THE
PROCESS

THE PROCESS

THE CULTIVATION

The sap of the mastic tree is activated by making small ‘cuts’ in the tree bark to produce the sap droplets that form the crystals.

THE PROCESS

THE DRYING

The sap is left to dry naturally in the coastal breezes. The area around the base of the trees is cleared and sprinkled with limestone to help with the drying process.

THE PROCESS

THE HARVEST

The resulting tiny golden drops of resin are collected by hand, meticulously cleaned and naturally air dried. The resin is then shipped to our Plomari Distillery on the neighbouring island of Lesbos.

THE PROCESS

THE MACERATION

The maceration or ‘extraction’ process involves a complex balancing of alchemy that the science geeks among us describe as the prolonged “stratified” process, lasting three weeks.

THE PROCESS

THE DISTILLATION

The crystals are double-distilled at 80°C over 10 hours using copper pot stills, led by Maroussa Tsachaki, Greece's first female master distiller, trained in France's Champagne region.

THE PROCESS

THE BLENDING

The resin is ‘macerated’ in a blend of local purified water and alcohol over a period of three days. This is to ensure we get just the right combination of botanicals to influence the desired flavour profile of our unique spirit.

THE PROCESS

THE RESTING

Our unique Mastiha Spirit is crafted through double distillation, skilled blending, and three weeks of maceration and resting, resulting in a highly purified, complex botanical profile with a premium 40% ABV.

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CLASSICS REINVENTED

Ingredients

30ml Axia
30ml Suze
30ml Dolin Blanc Vermouth

Instructions

Stir ingredients with ice, strain into an ice-filled highball, garnished with salt, cucumber, celery...

FULL RECIPE

WHITE NEGRONI

Ingredients

30ml Axia
30ml Suze
30ml Dolin Blanc Vermouth

Instructions

Stir ingredients with ice, strain into an old-fashioned glass, garnish with orange and lemon zest.

FULL RECIPE

WHITE NEGRONI

Ingredients

30ml Axia
30ml Suze
30ml Dolin Blanc Vermouth

Instructions

Stir ingredients with ice, strain into an old-fashioned glass, garnish with orange and lemon zest.

FULL RECIPE

WHITE NEGRONI

Ingredients

30ml Axia
30ml Suze
30ml Dolin Blanc Vermouth

Instructions

Stir ingredients with ice, strain into an old-fashioned glass, garnish with orange and lemon zest.

FULL RECIPE

WHITE NEGRONI

Ingredients

30ml Axia
30ml Suze
30ml Dolin Blanc Vermouth

Instructions

Stir ingredients with ice, strain into an old-fashioned glass, garnish with orange and lemon zest.

FULL RECIPE

WHITE NEGRONI

Ingredients

30ml Axia
30ml Suze
30ml Dolin Blanc Vermouth

Instructions

Stir ingredients with ice, strain into an old-fashioned glass, garnish with orange and lemon zest.

FULL RECIPE

WHITE NEGRONI

Ingredients

30ml Axia
30ml Suze
30ml Dolin Blanc Vermouth

Instructions

Stir ingredients with ice, strain into an old-fashioned glass, garnish with orange and lemon zest.

FULL RECIPE

WHITE NEGRONI

Ingredients

30ml Axia
30ml Suze
30ml Dolin Blanc Vermouth

Instructions

Stir ingredients with ice, strain into an old-fashioned glass, garnish with orange and lemon zest.

FULL RECIPE

WHITE NEGRONI

WHERE TO
FIND US

UK | GREECE | USA | MONACO

Find Axia at top bars and restaurants across the UK, Greece, the US (New York and Miami), and Monaco. Ready to break from the ordinary? Discover where to sip our audacious extra-dry spirit near you.

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AEGEAN
PALOMA

A NEW WAVE STANDOUT ARTFULLY TWISTED WITH AXIA

Dive into the refreshing embrace of an Aegean Paloma, where bittersweet grapefruit meets Axia Spirit, capturing the essence of a Grecian summer in every sip.

FIND AXIA

YOU'LL NEED

INGREDIENTS

50ml Axia
150ml Pink Grapefruit Soda

STEP 1

Pour 50ml of Axia in a highball glass over cubed ice.

STEP 2

Top with pink grapefruit soda.

STEP 3

Garnish: salt on the rim, fresh slice of grapefruit.

TWISTED SPIRIT

FOR MILLENNIA, THE GNARLED AND TWISTED MASTIC TREE OF GREECE HAS INCITED JEALOUSY AND WARFARE.

Cultivated on the ‘Snake Island’ of Chios, these trees are milked for their aromatic resin, which has been coveted, traded and fought over for generations. This resin has flavoured foods, been exchanged as currency, and been valued in religious ceremonies. It was once even used to create snakebite anti-venom - a potent elixir from which Axia, with its high mastic resin content, has been inspired.

