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Cyprus - more than sherry (part 2)

As promised, this time I have some Cyprus spirits for you. We start with Ouzo, the national drink of
Greece, from seven different companies.

The first of the Ouzos is an old rip-cap Keo 'extra fine' bottle with
the old Cyprus Wine & Spirits company name on. I know of several
variations of this. The second bottle is a more modern Keo 'extra
fine' ouzo. Crist. Haggipavlu & Sons made the Cyprus Ouzo Extra
bottle. Kkoullas made the bottle with the nice coastal scene. The
fifth bottle is from Loel. As you can see, the sixth is another 'extra'
from Pantelides. The final two are another 'extra fine' this time from
Sodap and a 'super extra' from Talias & Thoukis.

Zivania is a type of marc (a distilled
product from grape skins and
stalks) made only in Cyprus. Much
of it is made in small quantities in
back-yard stills, known as Kazani. I
think that it is reasonable to assume

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