Metaxa is a Greek brandy made from various grape varieties. The varieties used are the Savatiano from the Attica region, the Sultanina grape from Crete and the Black Corinth from sunny southern Greece. Muscat wine is made from these grapes in Samos and Lemnos and distilled twice. After that, the distillate must mature for at least three years in handmade oak barrels. The drink is then flavoured by adding rose petals, distilled water and various herbs. Which herbs they are, however, is kept a careful secret. After a long period of rest (about six months) at a very low temperature, this combination is filtered and bottled. The alcohol content is at least 38%. Metaxa has been appreciated for over a hundred years in more than 75 countries around the world. Over the years, Metaxa has developed a very tasteful range.