SIGNATURE SERVES

AXIA CLASSIC

A twist on the Classic Martini

BLOODY MEDUSA

Restoration in a glass, Axia style

AEGEAN TONIC

A refreshing twist on a summer favourite

AXIA PALOMA

A new wave standout artfully twisted with Axia

AXIA CLASSIC

A twist on the Classic Martini

BLOODY MEDUSA

Restoration in a glass, Axia style

AEGEAN TONIC

A refreshing twist on a summer favourite

AXIA PALOMA

A new wave standout artfully twisted with Axia

THE FOUNDERS

Adrian Clarke

Adrian is an investor and entrepreneur with extensive understanding of the international spirits industry and premium discretionary spend category. He is chairman of Delarki Ltd and Tenacious Labs, who have recently formed a landmark partnership with global cannabis investment fund Artemis Growth Partners to create Artemis Tenacious Group, Europe's largest cannabis investment platform. With seven generations of spirit-making running through his DNA (Bacardi LTD), Adrian brings together an innate understanding of the industry, an enthusiasm for product innovation and a deep understanding of consumer behavior.

Nikos Kaloyannis

Nikos is a fifth-generation distiller and former CEO and Chairman of much-loved Greek distillery Plomari, one of Greece’s largest distilleries, exporting Ouzo to 46 countries worldwide. Nikos is the former President of the Greek Federation of Spirits Producers and with a lifetime in the industry, instinctively knows how to cultivate a Grecian spirit. It was thanks to his artistry and experience, combined with Adrian’s flair for the new, that Axia began its evolutionary journey.

Nick Morland

Nick is a qualified chartered accountant with significant experience in the London international insurance market as well as in international private equity. He is co-founder of Delarki Ltd and CEO of Tenacious Labs, who have recently formed a landmark partnership with global cannabis investment fund Artemis Growth Partners to create Artemis Tenacious Group, Europe's largest cannabis investment platform. Nick holds directorships in a range of geographies from Europe to South Africa, and in industries including publishing, commodities, wellness and premium F&B and finance.

Demetri Argyropoulos

Demetri is a charismatic dealmaker who knows a brilliant idea when he sees one. He is a YPOer and alumnus of Harvard Business School and founder & CEO of Avant Global, which has generated over $20 billion in value creation, with investment in over 100 start-ups. Demetri is highly regarded in the global business community for his proven track record in assembling talent and capabilities in founding companies to acquire an exceptional competitive advantage. It was thanks to Demetri that Adrian and Nikos joined forces to create and launch Axia.

Adrian Clarke

Adrian is an investor and entrepreneur with extensive understanding of the international spirits industry and premium discretionary spend category. He is chairman of Delarki Ltd and Tenacious Labs, who have recently formed a landmark partnership with global cannabis investment fund Artemis Growth Partners to create Artemis Tenacious Group, Europe's largest cannabis investment platform. With seven generations of spirit-making running through his DNA (Bacardi LTD), Adrian brings together an innate understanding of the industry, an enthusiasm for product innovation and a deep understanding of consumer behavior.

Nikos Kaloyannis

Nikos is a fifth-generation distiller and former CEO and Chairman of much-loved Greek distillery Plomari, one of Greece’s largest distilleries, exporting Ouzo to 46 countries worldwide. Nikos is the former President of the Greek Federation of Spirits Producers and with a lifetime in the industry, instinctively knows how to cultivate a Grecian spirit. It was thanks to his artistry and experience, combined with Adrian’s flair for the new, that Axia began its evolutionary journey.

Nick Morland

Nick is a qualified chartered accountant with significant experience in the London international insurance market as well as in international private equity. He is co-founder of Delarki Ltd and CEO of Tenacious Labs, who have recently formed a landmark partnership with global cannabis investment fund Artemis Growth Partners to create Artemis Tenacious Group, Europe's largest cannabis investment platform. Nick holds directorships in a range of geographies from Europe to South Africa, and in industries including publishing, commodities, wellness and premium F&B and finance.

Demetri Argyropoulos

Demetri is a charismatic dealmaker who knows a brilliant idea when he sees one. He is a YPOer and alumnus of Harvard Business School and founder & CEO of Avant Global, which has generated over $20 billion in value creation, with investment in over 100 start-ups. Demetri is highly regarded in the global business community for his proven track record in assembling talent and capabilities in founding companies to acquire an exceptional competitive advantage. It was thanks to Demetri that Adrian and Nikos joined forces to create and launch Axia.

TASTING NOTES

NOSE

An immediate fresh, botanical aroma with hints of citrus, pink roses and the herbal notes of green peppercorns balanced by the earthiness of Mediterranean cypress.

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TASTE

Initially fresh with notes of pine, the taste is reminiscent of coastal Mediterranean forests. The earthier botanicals are balanced with the citrus bitterness of grapefruit.

FINISH

A soothing roundness of bergamot delivering a soft and velvety mouthfeel.

NOSE

An immediate fresh, botanical aroma with hints of citrus, pink roses and the herbal notes of green peppercorns balanced by the earthiness of Mediterranean cypress.

Shop Now 

TASTE

Initially fresh with notes of pine, the taste is reminiscent of coastal Mediterranean forests. The earthier botanicals are balanced with the citrus bitterness of grapefruit.

FINISH

A soothing roundness of bergamot delivering a soft and velvety mouthfeel.

OUR
STORY

A BOLD NEW RENEGADE,
THOUSANDS OF YEARS IN THE MAKING

Where to find us

UK | GREECE |

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