Metaxa Ouzo (75cl, 40%)

A traditional Greek anise spirit from the METAXA distillery in Piraeus, near Athens, distilled from six Mediterranean botanicals in small copper pot stills. The blend includes aniseed, fennel, coriander and mastic resin from Chios island, an ingredient that adds resinous complexity. The nose leads with pungent aniseed, licorice sweetness, pine-like notes, sea breeze and fennel. The palate is bold and mouth-filling, with licorice candy, aniseed, fennel, coriander and a bittersweet mastic undercurrent. The finish is long, with aniseed, mint and mastiha, dry and clean.