Distillation of spirits is a necessary requirement for life on the Aramco compound in Saudi Arabia. Outside the compound, the locally-distilled "sid" is on offer. Both varieties have been available for a half-century with no reports of poisoning.

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ghastmaster 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

>Distillation of spirits is a necessary requirement for life on the Aramco compound in Saudi Arabia.

How so? For medical reasons? For the facilitation of the Saudi Aramco oil production which funds the life and habitation of humans in Dhahran?

I suspect something was lost in translation.

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decimalenough 2 days ago | parent [-]

Saudi Arabia is a famously dry country in all meanings of the word, there's not much fun to be had as an expat unless you make your own.

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eru 2 days ago | parent [-]

Why do you need to distill your spirits? If you really need alcohol, can't you drink undistilled beverages to have 'fun'?

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none2585 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

Absolutely not

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bamboozled 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Why would you drink an undistllled beverage, do you mean alcohol free ?

I remember being in college a lot of Muslim kids coming to our parties drinking alcohol because we didn’t care and asking us not to tell anyone…Sake is wonderful.

	▲	eru 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		> Why would you drink an undistllled beverage, do you mean alcohol free ? Many people enjoy drinking beer and wine. These are undistilled. Vodka and whiskey are examples of distilled beverages.

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Jolter 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

How does Texas law affect the possibility of distilling in a Saudi compound? What’s the jurisdiction there?