirits in Sri Lanka. That should be no surprise when you can choose delicious blends such as IDL White Label. Taking a traditional coconut spirit base and adding a neat and sharp citrus twist is a master stroke.
IDL White Label offers a different take on arrack but retains our attention to detail and first-class ingredients. We use only the best quality neutral alcohol for a smooth finish and matured coconut spirit blended in for a perfect combination. Add in water and citrus flavourings and you have a fresh drink ready for a summer afternoon.
The beauty of IDL White Label lies in its versatility. Use it as an alternative to the usual in a variety of cocktails, for example, or try it over ice to get the full citrus taste notes, with lemon coming forward on the tongue. It’s a delightful drink with soda or lemonade, too, and makes for a soothing and relaxing experience.
We love arrack in Sri Lanka and IDL White Label is one of the more unique examples. At the price you won’t find a better choice of citrus infused arrack, and the quality we adhere to is exemplary. Buy a bottle for yourself and see what you’re missing, and get a second to gift to a friend – there’s something special waiting for you in IDL White Label.
IDL RED LABEL
30%
A great choice, if you like a spicy touch to your spirit, is IDL Green Label. This beautifully created spiced arrack is a welcome change from the usual offerings and brings a new flavour to the arrack market. Based on our standard example, it uses only the finest neutral alcohol and matured coconut spirit as a base.
The spicy overtones are deliberately slight to give just a touch of added taste on the tongue, while the coconut remains the central tasting note in this quite delicious drink. Made to a lower alcohol level than most arracks, IDL Green Label is intended for the arrack lover who doesn’t want the strength of our more potent examples.
Entirely colourless and clear, IDL Green Label is a perfect mixer in your own self-designed cocktails. It’s also to be tried on its own, over ice, to get the full result of the flavours within. If you want a mixer, we suggest you try a soda or lemonade, or a cola for a contrasting flavour.
IDL Green Label Arrack is a special drink that adds a new touch to the recipe, and one that will be appreciated by those who like spicy overtones. We reckon this is a great drink for winter nights in front of the fire, and a fine choice as a gift for a friend. The price is simply superb, too, so why not invest in a couple of bottles and enjoy a new taste.
HERBIZA HERBAL SPICED
33.5%
When you think of a traditional arrack you think coconut and a kick, perhaps a touch of spiciness or citrus. Herbiza adds another option to the market – this is a herbal arrack that will delight you with its unique and healthy additional ingredients.
We use our favoured extra neutral alcohol spirit as the base plus the matured and top-quality coconut spirit for the blend, but then we take it further! The unique element of Herbiza lies in the herbal extracts that we have added.
Carefully chosen as they are health-giving herbs that boost the immune system, coriander, elderberry and cloves are the chosen herbs, and they make Herbiza a different proposition.
Try Herbiza on its own – it’s best over ice – and you’ll soon get that delicious coconut flavour but with notable sweetness and a spiced aftertaste that is quite delectable. Herbiza is a drink that you can savour after a long day at work, a relaxing spirit unlike any other.
Herbiza arrack presents in deep brown colour and is a perfect choice for mixing with dry ginger ale. If you are happy with the flavours already and don’t want to add then we recommend soda on the rocks for the full spice treatment.
Standard arrack is something special, but we believe Herbiza to be a touch more exciting than many other examples. Try it now and you’ll experience a whole new raft of tasting notes, and at the price you can’t beat this glorious spirit for quality.
BLUE SAPPHIRE
33.5%
A glorious blend of stunning arrack with a whisky twist, Blue Sapphire is a drink for someone who enjoys their spirits to the full. Adding whisky notes to an arrack creates an entirely new experience in taste and gives a special touch to what is a special drink.
Using the finest ingredients as always including extra neutral alcohol spirit for the smooth finish that most people favour, Blue Sapphire is a genuinely unique spirit that adds an interesting alternative in any drinks cabinet. With matured coconut spirit making the basis and the addition of whisky notes and natural flavourings, there’s something enticing about Blue Sapphire that sets it apart from the competition.
Try it solo on ice and you’ll find the whisky overtone with the coconut flavour to be among the many tasting notes that Blue Sapphire presents. Also, there is a touch of wood that is redolent of many a fine whisky, and a nice aftertaste that is at once soothing as well as having a little kick.
Pour yourself a Blue Sapphire over ice and add a ginger ale mix to this light brown spirit and you have an utterly classic combination. You might also want to try it with soda which brings out the flavour. This is a perfect gift for an arrack and whisky lover or for yourself as an option to your usual choice of spirit.
CLUB 7
28%
Arrack is a drink enjoyed by many in Sri Lanka and elsewhere. For some people, a low-alcohol arrack would be a bonus, and that’s why we have introduced Club 7. Low in alcohol but high in the flavours and experience you want with a quality arrack, Club 7 has met with many satisfied customers looking for a spirit that is not too strong.
Our choice of extra neutral alcohol blended with the finest coconut spirit, and we dilute with fresh and pure water for the best taste. Also in the Club 7 blend are spices, carefully chosen to add to the taste, and we also add an essence of brandy for a warm and welcoming taste note.
