Stoupakis Chios Distillery produces Homeric Mastiha, which contains mastic distillate. Tetteris Distillery is one of the oldest producers of mastiha liqueur. Tetteris traditional distillery was founded in 1912. Before the company foundation, Stylianos Tetteris was producing and selling ouzo infused with mastic, for exportation. In 1954, Eleftherios Tetteris, seeing the tendency of the consumer public towards local liqueurs, and having studied oenology in France, was the first to experiment in the production of Mastic liqueur by distilling grains in a special way, and developed a special method (that only the Tetteri distillery knows and uses until today), taking natural distillate, and then with the addition of alcohol and sugar, produced the Mastic liqueur. Wider Greece Skinos, based in Athens. Finest Roots, based in Kalamata, produces Roots Mastic and Roots Mastic Vintage Strength. Mavrakis, based in Patra. D'ARGO Distillery, based in Athens, produces CHANDOLIA Mastic Liqueur by 100% Distillate United States Mastrogiannis Mastiha Ambrosia Group, based in Miami, produces FOS Greek Mastiha. YA Mastiha History Mastic has been harvested for at least 2,500 years since Greek antiquity. The first mention of actual mastic 'tears' was by Hippocrates. Hippocrates used mastic for the prevention of digestive problems, colds and as a breath freshener. Roman emperors used mastic along with honey, pepper, and egg in the spiced wine conditum paradoxum. Digestive liqueurs, similar to Mastiha but made with grapes, were known as the Greek elixirs before the French Revolution. Influence in literature Greek writer and journalist Zoe Rapti, released a novel titled "Έρωτας με Λικέρ Μαστίχα" (Love with Mastic Liqueur), in 2013. The book is in development to become a film. Attached composers are the Spanomarkou Sisters (Areti & Ioanna Spanomarkou), whose paternal grandmother was born in Chios. See also Greek cuisine Greek food products References Anise liqueurs and spirits Bulgarian distilled drinks Distilled drinks Macedonian distilled drinks Greek distilled drinks Greek products with protected designation of origin Greek words and phrases Mastic