WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:00.166 --> 00:00:01.141 (ding) 00:00:02.061 --> 00:00:04.346 - I have absolutely no idea what Arak is. 00:00:04.346 --> 00:00:05.683 - To be honest, when I first heard 00:00:05.683 --> 00:00:07.383 the name of it, I thought of the country. 00:00:07.383 --> 00:00:11.896 (Middle Eastern music) 00:00:18.090 --> 00:00:20.350 I'm told that this is like a major, iconic drink 00:00:20.350 --> 00:00:22.077 in a lot of Middle Eastern countries. 00:00:22.077 --> 00:00:23.319 - [Man] This is clear. - [Woman] Yeah. 00:00:23.319 --> 00:00:25.133 - [Man] I don't like that, it reminds me of moonshine. 00:00:25.133 --> 00:00:26.563 - 50% alcohol! 00:00:26.563 --> 00:00:27.650 - That's a really little bottle 00:00:27.650 --> 00:00:29.517 to contain 27 drinks. 00:00:29.517 --> 00:00:30.604 - Is that, that's a lot. 00:00:30.604 --> 00:00:32.359 - So, for Caitlin, someone who doesn't drink often, 00:00:32.359 --> 00:00:33.752 this is gonna suck. 00:00:33.752 --> 00:00:35.229 - Smells like black licorice. 00:00:35.229 --> 00:00:37.625 - We go one-third Arak and then two-thirds water. 00:00:37.625 --> 00:00:39.353 - Like, I don't get the whole water thing. 00:00:39.353 --> 00:00:41.526 Like, can you not just drink it straight? 00:00:42.546 --> 00:00:44.444 Whoa, it's like a weird -- 00:00:44.444 --> 00:00:45.503 - Is that milk? 00:00:45.503 --> 00:00:46.930 - You know dishwashing water? 00:00:46.930 --> 00:00:48.170 - I don't like that, it makes me feel 00:00:48.170 --> 00:00:50.546 like there's something going on in there. 00:00:50.546 --> 00:00:52.691 - All right, cheers, bottoms up. 00:00:54.334 --> 00:00:55.715 - [Caitlin] Oh, it's fine! - [Man] Oh, no, 00:00:55.715 --> 00:00:56.665 it's quite nice! 00:00:56.665 --> 00:00:58.615 - Ugh, it gets you. 00:00:58.615 --> 00:01:01.346 - The first initial taste is like really (bleep) strong 00:01:01.346 --> 00:01:02.600 and then it's great. 00:01:02.600 --> 00:01:04.968 - It kind of reminds me of like an ouzo or grappa. 00:01:04.968 --> 00:01:06.752 - I would say that's straight up Galliano. 00:01:06.752 --> 00:01:08.563 - It's definitely an I'm-getting-drunk drink. 00:01:08.563 --> 00:01:10.513 - You can definitely taste the alcohol in this, 00:01:10.513 --> 00:01:12.993 but it's not overpowering, which doesn't really make sense, 00:01:12.993 --> 00:01:15.250 'cause there's about 50 drinks in that. 00:01:15.250 --> 00:01:16.365 - That totally makes sense now 00:01:16.365 --> 00:01:17.563 why we had to add water. 00:01:17.563 --> 00:01:18.538 - This can be dangerous. 00:01:18.538 --> 00:01:19.903 - Doesn't even feel alcoholic. 00:01:19.903 --> 00:01:22.328 It feels like cordial that's meant to taste like licorice. 00:01:22.328 --> 00:01:26.006 - A long, never-ending shot of I want to go home now please. 00:01:26.006 --> 00:01:27.594 - I came in thinking I'll be drinking 00:01:27.594 --> 00:01:30.826 the most ghastly drink ever, but it was great! 00:01:30.826 --> 00:01:32.470 - I don't think that I'd be bringing 00:01:32.470 --> 00:01:35.507 this out every weekend, not at all. 00:01:35.507 --> 00:01:36.650 - I'm feelin' a buzz. 00:01:36.650 --> 00:01:38.934 - This is the prime drink you can 00:01:38.934 --> 00:01:40.355 sneak into a music festival. 00:01:40.355 --> 00:01:42.640 - Yeah, just say it's like fancy water. 00:01:42.640 --> 00:01:44.591 - This is probably up there with 00:01:44.591 --> 00:01:46.458 one of the strongest drinks I've ever had. 00:01:46.458 --> 00:01:47.879 - This right here is everything I want 00:01:47.879 --> 00:01:49.606 in a drink: it's easy to go down, 00:01:49.606 --> 00:01:52.170 it's alcoholic as hell, and it's refreshing. 00:01:52.170 --> 00:01:54.928 Great job, guys, love it. 00:01:54.928 --> 00:01:56.349 - So they drink this in the Middle East. 00:01:56.349 --> 00:01:57.102 - Yes. 00:01:57.102 --> 00:01:58.774 - In countries like Iraq. 00:01:58.774 --> 00:02:00.242 - Yup. 00:02:00.242 --> 00:02:02.314 (laughter) 00:02:02.314 --> 00:02:03.102 - I tricked him. 00:02:03.102 --> 00:02:04.412 (laughter) 00:02:04.412 --> 00:02:05.145 I love this. 00:02:05.145 --> 00:02:06.879 - [Man in white] It's great. - [Man in blue] I would 00:02:06.879 --> 00:02:07.663 straight up love this.