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Ceylon Arrack, is 100% natural spirit made from the sap of the coconut flower. It is produced by a local family distillery, Rockland Distilleries (Pvt) Ltd in Sri Lanka. The original Ceylon Arrack was first produced in 1924 by the same family distillery and the recipe remains the same today. First discovered and written about by Marco Polo in his 13th century travelogue, Il Milione, this type of Arrack is thought to be one of the oldest spirits in the world. Ceylon Arrack is an ancient and mystical spirit hand-crafted by an art passed down through four generations of family.

Toddy Tapping
The sap of the coconut flower is called Toddy, which is carefully hand collected by Toddy Tappers who tight-rope with agility and strength from tree to tree. Toddy Tapping usually takes place in the early hours of the morning and later hours of the afternoon on a daily basis. The art of toddy tapping is another skill and practice being passed down from generation to generation. The tapper climbs the vertical limit of the coconut tree, once at the top they gentle tap the tubular stem of the flower and the sap is released. Next, the stem is cut and liquid is collected in a clay pot. The tapper skilfully moves from one tree to the next till his pot is full of toddy. Fresh from the coconut estates, the liquid begins its course of fermentation naturally and it is whisked off to the distillery, where it is distilled within 24 hours of collection and then aged traditionally in Sri Lankan Halmilla hardwood vats. It takes approximately 6 to 7 trees worth of toddy to make a 700ml bottle of Ceylon Arrack.

The Green Distillery
Established in 1924, Rockland is a fourth generation family-owned company, which continues to be run by family members along with a team of professionals in key positions. Rockland Distilleries is the 2nd largest in Sri Lanka and one of the few Green distillery in Asia. They are Gold certified by LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) from the U.S Green Building Council.

Distribution
Ceylon Arrack first entered the UK market in May 2009 at London Distill. However, it was only in 2011 did they align with distributor, Mangrove UK. Primarily retailed in 2010 by Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge and Gerry's Wine & Spirits Soho, in London respectively. Over the years, other retailers such as Venus in Soho, Trembling Madness in North Yorkshire, SuperstoreNQ in Manchester and Warehouse in Leeds have housed Ceylon Arrack. It's online distribution started off with online alcohol giant, The Whisky Exchange and further grew to The Drink Shop, Drinks Direct, Drink Finder to name a few and finally ending up on Amazon UK.

Awards
Ceylon Arrack was awarded its first commendation medal by the International Spirits Challenge 2010. The brand further achieved Silver at the Asian Spirit Masters 2013 held by The Spirits Business and Bronze at International Wine and Spirits Competition 2013.