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OUR mediterranean dry gin
is a perfect match for
every part of day and night
CHECK THE COCKTAIL
OF THE MOMENT
THE STORY OF MATAROA
Once upon a Chamomile, from the magnificent coasts of Cyprus, there is a mighty French Lavender, delicate, yet strong, who meets with the Tears of the resilient Greek Mastic Resin in the unique south part of Chios Island.
The three of them board on the same bottle and start traveling the coasts.
Soon enough, a delicate Moroccan Mandarin, a joyous Spanish Orange and a sophisticated Italian Orris Root board along.
In the beginning, each one wants to speak out, with the melody of its taste and smell rushing and conquering. But the gathering is yet to be complete.
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As the journey continues, the company broadens: gentle French Angelica Root, mystical Syrian Bay Leaf and spicy Tunisian Coriander hop on, to be soon accompanied by sparkling Egyptian Lemon Peels and earthy Croatian Juniper Berries. The smell explodes and the taste too, with the addition of the heavenly sweet Turkish Liquorice.
Now, the company is complete.
With its twelve one-of-a-kind passengers, the bottle sets for Greece, the land where the Mataroa blending takes place.
And the savory trip of the Mataroa Mediterranean Gin begins.
Welcome on board.
Τhe challenging years after World War II, Mataroa, a ship under the flag of New Zealand made 2 important trips across the Mediterranean Sea.
In August 1945, Mataroa travelled from Marseilles to Haifa, with 173 children on board, all Hebrew refugees saved by the OSE (Œuvre de secours aux enfants) Organization.
In December 1945, Mataroa was chartered by the director of the French Institute of Athens to board a significant number of students (most of them scholars of the french state), in order to help them flea political prosecutions: philosophers Kornelios Kastoriadis and Kostas Axelos, painter Nelly Andrikopoulou, sculptor Kostas Koulentianos,
writer Mimika Kranaki, philologist Emmanuel Kriaras, architect Georges Kandilis, just to name a few, were among the list of its later famous passengers.
In 2019, Mataroa becomes the inspiration for Mataroa Mediterranean Dry Gin. The ship is transformed into a bottle and the load is not people, but 12 precious ingredients from the Mediterranean coast. As for the premium blend, it symbolizes the strength of the human spirit, the devotion to excellence and the continuity of this unique land.
HERBARIUM
From purity to lust, from resilience to acknowledgment, from abundance to devotion.
From sweet to sour, from floral to smokey, from balsamic to citrusy.
The symbolism and the sensory attributes of the Mataroa Gin ingredients is a well - kept secret for the few.
Unlock it, along with Mataroa's unique taste.
BAY LEAVES FROM SYRIA
Symbol of victory, honor and fame.
Sensory attributes: herbal, somewhat floral smell & sharp, slightly bitter taste.
ORRIS ROOT FROM ITALY
Symbol of attraction, dominion and protection.
Sensory attributes: floral, powdery sweet smell & sweet taste.
LIQUORICE ROOT FROM TURKEY
Symbol of recovery, healing and lust.
Sensory attributes: slightly spicy, star anise-like smell & naturally deep-sweet taste.
ANGELICA ROOT FROM FRANCE
Symbol of inspiration, healing and friendship.
Sensory attributes: strongly herbal smell & bitter, earthy, wormwood-like taste.
ORANGE PEELS FROM SPAIN
Symbol of fertility, prosperity and energy.
Sensory attributes: sharp citrusy smell & slightly bitter sweet taste.
CHIOS MASTIHA RESIN FROM GREECE
Symbol of resilience, purity, wealth and good health.
Sensory attributes: resinous, balsamic, slightly smokey smell & refreshing, bitterly sweet taste.
JUNIPER BERRIES FROM CROATIA
Symbol of youth, fertility and longevity.
Sensory attributes: intense woody smell & spicy, slightly peppery taste.
CORIANDER SEEDS FROM TUNISIA
Symbol of health, repair and strength.
Sensory attributes: fresh, spicy smell & refreshing, citrusy taste.
LEMON PEELS FROM EGYPT
Symbol of purification, love and wisdom that comes from bitter moments. Sensory attributes: intense citrusy smell & sour to sweet-sour taste.
MANDARIN PEELS FROM MOROCCO
Symbol of longevity, abundance and good fortune.
Sensory attributes: sweet, citrusy smell & sharp sweet, honey-like taste.
CHAMOMILE FLOWER FROM CYPRUS
Symbol of patience, peace of mind and wisdom through difficult times. Sensory attributes: fresh, sweet fruity smell & mild herbal taste.
LAVENDER FLOWER FROM FRANCE
Symbol of femininity, acknowledgment and devotion.
Sensory attributes: intense sweet, smokey smell & floral, minty taste.
HOW WE MAKE IT
HOW TO DRINK IT
IT IS
TIME FOR
PERFECT AFTER LONG WORKING DAY, APERITIVO WITH FRIEND OR TEA-TIME BREAK
NEGRONI
Ingredients
1 oz Mataroa gin
1 oz sweet vermouth
1 oz bitter
Orange peel for garnish
Instructions
*Fill a rocks glass with ice.
