Loukatos Mastic

Appearance: Clear. Aroma: Light piney and fragrant resin with just a trace of noticeable ethanol. Taste & Texture: Sweet (of course) but a little less sweet than some other mastic liqueurs. There is again an ethanol tinge noticeable, just as in the nose, but it's not really intrusive, it just serves to give the liqueur a dry profile. The texture is fairly thick and sugary, but not to a disagreeable point. It has no particularly off notes but the overall impression is of a very simple and generic drink. There are definite ethanol and fragrant components at play here, and they tend to stay divided, whereas in a higher quality liqueur they would seem more cohesive. No real complaints or faults - if I was served this as a digestif at a cafe I'd not complain, but it's not one I'd choose to buy if there was a selection available. It's just plain average "Average" : 75/100 (2.5 stars)