Ouzo 12 (75cl, 40%)

Ouzo 12 is a double-distilled Greek anise spirit bottled at 40% ABV. Its recipe traces back to Barrel No. 12 at the original Kaloyannis distillery. Grape alcohol is double-distilled with anise, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander and nutmeg, then processed through 16 successive pot stills. The brand has been owned by Gruppo Campari since 1999. The aroma leads with fennel and licorice, concentrated aniseed, cardamom and cinnamon. The palate is sweet and licorice-forward, with medium body, coriander, secondary botanicals and pronounced aniseed. The finish is long and spicy-sweet, with lingering licorice, warm botanical undertones and a final whisper of fennel.