Metaxa, 7 Stars, The Original Greek Spirit, 70cl

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The best Metaxa brandy is more than the sum of its parts, blended to perfection; this mix of brandy and wine is a masterclass of Greek spirits know-how. This Amber spirit is more balanced and refined than the 5 Stars and offers fruity peach and prune flavours.

Metaxa - Wikipedia

This pinnacle of Metaxa excellence contains blends from the original casks first used in the original distillery in Piraeus. Metaxa Angel’s Treasure (50 years) is the softest and most “silky” of all brandies, a ladies’ version with notes of bitterness resembling citrus peel and chocolate. There is no need for ice or mixers; just a simple glass of Metaxa Angels’ Treasure served just below room temperature. to-15-year double pots stilled brandies, aromatic Muscat wine, rose petals, and Mediterranean herbs.

The blend is then aged for a further year in oak barrels, cold-filtered and bottled, ready to delight its new owner. While it isn’t the most traditional way to drink the liquor, it could be appropriate when celebrating.

The House of Metaxa

Several Metaxa products have numbered “star” designations indicating, according to different sources, either the product’s age, the number of base spirits and wines used in making it, or simply the quality level (itself a reflection of the age). The exact amount of passion went into blending the Metaxa 12 Stars to interpret the Greek culture with this one-of-a-kind dark amber spirit. Gold in color and delicate Muscat and vanilla aroma, Metaxa 7 Stars is best enjoyed neat or with ice. Metaxa 5 Stars begins life as a double-pot stilled 5-year old brandy blend of Savatiano, Soultanina, and Black Corinth grapes. Also sign me up for newsletters so I can get special offers, recommendations, and expert advice to my inbox!The Metaxa Brandy Collection Star rating represents the minimum number of years the spirit has aged in the barrel.

Metaxa Cocktail Book - Metaxa

This private reserve brandy is created in a single batch once a year, so don’t delay getting your hands on a bottle. Sure, they're not undrinkable but for what they cost you can get a number of single malts (or very close to it), a few Armagnacs and some brandies (St. As we hit the 12-year mark, you get more woody smoothness from the French oak barrels in which this Metaxa is aged. But the truth is, it is in a class of its own and should be considered a Greek liqueur made by blending wine, brandy and botanicals . Pour both of them into a large pitcher and use a spoon with a long handle to mix it together until both liquids are well incorporated.

You should not take more than 1 or 2 shots in a 1-2 hour period because of the high alcohol content. A Metaxa made with a blend of cask brandies aged up to 80 years, aromatic Muscat wine, and delicate botanicals. Our team provides a worldwide drinks review service to assist our readers from every country make informed drinks purchasing decisions for events, parties, gifts, or simply enjoying at home. I'm sure that in cocktails or as ice melt it does about as well as any other cheap liquor meant for mixing. He created the first Greek brandy and was involved in the foundation of the first distillation facility in 1888, a little over 50 years after the Greek War of Independence.

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The final bottle in the collection is to celebrate the 130th anniversary of Metaxa with the brandies from the original casts. The aroma is delicate, feminine, sweetish, honey, dried apricots, ripe yellow plums, fragrant summer herbs.The youngest spirit blended into Metaxa 12 Stars has matured for 12 years, resulting in a well-balanced Metaxa with incredible depth. Metaxa comes in multiple variations including the 5 Star, 7 Star, and 12 Star, as well as specialty blends. The maker remained in private hands until sold in 1989 to Grand Metropolitan, which in turn sold it in 2000 to Rémy Cointreau. To bring you our insightful drinks reviews, we use a combination of tasting sets, miniatures, full-sized bottles, plus visits and toursof distilleries, breweries and wine tastings, plus bars and pubs worldwide.