Metaxa 3 stars is the most spicy variety, so it is advised to drink it with lemon or ice to reduce the harshness of the taste. Metaxa is quite simply ancient Greece in a bottle. Its beautiful colour and flavourful taste will have any spirit connoisseur call for another! 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.

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The Metaxa Brandy Collection Star rating represents the minimum number of years the spirit has aged in the barrel. 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. What Is Metaxa?I've tried the 5-star and now 7-star. 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. Remy VSOP way cheaper and better). Probably, there are experts who can distinguish the taste of four-year-old “Metaxa” brandy from a 12-year-old one. For the rest, here is a cheat sheet. The Metaxa Private Reserve is the Master Blenders’ personal blend only made once a year, while the Metaxa Angels’ Treasure is ‘what the angels have left behind’. The final bottle in the collection is to celebrate the 130th anniversary of Metaxa with the brandies from the original casts. Metaxa is a Greek amber-coloured spirit created in 1888 by Spyros Metaxa. Officially not brandy or cognac, Metaxa is a blend of Muscat wine and aged brandies (wine distillates) combined in Limousin oak casks. Mediterranean botanicals are added to the finishing process for additional aroma and taste. What Does Metaxa Taste Like? Metaxa Private Reserve (20–30 years) is the most expensive variety with some addition from the six-ton barrel “Spyros”, laid down more than 70 years ago by the grandson of the company founder, Spyros Metaxa. It is amber brandy in crystal bottles.

METAXA 7 Stars - balanced with ripe fruit taste METAXA 7 Stars - balanced with ripe fruit taste

Created in 1888 and labeled first as a Cognac and then as a brandy until prohibited by naming regulations, Metaxa is exported to tens of countries. The maker remained in private hands until sold in 1989 to Grand Metropolitan, which in turn sold it in 2000 to Rémy Cointreau. [5] [6] [7] History [ edit ]To celebrate the house of Metaxa’s 130 year birthday, Master Blender Constantinos Raptis released 130 decanters of the most iconic and precious elixir, the AEN Cask No 2 – Despina. Metaxa 5 stars in a pyramidal branded bottle. Here, brandy is softer and has a fruity-vanilla flavor. a b "The History of METAXA – The House of Metaxa". METAXA - The House of Metaxa . Retrieved 2022-09-09. Metaxa Grand Olympian Reserve (8-15 years of aging) – Olympic series, bottled in special amphorae of fine porcelain with Greek ornaments. “The aroma is delicate, feminine, sweetish, honey, dried apricots, ripe yellow plums, fragrant summer herbs.” Fanarioti, Kelly. "METAXA: the Original Greek Spirit – a Modern Classic!". NEO Magazine . Retrieved 25 June 2023.