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

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The wine distillates Metaxa brandy is made up of are aged up to 7 years, each star representing a year's ageing. Some of the data that are collected include the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously. I'm sure that in cocktails or as ice melt it does about as well as any other cheap liquor meant for mixing.

The man in charge is the “Metaxa Master”, the current Metaxa Master, Constantinos Raptis, is the fifth in line since 1888. Metaxa is fine Greek spirit made by diluting an aged cask strength brandy with muscat wine and a recipe of botanicals including anise and rose petals. Mellow taste with hints of vanilla and a delicate aroma make Metaxa 7 star Wine Brandy a spirit of distinction. My experience with sipping spirits includes dozens of single malts, XO cognacs, hors d'age armagnacs, Armenian "cognacs", pisco, grappa, tequila, bourbon, rye, etc.

Whereas 5 Star comes across as a quaffer, this is very much a sipper - it'll bring back memories of your Greek holidays for sure, but the ones of relaxing on the beach in the sun, as opposed to drinking too much at the hotel bar. Metaxa 7 Star Brandy Metaxa 7 Star Brandy is selected by the Metaxa Master, Constantinos Raptis, the finest wine distillates are blended with the Muscat wine and placed in large French oak casks. It is also bottled at a slightly higher ABV than the 5 star and is presented in an “amphora” shaped bottle. Old gold in colour, it reveals delicate aromas of Muscat and soft vanilla, followed by full, balanced flavours.

There are cheaper bottles that taste better and many far better bottles for only a few more dollars/euros/pounds.

This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. Metaxa is fine Greek drink made by diluting an aged cask strength grape spirit with muscat wine and a recipe of botanicals including anise and rose petals. METAXA 7 Stars is the senior expression of the METAXA style featuring longer-aged Muscat wines from the Aegean Islands and fine wine distillates matured up to seven years in oak casks. To create Metaxa Five Star, Spyros started by blending the finest matured wine distillates he could get his hands on with the selected sun soaked grapes from Attica.

Queries relating to claims must be made within 48 hours of receiving the goods, otherwise claims cannot be guaranteed. It is a blend of brandy and wine made from sun-dried Savatiano, Sultana and black Corinth grape varieties. Items are NOT insured as standard, please contact us if you would like to discuss additional insurance for premium products. All products are securely packaged in Air-Shock bottle bags or excessive amount of bubble wrap for additional protection.NID cookie, set by Google, is used for advertising purposes; to limit the number of times the user sees an ad, to mute unwanted ads, and to measure the effectiveness of ads. The brandy's deep amber color and complex flavor profile of honey, caramel, and spices make it a true delight for the senses.

but officially it's a 'Greek Spirit Drink' as botanicals such as Meditteranean herbs and rose petals are added as part of the finishing process - a pot-still brandy made from native Greek grapes is aged for a nu ber of years - the 'stars' on each label determines the length of time in cask, so in this case an aging for 7 years - before marrying with aged Muscat wine and an infusion of Mediterranean herbs and rose petals for a further 12 months. The wine distillates which make up this spirit of distinction are aged for up to 7 years to give METAXA7* a golden colour and a full-bodied, raisiny, sweet taste. This is then blended with aged Muscat wines sourced from the Aegean islands of Samos and Lemnos along with Mediterranean botanicals.

The General Wine Company sources wines from all over the world, but with a particular focus on small, independent producers. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. These are aged separately until Raptis chooses which parcels should then be married in Limousin oak casks for at least a year with the final addition of Mediterranean botanicals including herbs and May rose petals.