mastiha

The Unlikely Rebirth of an Ancient Greek Spirit

Though thousands of years old, mastiha spirits are experiencing a renaissance in Greece's modern cocktail scene. Hope Ewing on the uses and cultural significance of this tree sap liqueur from…

• story: Hope Ewing
• photo: Spyros Papaspyropoulos

Jalisko Flower

Agave and mastic trees are both slow-growing, hot climate plants that lend their resin to make the spirits in this sweet and vegetal sour.