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There's more to booze than a raging hangover. Mulling a drink is to warm and add spices to it. And from the land of anise, grape and thyme we bring you artistry in brewing, distillation and mixology the kind that'll warm your soul. 'Tis the season, so drink this cup and mull over it.

A dedication. To labour, resolution, Hemingway, collectives, our families, our friends, to the Middle East. The Carton’s first Winter issue invites you all to share a meal with us wherever you are in the world. A volume that represents what the past year of being in print has meant for us. Sahtein.

It’s our second spring issue already and we’re happy to have been in print for a year. Toasting to this, our very first second is going to be a sloppy one. In our part of the world, seasonal transitions are abrupt. One can’t celebrate a season’s giving without appreciating the preceding one, harvesting what they’ve sown. Having said that, we’d like to give the mid-seasons which usually go unnoticed their fair share too. It’s crude, it’s unpolished, it’s spring again.

Vol.1 Do you taste the blue of the sea? Can you hear the white chewing of its stones in the deepest of its ends? How would you feel if its richest colours ceased to exist?

Vol.2 This is a short walk down culinary ecology as we ponder some of the basic efforts that could be undertaken to preserve both tradition and resources across cultures.

Vol.3 We travel to Lebanon’s largest two cities to peel away at the stories behind their shrouded houses that date back to the 19th century. Who lives there, how do they live, and why are these structures so important?

At a time when loyalty has been loomed over by fast-paced living, those remaining with ample dedication to a discipline stand out. In this edition, we focus on the ecosystem created by those with a strong passion for labour and highlight the kind of change we believe can be created when they are supported in virtuous chains.

Shawarma.

This edition dissects the age-old street food like it's never been dissected before and looks at its horizons and the possibilities that await it. Let's celebrate the sight of that roasting spitted meat, shaved off a bit at a time, to finally fall into a glove of bread and be topped with all that you consider right.