Šis unikālais dzēriens tika radīts tālajā 1888.gadā, kad Spyros Metaxa pirmoreiz sajauca 5 gadus ozolkoka mucās izturētos lieliskos vīnu destilātus ar labākajiem Egejas salu muskata vīniem.
ALCOHOL USE HAS A NEGATIVE EFFECT. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE PROHIBITED FROM BEING SOLD, PURCHASED AND TRANSFERRED TO MINORS! IT IS PROHIBITED TO SUPPLY (ISSUE) ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM 22:00 TO 8:00!