Ouzo is a spirituous drink that is made only in Greece with traditional way, with aromatic plants of the Greek land. It is produced by the mixture of many alcohols, that have flavored with aniseed and other aromatic plants such as fennel, mastic e.t.c. The proportion of alcohol that is produced in our island is between 37.5% to 48% vol.

A place so beautiful, like the land of Lesvos, that praised and became inspiration for poets, painters and writers, with plenty of sunlight and many types of aniseed, was natural to generate the production of ouzo.

Ouzo of Lesvos has a 200 year history. Before 1800, ouzo is already known on the island, is an eponymic product that is exported to the Eastern countries.

Many of the distilleries that initiated and worked the last century, did not make to "survive" and closed. The rest have a quite good profile in local market, while some of them managed to export ouzo and expand in Greece and the rest of the world.

Ouzo is the traditional and the most favorite Greek spirit. Ouzo of Lesvos has its own personality, its own taste, its own legacy and secrets that are known to the producers. These secrets have made ouzo a high quality product, either as Lesvos ouzo, or ouzo of Plomari.

 Is used as aperitif, plain or with water added. Usually is enjoyed with traditional delicacies such as fish, octopus and squid. Some people prefer to drink it with ice cubes as a long drink. Nowadays ouzo is a very famous drink all over the world.