Metaxa 5 Stars: floral, intended to be served neat, on ice or in long drinks. Metaxa 7 Stars: fruity, served neat, on ice or in cocktails. Metaxa 12 Stars: the company’s flagship product, intended to be served neat, with a single piece of ice, or in cocktails.

Marketed as ‘the smoothest amber spirit under the sun’, metaxa is very flavorful, with a touch of sweetness and citrus notes. On the market, you can find it in three versions: three-, five- or seven-star, with each star representing the number of years that it has been aged in the oak casks.

How To Drink Metaxa

1. Straight up in a short glass.
2. In a whisky glass with one large chunk of ice.
3. In a long glass over ice, with cucumber, ginger ale and a twist of orange peel or lime zest (see picture above).

The most obvious things is that the Metaxa is extremely smooth, without any heat commonly associated with brandies, considering it is 40% alcohol. It still has some warmth, just not any burn. The best thing about Metaxa is that it has a lot of properties that make it good for use in cocktails.

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Naturally Metaxa mixes very well with lemon but i also used lime in one of my recipes, it also goes well with honey. 1:1 Sweppes lemon and Fevertree bitter lemon to top. Shake, strain into chilled cocktail glass. Top with 1:1 Fevertree bitter lemon and Schweppes lemon.

Metaxa is an amber-colored liqueur based on brandy, produced in Athens, Greece. It was created in 1888 by Spyros Metaxa and today, is Greece’s most exported spirit, found in more than 65 countries around the world.

Metaxa (Greek: Μεταξά) is a Greek amber spirit created by Spyros Metaxa in 1888. Its taste comes from the combination of Muscat wines from the island of Samos, aged wine distillates, and Mediterranean botanicals.

Metaxa 12-Star
Metaxa 12-Star is the most mature of the regular range of Metaxa Greek spirits, and there’s a push on to familiarize American palates with this classic Greek drink, or the Original Greek Spirit.

In 1888, as it proudly states on the bottle, Metaxa was born and has remained popular ever since. Metaxa comes in many star-rated expressions – 5 star, 7 star, and 12 star. Like whisky, the number indicates that the youngest spirit in the bottle is 12 years old.

Metaxa 12 Star is the highest of all the Metaxa stars range. One sip and you know why! I dreamt last night that Ryan Chetiyawardana, aka the most influential drinks industry professional of our modern age, set up a hospital. Instead of medicines, spirits were being handed out as a cure for whatever ailments had been contracted.

What is Metaxa 12 Star Metaxa comes in many star-rated expressions – 5 star, 7 star, and 12 star. Like whisky, the number indicates that the youngest spirit in the bottle is 12 years old. There can be older spirits as well, but 12 is the youngest here, making it the grand-daddy of the Metaxa collection.

METAXA is. a journey. Since 1888, METAXA is on a journey to offer a one-of-a-kind amber spirit. Experience the unique taste of Samos Muscat wines, aged wine distillates and Mediterranean botanicals for an intense smoothness. Whether it is color, aroma or taste, its inspiring aura opens your mind and your perspectives.