The Greek distillery industry is brimming with optimism as Greek drinks gain more and more ground at home and abroad. From 2019 to 2022, exports increased by 22 percent, and ouzo is doing best, Kathimerini writes.

"In Greece we may have the typical image of ouzo with a mezze by the sea in mind, but the truth is that 70 percent of the ouzo produced in the country is exported," says the president of the Greek Federation of Spirits Producers, Haris Mavrakis.

Mastic liqueur, dry gin, aged tsipouro and new brandies are just some of the products that will be presented to the public for the first time on Sunday at the Greek Distillate 2023 event at the Athens Conservatory. Domestic production of spirits and other alcoholic beverages was 18,8 million liters in 2021 (+1 percent from 2020).

Of course, 72 percent of Greek alcohol production has Protected Geographical Indications (PGIs), while around 330 companies produce 67 million bottles of alcoholic beverages annually.