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The Oak Honey EXPERIENCE
Revolutionising whisky tasting, Israel-based duo Yossi and Max have launched a unique Oak Honey Whisky tumbler which enhances flavour Written by Morag Bootland
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rom humble beginnings creating bike projects for children in a cave in Israel (yes they started production in an actual cave just south of Haifa), friends Yossi and Max, or Nisnas Industries, have expanded their business and amongst other things now create some truly beautiful whisky tumblers. Crafted from a single piece of American white oak and enriched with a specially designed wax which is infused with honey, each Oak Honey Whisky tumbler is a unique work of art. Not only is it pleasant to hold and lovely to look at, but thanks to the natural flavours
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of the oak and the addition of the wax it is designed not only to be a receptacle, but also to enhance the flavour and aroma of the spirit that lies within. Yossi and Max became friends while working in a bike shop and although they never really set out to make whisky tumblers, their penchant for a Kickstarter campaign, combined with Yossi’s community development skills and Max’s industrial design background, meant making things just came naturally. Yossi and Max enjoyed drinking whisky before they came up with the idea for the tumbler – citing Yamazaki and their closest
Clockwise from above: Oak Honey Whisky tumblers; finding the perfect tumbler shape; Max (left) and Yossi (right); the tumblers have an internal hourglass shape; Max and Yossi started their business in a cave; the aroma and flavour of whisky is enhanced by the tumblers.
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