*Add the three drinks (or: Add the Mataroa gin, the vermouth and the bitter).
*Stir for about 15 seconds.
*Garnish with a flamed orange peel.
TIME FOR
THE MANDARIN TWIST ALL MARTINI LOVERS WILL APPRECIATE
MANDARIN MARTINI
Ingredients
1,5 oz MATAROA gin
0,5 oz VODKA
1 dash cointreau (liqueur, orange)
Orange peel for garnish
Instructions
Pour the liqueur into a shaker with ice.
Shake.
Strain into a chilled martini glass.
Pour the Mataroa Gin and the vodka into the same shaker.
Shake.
Strain into the same chilled martini glass.
Garnish with the orange peel and serve.
TIME FOR
THE MOST CELEBRATED GIN COCKTAIL OF THE LAST DECADE IS IDEAL FOR -BUT NOT LIMITED TO- A BREEZY SPRING AFTERNOON
BRAMBLE
Ingredients
2 oz MATAROA gin
1 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 barspoons of simple syrup
1/2 oz creme de mure
Half a lemon wheel & fresh blackberry for garnish
Instructions
Add Mataroa gin, lemon juice and simple syrup into a shaker with ice and shake well.
Fine-strain into an old fashioned glass over crushed ice.
Lace over top with the creme de mure.
Garnish with a lemon half-wheel and a fresh blackberry.
TIME FOR
ONE SIP OF ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST CLASSY GIN COCKTAILS WILL TAKE YOU DIRECTLY TO 1930'S PARIS. ENJOY!
FESTIVE 75
Ingredients
25 ml MATAROA gin
15 ml sugar syrup
15 ml fresh lemon juice
50 ml sparkling wine or champagne
star anise for garnish
Instructions
Pour chilled champagne into chilled flute glass.
Put all the other ingredients in a shaker.
Shake well.
Pour the mix into the flute on top of the Champagne.
Garnish with a single star anise.
TIME FOR
LET IT BE YOUR FIRST SIP FOR A MOST PROMISING NIGHT...
LAST WORD
Ingredients
3/4 oz MATAROA gin
3/4 OZ fresh-squeezed lime juice
3/4 OZ maraschino liqueur
3/4 oz green chartreuse
Instructions
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake briskly for 10 seconds.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
TIME FOR
ALL CONNOISSEURS KNOW: YOU ARE NOT A GIN, UNLESS YOU MAKE A GREAT TOM COLLINS -AND MATAROA NAILS THE TASTE.
TOM COLLINS
Ingredients
1,1/2 oz MATAROA gin
3/4 OZ simple syrup
3/4 fresh lemon juice
club soda, to top
lemon wheel and cherry for garnish
Instructions
Add the lemon juice, simple syrup and mataroa gin into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake well.
Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
Top with club soda.
Garnish with a lemon wheel and cherry, and serve with a straw.
JUNIPER BERRIES FROM CROATIA
Symbol of youth, fertility and longevity.
Sensory attributes: intense woody smell & spicy, slightly peppery taste.
CHAMOMILE FLOWER FROM CYPRUS
Symbol of patience, peace of mind and wisdom through difficult times. Sensory attributes: fresh, sweet fruity smell & mild herbal taste.
CORIANDER SEEDS FROM TUNISIA
Symbol of health, repair and strength.
Sensory attributes: fresh, spicy smell & refreshing, citrusy taste.
ANGELICA ROOT FROM FRANCE
Symbol of inspiration, healing and friendship.
Sensory attributes: strongly herbal smell & bitter, earthy, wormwood-like taste.
LAVENDER FLOWER FROM FRANCE
Symbol of femininity, acknowledgment and devotion.
Sensory attributes: intense sweet, smokey smell & floral, minty taste.
ORANGE PEELS FROM SPAIN
Symbol of fertility, prosperity and energy.
Sensory attributes: sharp citrusy smell & slightly bitter sweet taste.
LEMON PEELS FROM EGYPT
Symbol of purification, love and wisdom that comes from bitter moments. Sensory attributes: intense citrusy smell & sour to sweet-sour taste.
MANDARIN PEELS FROM MOROCCO
Symbol of longevity, abundance and good fortune.
Sensory attributes: sweet, citrusy smell & sharp sweet, honey-like taste.
LIQUORICE ROOT FROM TURKEY
Symbol of recovery, healing and lust.
Sensory attributes: slightly spicy, star anise-like smell & naturally deep-sweet taste.
ORRIS ROOT FROM ITALY
Symbol of attraction, dominion and protection.
Sensory attributes: floral, powdery sweet smell & sweet taste.
BAY LEAVES FROM SYRIA
Symbol of victory, honor and fame.
Sensory attributes: herbal, somewhat floral smell & sharp, slightly bitter taste.
CHIOS MASTIHA RESIN FROM GREECE
Symbol of resilience, purity, wealth and good health.
Sensory attributes: resinous, balsamic, slightly smokey smell & refreshing, bitterly sweet taste.
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