The Milk & Honey Distillery The Milk & Honey Distillery Milk & Honey (in Hebrew: חלב ודבש) (Sometimes referred to as M&H) is Israel's first single malt whisky distillery. It began operating in 2014 in the south of Tel Aviv. Besides manufacturing, there’s also a visitor center, where visitors can learn more about the distilling process and enjoy whisky tastings. All of the distillery’s products are Kosher. The plans for the distillery began in 2012, after a group of entrepreneurs: Gal Kalkshtein, the owner of the distillery, along with Amit Dror, Simon Fried and Roee and Naama Licht decided to establish the first whisky distillery
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