The Golan Heights Distillery: Israel in a bottle

$3,181   raised
GOAL: $7,860

44

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The Jewish Innovation

My name is David Zibell, and I was born in France, raised in Canada, Israel and the US. I recently dropped my real estate career in Canada to follow my dream of distilling a new style of whisky in a place I truly can call home, the Golan Heights of Israel. After coming on a visit to the Golan last July and seeing the quantity and quality of the water, I realized that this was the place I would realize a dream to create a Whisky but I can’t do it alone, starting a Whisky distillery takes a great investment of time and money as the Whisky needs to age for at least three years, we have decided to give you the opportunity to be part of this great project by selling and pre selling some of our product to raise some of the money we needto pioneer Whisky in the Golan Heights of Israel, check out our rewards and be a part of Israeli Whisky history!

The Impact

We are pioneering a new industry in the land of Israel and we hope that in years to come our products will be enjoyed by people of all walks of life giving the world another great product from our homeland. We are also looking forward to the many Jewish Whisky drinker to finally have a Whisky to be proud of from the land of Israel.

What Will You Do with the Money?

With the money raised from this campaign we will be able to pay our rent for one year while our whisky ages and bring us closer to the first Israeli Whisky in the Golan.

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2016-06-28
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2016-06-26
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2016-06-26
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2016-06-26
Gerry & Howard Kessel
"Thanks for hosting our daughter Pam for a visit & tasting last week @ your distillery"
2016-06-05
אביאם סלע
$49
2016-05-27
Mark J. Silberman
"On behalf of our father, Alan Silberman."
2016-05-25
Maxwell lazinger
2016-05-20
Dr Zeff lazinger
2016-05-19
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2016-05-19
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2016-05-19
Anonymous donor
$90
2016-05-18
J Dubowsky
2016-03-28
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2016-03-28
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2016-01-07
Barry Levinson
$79
"Hashkama Minyan at AA is looking forward to sharing your first vintage!"
2015-11-26
Aaron Friedman
2015-11-10
Nissan Zibell
$54
2015-10-25
Leslie Greenberg
$30
2015-10-25
Leslie greenberg
$39
2015-10-14
Anonymous donor
2015-10-14
Sharon J. Fraenkel
"Kol Hakavod David! Can't wait to taste the Whiskey and Arak. Stay tuned for feedback!"
2015-10-03
Yomin Postelnik
$10
2015-09-24
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2015-09-24
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2015-09-24
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2015-09-24
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2015-09-24
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2015-09-21
Nisso Ifrah
$69
2015-09-14
Steven
2015-09-06
Anonymous donor
$49
"Heard much about you and the Whisky. I'd love to pick it up in person and meet you."
2015-09-03
Stewart Kahan
$180
"Good Luck guys!"
2015-08-25
DAN ST MARTIN
2015-08-23
Anonymous donor
2015-08-22
Martin Eglitis
$59
2015-08-21
Steve Hoelscher
"Looking forward to tasting another product from the Land of Israel!!!"
2015-08-17
Dudy :)
$59
"Hatzlocha!"
2015-08-15
Anonymous donor
2015-08-15
Eric
$49
"Tasted at the distillery. This is a must see in the Golan"
2015-08-05
Baruch Zibell
$49
"Lechayim!"
2015-08-01
Tim Kendal
$39
2015-07-27
Joe Apfelbaum
"Mazal Tov!"
2015-07-27
Leslie Greenberg
$49
2015-07-27
Rodica & Dan
$100
"Dear David, We believe in your project and we wish you all the best. Rodica and Dan"
2015-07-22
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The Golan Heights Distillery: Israel in a bottle

$3,181   raised
GOAL: $7,860

44

 Donors

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  • Distillery Visit And Personal Thank You!
    0 claimed

    Distillery visit and personal thank you for being part of this project.

  • Distillery Visit With Sample Whisky Bottle And Personal Thank You!
    2 claimed

    Distillery visit which will include a 100ml bottle of our Golani Young Israeli Whisky and a personal thank you for being part of this project.

  • Distillery Visit With Sample Absinthe Bottle And Personal Thank You!
    1 claimed

    Distillery visit which will include a 100ml bottle of our Holy Spirit Absinthe and a personal thank you for being part of this project.

  • International Shipping
    0 claimed

    This is for international shipping for ONE 750ml bottle this only covers the shipping fee in case you forgot to pay for it together with your bottle.

