Nahmias Mahia Fig Spirit

About Nahmias Mahia Fig Spirit

Discover this one-of-a-kind spirit with fascinating origins and a pure, delicious taste. Mahia Fig Spirit is an eau de vie distilled from figs. As the national spirit of Morocco, Mahia is emblematic of the country’s rich cultural and culinary history. Morocco’s Jewish population has distilled mahia for centuries.

Now from New York’s Hudson River Valley, Nahmias et Fils Distillery crafts one of the only commercially available Mahias in the world. The spirit is based on a Nahmias heirloom family recipe, which dates to 1900.

Mahia Fig Spirit is truly the essence of fig (with a touch of anise seed.) Made in small-batches with care and attention, no sugars, colors, flavorings, or neutral spirits of any kind are added. 

Tasting Notes

Aromatic fig and anise on the nose. Sweetness and heat interplay with flavors of stone fruits and a hint of licorice. Velvety body and texture. Dry finish with notes of cinnamon and pepper spice.

Suggested Serves

• Traditionally sipped as a digestif, it also brings exceptional flavor to cocktails. Try 2 oz of Mahia paired with 1/4 oz of bourbon and 1/2 ounce of vermouth.  Prepare as you would an Old-Fashioned, with bitters and a sugar cube to savor that fig spirit!

• Sip on a , or try the simple and sophisticated . It also makes a mean .

• Try the , delicious as a holiday season cocktail, but really excellent any time of year

Production Notes

It takes more than five pounds of California figs to create a single 750ml bottle of Mahia Fig Spirit.  The spirit is distilled in a custom built copper column pot still.  Nothing is added during the production process except the fermented figs and herbs. The result is a tantalizing, pure, clean and naturally sweet (but not sweetened!) spirit.

Founder Facts

A software developer for 25 years, David Nahmias comes from a family of Mahia distillers. Their family recipe was considered the most exceptional in all of Morocco. After realizing there was no Mahia available anywhere in the US, he set out to introduce his family’s delicious eau de vie with the world from Nahmias et Fils Distillery in New York’s Hudson River Valley. 

Featured In

“The spirit you never knew you needed” – Food and Wine

93 Points – Tasting Panel Magazine

We first discovered this distinctive spirit through Greg Titian, of .  He used it to create a cocktail he dubbed The Family Label in his episode on .  He also recommended it in the cocktail. 

750ml & 80 Proof