£16.00
First produced in 1880 by the Kaloyannis brothers in Constantinople, the increasingly successful business moved to the Athenian port of Piraeus in 1919. The brothers produced various styles of ouzo, but the one preferred by connoisseurs came from barrel number 12. So, as the legend goes, No. 12 Ouzo was born. It became the best-known, top-selling ouzo brand in Greece and eventually the biggest and most famous ouzo around the world.
Over the years Ouzo 12 has remained true to it’s original recipe. The spirit’s characteristic taste comes from carefully selected herbs and spices – aniseed, star anise, fennel, nutmeg, coriander, cinnamon and cardamom. These are distilled in traditional copper pot stills and the resulting liquid is placed in barrels to marry the complex flavours until they attain the full, distinctive taste for which Ouzo 12 is famous.
Ouzo 12 is best drunk either neat, on the rocks, or mixed long with water, lemonade or soda.
Features
Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.
Taste the Mediterranean flavour's!
Metaxa is a special Greek spirit iented by a silk trader named Spyros Metaxas. This happened in 1888 in Attica region, the province of Athens. Since then, the product has earned world recognition for its quality, colour and tatse. The product has been marketed very well all around the world and became famous creating a […]
Kefalonia in your glass! A wine from the local variety, dry Kefalonian Mavrodaphne. Dark, almost black wine with intense, multi red fruit aromas with hints of licorice and wild mint. Rich, complex and impressive in the mouth with soft, rounded tannins and a very long and pleasant aftertaste. Features Gentilini Eclipse 2014 Dry red wine […]
The most awarded wine of the region: Decanter World Wine Awards awarded the 2013 vintage Silver and the 2011 vintage Silver; and the Bronze for 2014. Melon and ginger spice decorate this lively wine, along with notes of roses, blood oranges and bergamot; with the uplifting acidity cleansing the palate. Great with deserts, spicey foods. […]
A gentle fresh lightish-alcohol (12.5%) red made in the Peloponnese from local agiorgitiko (St George) grapes and some kalavrytino and syrah. The grapes are sourced from sub-mountainous zones of the Peloponnese at around 350 to 700 metres above sea level. The Ionos range is unoaked, fresh and gentle. Features From the prize-winning Caravino estate in […]
Tsiouro is a pure grape distillate, similar to the Italian Grappa. It is made every autumn following the grape harvest. After the grapes are pressed to produce wine, there are “leftovers” in the wine press: The crushed grape skins, seeds, pulp and stems are then distilled to produce a strong spirit. The name Tsipouro is […]
Metaxa create the smoothest amber spirit under the Sun. Fine, aged distillates and aromatic Muscat wines from the Aegean Islands bestow upon Metaxa 5 Stars its unique, floral character. Features Presented in limited edition tin Original Greek Spirit Ideal for gifting
METAXA 7* is a very sophisticated member of the METAXA family. Its bottle is inspired by ancient Greek vases, called ‘Amphorae’, which were used to carry wines and spirits. Wine distillates aged up to 7 years give METAXA7* a spirit of distinction, with a gold colour and a full-bodied, raisiny, sweet taste.A self-confident spirit! Enjoy […]
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.