Ouzo of Plomari Isidoros Arvanitis (40%)

A Greek ouzo from the distillery founded in 1894 by Isidoros Arvanitis in the village of Plomari on the island of Lesvos, bottled at 40% abv. It follows a historic recipe, using spring water from the Sedountas River, aniseed grown at Lisvori, fennel from northern Evia, Chios mastic and local herbs. Distillation is slow, in handmade copper stills, and only the central heart of the run is kept. The nose is led by aniseed and sweet fennel, with orange blossom, white pepper and Mediterranean herbs. The palate is crisp, with liquorice, roasted fennel seed and a cool hint of mint. The finish is long, clean and dry, ending in pepper and dried herbs.