Metaxa Ouzo is the essence of Greekness captured in a bottle — distilled in small batches in 100% copper stills from a recipe that perfectly balances anise with mastic, a rare and treasured Greek ingredient that brings a gentle sea breeze character and a velvety texture to the spirit. Clear with a light blue hue, aniseed and liquorice on the nose, and a clean, crisp, long-lasting finish with mastic notes. Born of a tradition that dates to 1848. Unmistakeably Greek.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Clear with a delicate light blue hue — the pure, inviting colour of a small-batch copper pot distilled Ouzo crafted with the precision and care that the METAXA Master’s expertise in botanical processing delivers.
Aroma
Aniseed and liquorice lead the nose, with the rare and treasured character of Greek mastic bringing a gentle sea breeze quality and the subtle complexity of a carefully balanced botanical blend. The refreshing, inviting bouquet of a Greek Ouzo of genuine distinction.
Palate
Clean, crisp, and velvety — the refreshing feeling of the sea breeze subtly guides through a bouquet of botanicals and spices, with mastic adding complexity and balance and a long-lasting finish that surprises with its depth and elegance.
Pairs With
A natural companion for fresh seafood, grilled octopus, mezze platters, olives, feta, and the finest Greek table — Metaxa Ouzo is equally at home served neat over ice with a splash of cold water, or as the foundation of a classic Greek aperitif. Yamas.
Distilled in 100% copper pot stills in small batches to reveal the full richness of its flavours — the METAXA Master’s expertise in processing botanicals ensures that the fine character of the mastic is perfectly balanced with anise, bringing the refreshing feeling of the sea breeze into every bottle. Rare Greek mastic. Small batch copper distillation. The essence of Greekness.
Distillery Heritage
Born in 1848, when Spyros Metaxa — a descendant of a family of silk merchants and a man of taste and adventure — established his own business in fine goods and discovered spirits and wines from around the world. From those beginnings, METAXA has grown to become one of Greece’s most celebrated and iconic spirit producers, with Ouzo at the heart of its heritage. Perfectly balanced, velvety, and unmistakeably Greek — METAXA Ouzo is the sea breeze, the sun, and the spirit of Greece in a single glass. Since 1848. Still the same soul.
