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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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Axia is a refreshing, extra-dry Mastiha spirit that mixes ancient tradition with provocative new ideas and processes. It’s pronounced “Mas – teek – ah” and it’s a resin from the mastiha tree, found on the Greek island of Chios. At the distillery, the crystals are lovingly blended with alcohol and twice distilled in a process that fuses traditional hand-crafted copper stills with master distiller Maroussa Tschaki’s cutting-edge science. 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.

The dried resin crystals are harvested and cleaned by hand, then double distilled before being bottled at 40% ABV without any sweetening. uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties.For millennia, mastic resin has been extracted from the Mastiha tree and coveted and traded for its sweet floral scent, distinctive flavour and revered anti-oxidant healing qualities. The resin of the evergreen Mastiha tree, found on the hillsides of Chios, has been used for millennia for its sweet and floral scent and anti-oxidant properties. Axia has taken a new approach to the traditional Mastiha liqueur of the island, producing instead a completely dry, spirit-strength drink for use in cocktails the way gin might be. Its palate with citrus and a dash of wood makes it a great spirit to enjoy neat over ice, I topped it with a slice of organic lemon. 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.

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. The tears are washed three times and either packaged as is, ground into powder, or converted into mastic oil. The area beneath the trees is covered with a thin layer of white limestone powder to help keep the crystals clean. Content on this site is not intended to substitute for advice given by medical practitioner, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional. 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.Pearls of mastic are harvested from native trees on the island and distilled to make this herbal, fresh, slightly sweet liqueur which gives flavours of pine needles, gnocchi, imperial mint, and a touch of anise.

If you are wanting to be more mindful about your drinking, why not try Axia Spirit with London Essence for a cleaner spirit to enjoy.In a centuries-old, artisanal tradition, the sap is milked from the tree and left to dry in the wind. The palate is sweet notes of liquorice and pine at first, then notes of pepper and lemon zest with a hint of scented wood. 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. An extra dry Mastiha from Axia, made with resin from Mastic trees grown in groves on the Greek island of Chios.

Maceration does take a while, but it allows us to work gently with the crystals and draw out a range of flavor components, lifting and refining different characteristics from the resin. I wimped out and asked for decaff – so a lovely dessert but without the subsequent wired after effects. On a separate note, I would also recommend visiting STEREO, which is a fun basement cocktail bar with live music, inspired by the vibrant late-night New York and London culture. Pronounced “Mas – teek – ah”, it is a spirit distilled from the resin of the mastiha tree, found on the Greek island of Chios.An elegant, extra dry spirit distilled from the aromatic resin of the Mastiha tree, a gnarled and twisted evergreen found clutching to the hillsides of Chios, Greece. At The Umbrella Project we’ve always championed local and independent producers, as well as the most traditional and influential products for bar and home use. Mastiha, pronounced mas-ti-ka, is a Greek liquor seasoned with mastic resin from the island of Chios. The Street Easy was started by couple Jake and Ruby who’ve drawn on their Caribbean, Indonesian and London heritages to create an inviting place to eat and drink.

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