The Metaxa Private Reserve is made yearly by the Metaxa Master, who selects the well-aged expressions of Greek brandy from the extensive cellars. Following this, he blends them to create the Metaxa Private Reserve, the cream of the Metaxa crop, if you will.
Honey-dipped dark chocolate, coffee beans, light floral notes and rich oak.
Cigar box mustiness, figs, raisins and orange zest.
A long finish with hints of smoke.
Intensely enjoyable from the nose to the finish.
Please ignore the brain dead review from what I can only surmise is a former employee who was fired for watching episodes of Spongebob Squarepants when he was supposed to be emptying the bins. Metaxa Private Reserve is quite simply the most wonderful thing to come out of Greece since Trial by Jury. Without exception the nicest Brandy I have ever tasted. Ever. If I believed in Gods I can only imagine that this is the nectar they would drink! Ps. Not an employee.
Disgutsing. Like vodka and rose/flower extracts. I have the Private Reserve and today i found a 20+ year old unopened five Star Metaxa 1L. I opened and compared it and after already being disappointed I was even more since they dont really differ in taste. For me, Metaxa is a successful marketing company with a horrible product: flavoured brandy. There is no oak taste or barrel taste at all. So probably my Private reserve is a blend of up to 30y aged in an empty crude oil barrel. I hope Metaxa goes bankrupt. I guess many comments are from Metaxa-employers.
Don't bother with a Brandy/Cognac XO costing £70+, because Metaxa Private Reserve is far superior. Exceptional, raises the bar so high.
Excellent
It's full of taste, but in The same time light and The flavours are dancing in your mouth! It's a delightful experiance!
