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We stock the \u003cem\u003e5 Star\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e7 Star\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e12 Star\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind Metaxa in our shop on the Vismarkt in Utrecht, or order online.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"metaxa-5-star-greek-brandy","title":"Metaxa 5 Star Greek Brandy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetaxa 5 Star\u003c\/strong\u003e is the iconic Greek spirit from the house of Metaxa — a unique blend of aged wine distillates, Muscat wines from the Aegean islands, and a secret botanical blend that has remained unchanged since Spyros Metaxa first crafted it in 1888. Neither quite a brandy nor a liqueur, Metaxa occupies a category entirely its own: smooth, aromatic, and unmistakably Greek.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 5 Star expression is aged for a minimum of five years in handcrafted Limousin oak casks, developing a warm amber colour and a beautifully layered character. 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