  • Absinthe Spoon Replica
    1 claimed

    Recieve a replica of the last Absinthe spoon left from my great great grandmother's Absinthe bar which closed in 1915 when Absinthe was banned. Includes shipping

  • Golani Whisky
    3 claimed

    Receive a 750ML bottle of Golani, a young Israeli blended whisky bottled at 40%, a smooth lighter and sweeter whisky aged in american oak casks. Delivery January 2017 Please ad $20 for international shipping.

  • Age you own Single Malt Spirit
    4 claimed

    Receive a 700ML bottle of our delicious Single Malt New Make Spirit bottled at 63% taste for yourself the beginning of a new whisky, now add the included American Oak cubes and begin the journey of whisky aging right in your home or office, taste it every now and then, taste it slowly developing, watch it's color go from clear to beautiful tones of gold, age it for as long as you want and see how science and time transform the spirit. Delivery January 2017. Please ad $20 for international shipping.

  • Holy Spirit Absinthe 750ml 68%
    3 claimed

    Receive a 750ml bottle of our Holy Spirit Absinthe 68% made with all organic herbs with no sugar or color added made the tradidional French way just like they did two centuries ago. Please ad $20 for international shipping.

  • Future Bottle Of Ashtaroth Single Malt Whisky
    9 claimed

    Receive a 700ml numbered and signed bottle of Ashtaroth single malt whisky bottled at 46%, made with water sourced from the Selukia Spring, malted barley, yeast and aged for 3 years in air dried American oak barrels that were seasoned in local Golan wine then carefully stripped, toasted and re-charred to bring out the complex fruitiness of the wine once held. This Whisky will be ready for pickup and shipping by December 2018 Please ad $20 for international shipping.

  • Golani Whisky And Holy Spirit Absinthe
    2 claimed

    Receive one each of the Golani Whisky and Holy Spirit Absinthe. Delivery January 2017. Please ad $40 for international shipping.

  • Golani Whisky, Ashtaroth Single Malt and Holy Spirit Absinthe
    1 claimed

    Receive one each of the Golani Whisky, Ashataroth future single malt and Holy Spirit Absinthe. Delivery January 2017. Please ad $60 for international shipping.

  • Case of 6 Golani Whisky
    5 claimed

    Receive 6 750ML bottle of Golani, a young Israeli blended whisky bottled at 40%, a smooth lighter and sweeter whisky aged in american oak casks. Delivery January 2017.Please ad $120 for international shipping.

  • Golani Whisky, Ashtaroth New Make, Ashtaroth Single Malt and Holy Spirit Absinthe
    1 claimed

    Receive one each of the Golani Whisky,Ashtaroth Age Your Own Single Malt New Make, Ashataroth future single malt and Holy Spirit Absinthe. Delivery January 2017. Please ad $80 for international shipping.

  • Case of 6 Future Ashtaroth Single Malt
    0 claimed

    Receive 6 700ml numbered and signed bottle of Ashtaroth single malt whisky bottled at 46%, made with water sourced from the Selukia Spring, malted barley, yeast and aged for 3 years in air dried American oak barrels that were seasoned in local Golan wine then carefully stripped, toasted and re-charred to bring out the complex fruitiness of the wine once held. This Whisky will be ready for pickup and shipping by December 2018 Please ad $120 for international shipping.

  • First Bottle of Ashatroth Single Malt Produced
    0 claimed

    Receive signed and numbered first 700ML bottle ever produced of single cask Ashtaroth single malt whisky bottled at cask strength, made with water sourced from the Selukia Spring, malted barley, yeast and aged for 3 to 4 years in air dried American oak barrels that were seasoned in local Golan wine then carefully stripped, toasted and re-charred to bring out the complex fruitiness of the wine once held. This Whisky will be ready for pickup or shipping by December 2018 Includes Shipping.

  • Cask of Ashtaroth Single Malt
    0 claimed

    225 Liter cask of The Golan Heights Distillery Ashtaroth single mat whisky, aged 3 years in air dried American oak barrels that were seasoned in local Golan wine then carefully stripped, toasted and re-charred to bring out the complex fruitiness of the wine once held, then bottled for you either with our label as a founders edition or on a private label. Please note that whisky volume in cask will vary and that like all cask aged whiskies this one too is subject to natural evaporation. This Whisky will be ready by December 2018, we can also age it for as long as you want.

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