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The best anise spirits in the world

The top 3 according to 399 votes from people: Ouzo · Rakı · Arak. (Updated Mar 25, 2019.)

Ouzo, rakı, arak, pastis, sambuca and anís de Chinchón: the anise spirits of the Mediterranean and the Americas.

veggie.canalla · · 14 items · 399 votes · 1 comment

Automatically translated (original in Español). See the original

Top 14

  1. 1

    Ouzo

    The Greek aperitif that turns milky with water.

    ▲ 38 ▼ 7

    31
  2. 2

    Rakı

    Turkey's 'lion's milk', drunk with meze.

    ▲ 35 ▼ 4

    31
  3. 3

    Arak

    Levantine grape-and-anise spirit.

    ▲ 34 ▼ 3

    31
  4. 4

    Herbs de Majorca

    Herb and anise liqueur from the Balearic Islands.

    ▲ 28 ▼ 2

    26
  5. 5

    Pastis

    Marseille's anise drink served with water and ice.

    ▲ 25 ▼ 1

    24
  6. 6

    Sambuca

    Italian anise liqueur, sometimes served with coffee beans.

    ▲ 25 ▼ 5

    20
  7. 7

    Anís de Chinchón

    Dry or sweet anise from the town of Chinchón, near Madrid.

    ▲ 23 ▼ 4

    19
  8. 8

    Absinthe

    The wormwood and anise spirit of 19th-century artists.

    ▲ 23 ▼ 6

    17
  9. 9

    Mastika

    Bulgarian anise spirit, drunk ice-cold.

    ▲ 20 ▼ 4

    16
  10. 10

    Portuguese anis

    Anise with a sugar-crystallised aniseed stem in the bottle.

    ▲ 19 ▼ 4

    15
  11. 11

    Anisette

    Sweet French anise liqueur.

    ▲ 16 ▼ 2

    14
  12. 12

    Anisette Cristal

    Algeria's classic anise drink.

    ▲ 18 ▼ 9

    9
  13. 13

    Xtabentún

    Mayan anise and honey liqueur from Yucatán.

    ▲ 16 ▼ 7

    9
  14. 14

    Colombian aguardiente

    Colombia's anise-flavoured cane spirit.

    ▲ 14 ▼ 7

    7

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sofia_noscope · Español

Un buen anís de Chinchón con el café de la sobremesa, como hacía mi abuelo

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