The history of Ouzo of Plomari Isidoros Arvanitis begins in 1894 in Plomari, Lesvos, where Isidoros Arvanitis created the famous ouzo recipe with the same name as his surname. It is a 100% Greek company and is based in Plomari, Lesvos, where there is its distillery, amidst a beautiful olive grove.

The vision of Plomari Ouzo Distillery Isidoros Arvanitis is to promote Ouzo as the Greek spirit that can and has the right to hold a position in the international market of spirits with a protected designation of origin.

The history of Ouzo of Plomari Isidoros Arvanitis begins in 1894 in Plomari, Lesvos by Isidoros Arvanitis, a persistent perfectionist from Plomari, who wanted to create the best ouzo in the world. Since then and until today, the famous Ouzo of Plomari keeps its quality and taste unchanged, since it is produced with the same secret recipe, giving emphasis on the exquisite seeds and herbs, and the same traditional distillation method.

The production of the distillate process gives Ouzo of Plomari its ideal flavour. The distillation takes place in stills, which is the only way of traditional production. The distillery consists of 18 small, handmade, copper stills.

Ouzo of Plomari is 100% double distilled, with each distillation lasting nine hours, since, like it is said: “the slower the process, the better the distillate”. In this way, we achieve high quality results, ideal aromatic and taste balance and soft and refined texture as well.

The distillery combines the traditional distillation and production process with the latest science in bottling, packaging and storage. All these strict procedures are assured by the Quality Assurance Certificate, ISO 22000: 2005 by TUV-Austria Hellas for the application of HACCP in the production and bottling of its products

Celebrating more than 120 years of history and tradition, Plomari Ouzo Distillery Isidoros Arvanitis for the first time the distillery “opened” its doors to the public, inviting the ouzo lovers to visit its premises and live a unique experience for all their senses. Guests have the opportunity to closely follow all the steps of the traditional production process and to get initiated into the distillation secrets.

Visitors can enjoy a remarkable collection of museum artefacts which complements the unique experience of an unforgettable journey through time. The collection illustrates the evolution of the distillery through century and includes items used during the distillation and bottling just like old stills, distillate collectiion containers, caps for capping and the so-called labeling machines.

Ouzo of Plomari Isidoros Arvanitis has dynamic presence, not only in Greece but abroad as well. Proper planning, information and promotion and the extensive distribution network contributed to the fact that Ouzo of Plomari is available in major foreign markets. It is worth noting that Ouzo of Plomari is exported today in more than 35 countries worldwide and these exports constitute 50% of the total production (Cyprus, Germany, Bulgaria, the U.S., Australia, Canada, Iraq, Turkey, Israel, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Romania, Finland, Sweden, Russia, the U.K., Estonia, China, Japan, Chile, Singapore etc.).

Quality is the predominant priority of the Distillery. This is evidenced by the distinctions and the progress of Ouzo Plomari Isidoros Arvanitis in the international market. Over the time, from 1930 until today, the Distillery has won many awards at spirit competitions, in international and local expositions. Specifically, in 2015 the International Organization of Distillates, World Spirits Award, based in Austria, awarded Ouzo of Plomari Isidoros Arvanitis the double gold medal, which is the highest distinction, naming the distillate as “world class, extraordinary product”.

The distillery though, could not have achieved anything without its people. All employees of the distillery are emotionally connected with their job. Besides, most have also grown in Plomari and ouzo is part of their memories and traditions. That is why they do it with love.

Ouzo of Plomari Isidoros Arvanitis Adolo, which is the “heart of the heart” of Ouzo of Plomari is a unique product of 100% triple distillation and is produced by distilling Ouzo of Plomari for a third time. This third distillation takes place in a hand-forged copper still of 1911, lasts for 13 hours and is made over a low fire of olive wood.

Coming from a very specific part of the distillation, the “heart of the heart”, Ouzo Adolo is characterized by a unique flavour and aromatic character and gives the final distillate a rich bouquet of aromas.