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

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Medium amber colour; floral aromas with hints of orange peel , plums, spice and vanilla; sweet notes on the palate with a long intense finish.

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 .The House of Metaxa was founded by a Greek merchant and entrepreneur named Spyros Metaxas, born on the island of Euboea. This private reserve brandy is created in a single batch once a year, so don’t delay getting your hands on a bottle. It brings the true heritage and flavour from the old days to a few that will appreciate this Greek spirit with abyss-like depth. My experience with sipping spirits includes dozens of single malts, XO cognacs, hors d'age armagnacs, Armenian "cognacs", pisco, grappa, tequila, bourbon, rye, etc. The dark amber Metaxa Grande Fine Brandy is best enjoyed neat while looking out over a spectacular landscape.

The Master Blender describes the blend as “what the Angels have left behind,” as he combines the last of the aged blends from the barrels. This heavenly spirit that is not quite a brandy or a cognac yet takes you on a journey to Greece that you will want to re-take time and time again. Metaxa sent us the 5 Star and 7 Star bottlings — leaving the entry-level 3 Star behind — for us to kick the tires on. On the other hand so far I know Metaxa 7 stars doesn’t contain the added muscat wine and is the only “brandy” of the line.Now that you know the basics of how to drink Metaxa, let’s move on to some delicious cocktail recipes. The Metaxa Brandy Collection Star rating represents the minimum number of years the spirit has aged in the barrel. These days, he shifted his focus to teaching people how they can make unique cocktails in the comforts of their own homes. 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.

I'm sure that in cocktails or as ice melt it does about as well as any other cheap liquor meant for mixing. The blend is then aged for a further year in oak barrels, cold-filtered and bottled, ready to delight its new owner. Metaxa 7 Star: Metaxa 7 Star is a premium spirit bottling made from the same blend of fine wine distillates, brandy, and muscat wines as Metaxa 5 Star. Metaxa 5 Stars begins life as a double-pot stilled 5-year old brandy blend of Savatiano, Soultanina, and Black Corinth grapes. Drinking Metaxa can be an enjoyable experience, whether sipped neat, over ice or mixed with other drinks.As we hit the 12-year mark, you get more woody smoothness from the French oak barrels in which this Metaxa is aged. The youngest spirit blended into Metaxa 12 Stars has matured for 12 years, resulting in a well-balanced Metaxa with incredible depth. The white in the design represents Cycladic architecture, the blue for the Aegean Sea, and the bright gold for the sun. A full-bodied but refined Metaxa with hints of dry fruits, liquorice, oak, nutmeg, honey and white raisins. Metaxa Greek Spirit 5 Stars– The nose is indescribable, a mix of perfume and brandy that is indeed unlike anything else I’ve ever consumed.