The greek amaro. Liquorice and orris fold into the herbal wilderness of Diktamo, a rare plant from the mountains of the Greek island of Crete.
Roots Diktamo is the greek amaro, with the herb diktamo (Origanum Dictamnus or dittany of Crete), known in Cretan dialect as Έρωντας (erontas, “love”, for it aphrodisiac properties). It is a healing, therapeutic and aromatic tender perennial plant, and among other greek herbs such as mountain tea, liquorice and others form a bittersweet contemporary amaro. In Ancient Greece, Hippocrates prescribed dittany and other Greek herbs to aid all kinds of illnesses and Aristotle and Theophrastus all extolled the virtues of the ‘miracle cure’ plant in various ancient writings.
A cerebral &layered taste combining harmonically herbal profusion with fruity subtleness. It gives a firm&gently bitter mouthfeel, mimicking the sense of a 'sweet velvet' texture.
Peaty richness contrasted with herbal freshness, with a noticeable spirity entourage.
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