Haus of Babylon Spritz

An aperitivo, by way of Babylon.

The first adult zero-proof brand born of the Middle East — founded in Dubai by Annabel Arcari-Bowler and named for the ancient city where artists and thinkers once gathered to trade ideas. Locally, the brand carries a second name: HoB, from the Arabic word for love.

Tamarind, hibiscus, allspice — the signature trio. Cardamom, bitter orange, and a hint of grapefruit run beneath. Macerated, distilled in a traditional pot still, then blended with the brand's own tonic. Bittersweet at the front. Spice through the middle. A clean, herbal close that lingers — the aperitivo, redrawn.

The Pour

Build it as the brand intends — over ice with equal parts tonic and soda, a wide ribbon of orange across the rim. Stir it into a zero-proof Negroni when the evening wants something darker. Or lengthen it with non-alcoholic sparkling — the spritz, made for arrival.

Rienne Index™

Sweetness: Off-Dry
Body: Medium 
Occasion: Aperitivo, before dinner, the early hour 
Serve: Chilled. Tonic and soda over ice. Wide orange ribbon.