Sources and links:
Source of the word alcohol
A description of various anise-flavored spirits (other than mahia)
Source of the phrase mayim chaim (“water of life”): Jeremiah 2:13 and 17:13
Origin of the word whisky
About boukha
On various sweet kosher wines
A recipe for Ashkenazi-style, Jewish raisin wine
About straw wine, one type of non-Jewish raisin wine
Nahmias et Fils
