(As our new site is under construction, you can find all information here !)
ROOTS CRAFT LIQUEURS
ROOTS LIQUEURS ARE HANDCRAFTED, BASED ON AGE-OLD HERBAL REMEDIES, A FAMILY LEGACY OF DISTILLING DATING BACK TO 1850, AND THE 100% NATURAL, NATIVE INGREDIENTS OF GREECE.
ROOTS RAKOMELO
A spirited liqueur with MOUNTAIN HONEY in a historic recipe from Greece
A centuries old recipe of a soothing raki brew with mountain honey and spices from the Aegean Islands in Greece.
Locals on the Aegean islands throughout the centuries used to warm up Raki (grape pomace distillate; grappa) and add honey, as a warm treat, a winter remedy to share among friends.
FLAVOR
Enjoy hot off the stove with orange and clove
AROMA
Strong and flamboyant, fruity and slightly nutty smell with a noticeable spirity entourage. Naturally sweet, honey, and spirited taste. Subtle presence of spices with a very rich and delicate mouthfeel.
ROOTS MASTIC
A spirited liqueur with CHIOS MASTIC in a centuries old recipe from Greece
An aromatic voyage to the Greek island of Chios, the only place the fabled mastic resin tree grows, distilled to enticing perfection.
Mastic is the resin of the native Mastic trees on Chios island. It has been well known and worth its weight in gold for its beneficial and digestive properties & taste since the 5th century BC in Ancient Greece & throughout the centuries.
FLAVOR
Soft and sweet feel with a microscopic suspicion of sourness. Vigorous Mastic aftertaste.
AROMA
Elegant and clean scent shaping an overall softening and refreshing smell; subtle lavender and coconut mouthfeel, with the unique Mastic smell being prevalent.
ROOTS KANELA
A spirited liqueur with TRUE CINNAMON in a timeless recipe from Greece
A revived 15th century “tentura" recipe, from the Ionian Islands in Greece, with true cinnamon and clove buds.
FLAVOR
Rich and lush earthy taste with a sweet peppermint and french vanilla feel; a sense of a sweet ʻcigar boxʼ cedary aftertaste.
AROMA
A little bit sweet, sort of spicy; cinnamon scent.
ROOTS DIKTAMO
A spirited liqueur with WILD HERBS from Crete in a herbal recipe from Greece
Liquorice and orris fold into the herbal wilderness of diktamo, a rare plant from the mountains of the Greek island of Crete.
Diktamo or Origanum dictamnus is widely known since ancient times for its medicinal and aphrodisiac properties & rarity, and is collected from the steepest Cretan gorges and mountains.
FLAVOR
A cerebral and layered taste combining harmonically herbal profusion with fruity subtleness. It gives a firm and gently bitter mouthfeel, mimicking the sense of a ʻsweet velvetʼ texture.
AROMA
Peaty richness contrasted with herbal freshness.
ROOTS MASTIC VINTAGE STRENGTH
A spirited liqueur with CHIOS MASTIC in a centuries old recipe from Greece
An aromatic voyage to the Greek island of Chios, the only place the fabled mastic resin tree grows, distilled to vintage strength and enticing perfection.
Roots Mastic Vintage Strength follows the old mastic recipe & tradition of stronger spirits, using even more mastic distillate.
FLAVOR
Soft with an aggressive and spirited kick of a citrusy sourness. Vigorous Mastic piney aftertaste.
AROMA
Elegant and clean scent shaping an overall softening and refreshing smell; prevalent unique Mastic smell.