Greek Liqueurs

A bottling of everyone's favourite anise flavoured Greek spirit from Issidoros Arvanitis. Woo, party!

Skinos Mastiha is a Greek liqueur made using the resin from the mastiha tree on the Greek island of Chios. The resin is harvested by making small cuts in the tree, bringing out drops of the resin that are said to look like tears. The resulting liqueur created from the resin is highly fragrant, with

Ouzo is a Greek anise-flavoured liqueur. It is usually consumed as an after-dinner drink. ouzo has a strong, distinct flavour and aroma, and is usually served with water and ice. Ouzo is made from distilled alcohol that is flavoured with aniseed, fennel, and other herbs and spices. The exact rec

Mastiha is a fascinating liqueur created in Greece using the resin of the rare mastiha tree grown on the Greek island of Chios. It's not often seen, but when you do, it's always worth a look. This particular expression is Kleos Mastiha, produced by master distiller Maroussa Tsaxaki using the mastiha

Roots Rakomelo is a modern presentation of a traditional Greek liqueur, which is a mixture of grape pomace distillate, honey, cinnamon and clove buds. With those ingredients, expect a warming tipple for the winter months, but it also serves well over ice in the summer.

Metaxa Ouzo is made using traditional ingredients, including mastic from a Mediterranean tree. This Greek liqueur has a characteristic bittersweet liquorice taste, and is classically drunk as an aperitif.

This is the Roots Mastiha liqueur, made using mastic - a type resin found on mastic trees on Chios island. At points in history, this resin was used as a medicine and as a type of breath freshener because Polos hadn't been invented yet. Roots Mastiha is a very interesting liqueur, with refreshing ea

Roots Kanela is a liqueur that was created using a revived 15th-century 'tentura' (homemade tincture) recipe, from the Ionian Islands of Greece. It's based on the kind of spices that arrived at the ports of the Ionian Sea, such as true cinnamon and clove buds.

An intriguing herb spirit from the Roots range in Greece, made using Dittany of Crete among ingredients including vanilla pods, liquorice root and nutmeg. Dittany of Crete is a seldom seen plant (at least around these parts anyway) which at points in history was believed to have medicinal purposes,

Made using traditional Greek ingredients, including mastic from a Mediterranean tree, Mataxa Ouzo is an authentic aperitif with a bittersweet liquorice taste. It's like we've been teleported to a lovely island, full of sand and seafood and wonderful spirits. But that's just a dream. Oh well. Back to

A rather traditionally-styled Ouzo from Greece, evidently distilled to a secret recipe that belongs to the Tsantali family.

A rare 1960s liqueur from Greece.

An Ouzo produced as part of the Babatzim range (which is also home to a Tsipouro, a Greek pomace brandy). Oodles of classic anise and fennel notes here - perfect for accompanying a delicious meze. Chap on the label has some very hip facial hair...