SkinosMastihaSpirit(700mL)

<p>An ancient Liqueur made from the resin of a rare island tree in the Aegean Sea has been brought back… and you must experience it for yourself.</p><p><em>Pireas </em>is a port city within the Athens administration area. It’s the perfect place to be if you are Concepts Trade and Marketing. They specialize in distributing Spirits in Greece — including some of the most famous brands of Whiskey, Gin, Beer, Rum, Aperitifs, and regional favorites. They also own three brands of<em> very special Greek Spirits</em> that they export around the world.</p><p>There are literally thousands of island in Aegean Sea of the eastern Mediterranean. On island of <em>Chios </em>— just offshore from Turkey — grows a rare tree prized for the <em>mastic resins</em> that weep from the bark.</p><p><em>Skinos Mastiha Spirit </em>is a clear Liqueur made by infusing the mastic resins into a Spirit base and sweetening with natural sugars. The flavor profile exists in between a Vermouth and a Gin with<em> bitter-sweet notes </em>of scrub-pine and herbaceous wormwood. It pairs well with savory meats when served chilled and can be sipped as an accompaniment to dessert. All other comparisons fail, <em>it must be experienced.</em></p><p><u>Smartass Corner:</u><em>The resin of the Mastic tree — Pistacia lentiscus — has been used as a medicinal, flavoring, teeth whitener, and digestif for more than 2500 years. The resin is also known as Masique, Mashtiha, Skinos, and The Tears of Chios.</em></p>