Axia Extra Dry Mastiha 70 cl - Premium, Unsweetened White Spirit, 0.5% Sugar - 30% Less Calories than Vodka - Ideal for Cocktails and Tonic Serves

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Please always read the labels, warnings, and directions provided with the product before using or consuming a product. It’s the sort of venue you can drop in for coffee in the morning, go for a boozy brunch at the weekend or spend an evening drinking cocktails with friends while dining on sharing plates, street food and burgers. Hippocrates recommended mastic resin to prevent digestive problems, colds and as a breath freshener.

It is a versatile spirit that has been created by Master Distiller Maroussa Tschaki’s cutting-edge science. Billed as being the world's first extra dry mastiha, this 40% spirit is distilled (in a similar process to gin) with the resin crystals of the Mastic tree which only grows on the Greek island of Chios.

Simply pour Axia into a chilled tall glass, add some ice cubes and top with pink grapefruit soda and a squeeze of lime juice before garnishing it with a slice of lime for a perfect refreshing summer cocktail.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Natural Process – For generations, the resin from the mastic tree has been harvested just once a year. The palate is sweet notes of liquorice and pine at first, then notes of pepper and lemon zest with a hint of scented wood. Lastly, you might like to try the ‘Axia Greek Paloma’ which is made with 50ml Axia, 150ml Pink Grapefruit Soda and Lime. On the mouth there is sweet notes of liquorice and pine at first, then notes of pepper and lemon zest with a hint of scented wood.We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product. It’s pronounced “Mas – teek – ah” and it’s a resin from the mastiha tree, found on the Greek island of Chios. Here they are twice distilled in a process that combines the age-old art of the hand-crafted copper still with the cutting-edge science of the Master Distiller and her team. Try it with tonic water and a splash of orange bitters or mixed with any herbal liqueur or herb-infused simple syrup.

The island, the fifth largest Greek island in the Aegean, is situated just off the coast of Turkey and is separated from the Anatolian mainland by the Chios Channel. Pronounced “Mas – teek – ah”, Axia is a premium spirit that is distilled from the aromic resin of the Mastiha or mastic tree, that can be found on the Greek island of Chios.Axia Extra Dry Mastiha is a premium, 40% ABV spirit distilled from the resin of the mastiha tree, a gnarled and twisted evergreen found clutching to the hillsides of Chios, Greece. With 30% less calories per serve than Vodka, it has a crisp, resinous flavour of Mediterranean cypress with notes of rose, citrus and bergamot. If you want a European spirit that is, you’re better off with Becherovka, (Czech) But Axia soars at the heart of a Bloody Mary, as it’s core flavours blend well with horseradish, Sherry, tabasco etc. With rich notes of Bergamot and Cypress, some floral notes with rose’s add a deliciously tempting note on the nose and across the palate.

I particularly like the creative packaging, with both the name and bottle paying homage to the spirit’s past traditions. Axia – Extra Dry Mastiha is a refreshing Mastiha spirit distilled in Greece from the resin of the enchanting gnarled Mastic tree. From the arid plantations on the edge of the Mexican desert, through the rugged glens of the Scottish Highlands, to the undulating vineyards of Cognac in Southwest France, successive generations have been distilling the fermented liquor of agave, barley, grape, cane sugar and other fruits, plants and grains.I liked it a lot but dialing up the sweetness level just a notch would make it even better – though I’m sure many others would disagree.