100 years of history

1925 · Essaouira
In 1925, Chalom Cohen opened a distilling workshop at 34 Mellah Street in Essaouira, Morocco. The label read “Kosher Mahia”, in Hebrew and in French:
Atelier public de distillation d'Essaouira
Mahia, the distilled spirit of Moroccan Jews, was made there for the community in the town and the region.

1971 · The certificate
In 1971 the Pasha of Essaouira confirmed in writing that the Cohen family workshop had been operating at 34 Mellah Street since 1925. The certificate is shown at the bottom of this page.

1992 · Casablanca
A photo from 1992 shows the distillery in Casablanca: copper stills on brick ovens, wooden barrels and a laboratory.

2005 · Israel
In December 2005 the family arrived in Israel, and the distillery with it. Today the fourth generation distills here with the same method: three kinds of anise and triple distillation in a copper still. And alongside the arak, ready-to-drink arak cocktails made with real fruit.