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From Soldier Support to Blended Malt: Israeli Whisky Entrepreneur Launches New Venture
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By Lori Stadtmauer
First reported by Ynet · 15 hours ago
What happened
Israeli whisky enthusiast Dror Hartman, who previously sent special whisky bottlings to soldiers after October 7th, is now launching Israel's first blended malt whisky. The new product, a collaboration between two distilleries, will debut at Whisky Live 2026.
- 01Dror Hartman is launching Israel's first blended malt whisky.
- 02He previously created special whisky editions for soldiers after October 7th.
- 03The new blend combines spirits from Milk & Honey and Ruach distilleries.
- 04It will be launched exclusively at Whisky Live 2026 in Tel Aviv.
- 05Hartman was inspired by positive soldier feedback to pursue whisky full-time.
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