The Roots No-Low Greek Aperitivo competition final !

The first No and Low alcohol cocktail competition took place in Athens, by Roots Spirits. 

ROOTS take us “back to the Roots” of No & Low alc. Spirits: simple, easy to understand and enjoy, natural, with a rich heritage and unique in the

world ingredients.

ROOTS Liqueurs are handcrafted, based on age-old herbal remedies, a family legacy of distilling dating back to 1850, and the 100% natural, native ingredients of Greece.

ROOTS DIVINO are non-alcoholic aperitifs based on wine (di vino). The halo shape on the label symbolizes the “divine” effect of enjoying a drinking occasion without the alcohol.

0% alc/vol craft aperitifs, with a story to tell

Going back to the roots of ancient herbal remedies, we rediscover bitter orange, gentian, wormwood & thyme in a bittersweet “rosso” aperitif and a contemporary “bianco” aperitif from Greece.

The venue: 

Couleur Locale Athens

Normanou str. 3 

Monastiraki Athens

The three judges were Vasilis Kyritsis (Co Owner of the Clumsies &, Line Athens), Giannis Bakos (Beverage Manager Tribeca Bar Thessaloniki, Bar Manager Jackie O Mykonos) and chef Nikos Thomas (Chef-patron Simul Restaurant, F’n’B manager Master Chef Gr)

— FINALISTS —

0% ALCOHOL ROOTS GREEK APERITIVO

w/ Roots Divino 0% alc vermouths

Alessandro Denise – Nymfes Bar – Crete

Nikos Kostakis – Barley – Larisa

Georgios Moudiotis – Catalaya Milos – Thessaloniki

Stelios Vlachos – Funky Monkey – Kozani

George Gianniotis – Forget about it – Athens

Enea Gkini – Rattan – Rhodes

Nikos Kostopoulos – Naked Ath – Athens

Panos Spyreas – Aigis Suites – Kea

Ioannis Politis – Kochlias – Mesolongi

Giannis Chondrogiannis – Zen Garden – Thessaloniki

Thanos Kapetanios – TGI Fridays – Athens

LOW ALCOHOL ROOTS GREEK APERITIVO

w/ Roots Craft Liqueurs

Konstantinos Vasilopoulos – Canaves Oia – Santorini

Dimitris Vasilakis – Ali Vafi Garden- Crete

Christos Stavrou – Piazza Duomo – Athens

Grigoris Mountanos – The Underdog Project – Athens

Miltos Vafeiadis – Baccara – Ptolemaida

Konstantinos Dormparakis – Yukatan Project – Patra

Alexandros Bourntenis – Grooove Bar – Volos

Solon Liakos – Grappa Vino – Volos

Pavlos Chondros – Rou Leisure Gatherings – Thessaloniki

Thanos Sideris – Elements Santorini- Santorini

Filippos Loukas – Luminous – Athens

Konstantinos Kostimpas – Blossom Bar – Volos