Distilled from the must, skins and stems left over after wine-making, raki (tsikoudia) is by far the most popular spirit in Crete. It is a strong, clear, assertive brandy containing 35-40% [...]
Carob (or ksylokerato in Greek, which derives from the Ancient Greek word kerátiοn (literally "small horn"), is the fruit of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), an evergreen native tree that [...]