Club 7 is deliberately easy to drink – even neat with ice this is a delicious drink that you can casually enjoy – and is perhaps best with soda and ice. Anything else may dilute the splendid flavours that flow from Club 7.
Take your time to enjoy Club 7 Arrack and you’ll see what we mean. This is a lightweight yet top-quality spirit for all.
BLACK DIAMOND
33.5%
If you enjoy arrack, you will undoubtedly have experienced the delights of the original, the classic and timeless White Diamond. It’s a drink that endures, one that is delectable over ice on its own, and also one that can be great with an added twist.
That’s what Black Diamond is all about. We tool the original, made with the finest extra neutral alcohol spirit for perfection in taste, and added a twist of another classic and popular spirit – brandy. It may seem like a strange pairing at first, but when you try it, we believe you’ll be hooked.
Black Diamond comes with a glorious brandy odour and brown colouring reflecting the added spirit. But it’s the aroma and taste – both of which feature brandy to the fore – that make this a very special spirit indeed.
Pour Black Diamond into your glass over ice and try it neat. That delicious blend of arrak, with its faint flavoured vodka tasting notes, and the warm and soothing, deep and soft taste of brandy is something to behold. This is the way to drink Black Diamond, and to savour a unique flavour.
It works well with dry ginger ale, a combination that will be appreciated by most, and who could resist an arrak with a brandy twist with a simple soda mixer? There’s a sense of luxury about Black Diamond, but nothing luxury about the amazing price. If you’re looking for a gift for a spirit-loving friend, this could be it, and don’t forget one to add to your drink collection.
WHITE DIAMOND
33.5%
Can an original be improved upon? Of course, it can, but in the case of White Diamond Arrak it’s a difficult thing to do! White Diamond stands out as the original white arrak option, with its classic ingredients and superbly familiar flavours.
Nothing could be simpler than the straightforward constituents of White Diamond. Our trademark top quality extra neutral alcohol spirit blended with fresh pure water and a mix of spices that give White Diamond its famous tasting notes forms the basis for every arrak on the market.
Colourless and clear, White Diamond is a perfect choice for many a cocktail and a great alternative to more expensive vodka. Try this glorious spirit on its own over ice and you’ll get the full effect of the spices and the pure alcohol, with a touch of vanilla and that spice aroma that makes arrak such a pleasant drink.
The best mixer for White Diamond is perhaps soda or lemonade. Anything with more flavour will overpower the simplicity of the taste that this basic yet delicious arrak is all about. If you do want to mix, go for a citrus mixer – lemon or lime are the best pairing for White Diamond – and add just a touch over the ice.
Traditional to Sri Lanka, India and other countries in this part of Asia, White Diamond arrak is preferred to vodka by locals thanks to the very similar taste and amazing price. If you want to try the original, try White Diamond, and see what you’ve been missing.
WHITE DIAMOND GREEN APPLE
33.5%
The purity and simplicity of White Diamond, the original arrack and still among the most popular, makes it ideal for infusing with fruit essences. Here we have a truly original example in White Diamond Green Apple.
Take the standard White Diamond – made using our favoured extra neutral alcohol spirit for the best results – and add an essence of green apple flavour. That’s it, it’s that simple. Yet, the result is something very special and unique, not to mention delicious and affordable.
Fans of White Diamond describe it as being akin to a far more expensive lightly flavoured Vodka. White Diamond Green Apple Arrak takes the concept a step further. Try this beautifully clear drink with its green apple aroma and you’ll find it a lightly sweet taste on the tongue.
What makes Green Apple special is that it changes the complexity of White Diamond completely. Instead of the spirit tang being to the fore, it is subdued by the green apple flavour, allowing for a supremely palatable drink that is ideally enjoyed over ice without mixers.
If you do want to dilute, we say keep the ice and add a soda or lemonade. Nothing with an alternative flavour as you will then lose the very essence of what White Diamond Green Apple is about. Cheap to buy – you won’t believe the price of arraks in Sri Lanka – this makes an ideal gift for a friend and buy a bottle for yourself for those summer gatherings.
WHITE DIAMOND LEMON
33.5%
If you enjoy White Diamond Arrak, you’re in good company. It’s one of the most popular spirits in Sri Lanka and is considered the original, and perhaps the best. Simple and delicious, many people prefer White Diamond to comparable vodkas, given the former is far less expensive.
What if you wanted White Diamond with a little difference? We give you White Diamond Lemon, the original but with a lemon twist. We use the best in neutral alcohol spirit and pure water to ensure the finest taste in arrak, and for the lemon we add essence of the fruit that adds to the overall taste.
The tasting notes of White Diamond Lemon are as per usual – that gorgeous experience that many people say reminds them of a lightly flavoured vodka – but with the added tartness and sharp taste of the lemon essence which really brings out the flavours in White Diamond.
You can use White Diamond Lemon as a cocktail basis – who doesn’t love to experiment with flavours – and if you’re new to the spirit we recommend you try it first over ice to get a true taste of what is a delicious blend.
If you do want a mixer, we suggest you keep things simple with a lemonade or soda so that you don’t lose that arrak and lemon flavour that shines through. Arrack lovers will appreciate a gift of this sensibly priced and top-quality spirit, and it’s a perfect addition to your cabinet. Buy now, you will be amazed at the price.
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