Tasting & cocktails

The art of serving mahia and arak.

The house’s tips for enjoying each of its products, and ten cocktail ideas with Mahia La Gazelle.

Bottle of Mahia La Gazelle Cerise, labelled “Cerises de Sefrou”, ruby-red liquid, white arched label

Tasting tips

Tips from the house.

Mahia La Gazelle

Mahia La Gazelle Nature

Figs & aniseed

  • Well chilled
  • Room temperature
  • Neat
  • In a cocktail
  • Ice-cold: keep the bottle in the freezer, it doesn’t freeze.
  • At room temperature, as a shot, to appreciate the full richness of its aromas.
  • In a cocktail, mixed with fruit juice: pineapple, orange, grapefruit or other citrus.

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Mahia La Gazelle Cerise

Sefrou cherries

  • Well chilled
  • Room temperature
  • Well chilled, to enjoy all its sweetness and fruity aromas.
  • At room temperature, to fully savour the richness of its cherry flavour.

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Mahia La Gazelle Réglisse « Aksous »

“Aksous” liquorice

  • Room temperature
  • On ice
  • At room temperature, to fully appreciate its notes of liquorice and aniseed.
  • With ice cubes: let it rest for a few moments, until it takes on a slight white, cloudy tint. It is then ready to enjoy.

ARGAZEL

ARGAZEL Citron

Lemon flavour

  • Well chilled
  • Neat
  • Ready to drink, with no mixer at all.
  • Serve well chilled for the best experience.
  • Chill it in the freezer before serving, but don’t leave it there too long: it could freeze.

ARGAZEL

ARGAZEL Passion

Passion fruit flavour

  • Well chilled
  • Neat
  • Already perfectly balanced, it is enjoyed just as it is.
  • Served ice-cold, it reveals all its freshness.
  • In the freezer, but don’t leave it there too long: it may end up freezing.

CocktailsMahia La Gazelle

Discover mahia in a new light: cocktail ideas signed J Bensimon & Fils

An emblematic elixir with Sephardic roots, the Mahia of J Bensimon & Fils embodies an artisanal craft handed down from generation to generation. Authentic, smooth and fragrant, it reveals its full aromatic richness when reinvented in a cocktail.

Let yourself be inspired by our selection of cocktail ideas, a tribute to this unique eau-de-vie that gives it a fresh, modern touch.