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title: "Rediscovering the World's First Luxury Spirit: Batavia Arrack. Part I"
description: "Author: David Wondrich. Rediscovering the world's first luxury spirit, Batavia Arrack, through a historical journey of  trade and distillation techniques in Indonesia and beyond."
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# [Rediscovering the World's First Luxury Spirit: Batavia Arrack. Part I](https://www.rum.nl/en/downloads/eascheer/rediscovering-arrack)

 Written by [David Wondrich](https://www.rum.nl/en/downloads/eascheer/author/david-wondrich) | Feb 26, 2025 2:17:08 PM

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