Metaxa

For other uses, see Metaxa (disambiguation).

Metaxa
TypeLiquor
Country of origin Greece
Introduced1888
VariantsMetaxa 5 stars, Metaxa 7 stars, Metaxa 12 stars, Metaxa Grande Fine, Metaxa Angels Treasure, Metaxa Private Reserve, Metaxa AEN
Websitewww.metaxa.com Edit this at Wikidata

Metaxa (Greek: Μεταξά) is a line of branded Greek alcoholic drinks, each a flavored amber blend of spirits and Muscat wine, aged in oak barrels, and packaged in amphora-shaped bottles.[1] Several Metaxa products have numbered “star” designations indicating, according to different sources, either the product’s age, the number of base spirits and wines used in making it, or simply the quality level (itself a reflection of the age).[2][3] Metaxa's main exported products are 5 Star, 7 Star, 12 Star, and Private Reserve. (Metaxa 3 Star is not exported.)[4]

Created in 1888 and labeled first as a cognac and then as a brandy until prohibited by naming regulations, the maker remained in private hands until sold in 1989 to Grand Metropolitan, which in turn sold it in 2000 to Rémy Cointreau.[1][5][6]

  1. ^ a b Foster, Niki (21 October 2023). "What is Metaxa?". Delighted Cooking. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  2. ^ Null, Christopher (30 July 2011). "Review: Metaxa Greek Spirit 5 Stars and 7 Stars". Drinkhacker. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  3. ^ Dilouambaka, Ethel (7 October 2016). "A History of Metaxa in 1 Minute". Culture Trip. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  4. ^ Micallef, Joseph (6 October 2022). "Why You Should Discover Metaxa: Greece's Incomparable 'Brandy'". Forbes. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ^ Dilouambaka, Ethel (7 October 2016). "A History of Metaxa in 1 Minute". Culture Trip. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Rémy Cointreau - Integrated Annual Report 2019/2020". remy-cointreau.publispeak.com. Retrieved 10 February 2022.