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about kleos

ABOUT us

THE KLEOS ETHOS

First referenced in Homer’s The Iliad, Kleos is an ancient greek word…..The heroes in ancient Greek tragedy strived to earn their KLEOS, which means they performed deeds so grandiose they will be remembered for eternity.  The word has a multi-layered meaning”  eternal glory, and “what they say about you.”  

earn your kleos - charity initiative
OUR MISSION

EARN YOUR KLEOS

KLEOS was founded to share the incredible ingredient of mastiha to the world. With our mastiha spirit, we hope to earn our kleos, and restore Greece’s long-lost glory on the global drinks market place!

We started this journey winter 2019, with our first #earnyourkleos charity initiative, where 12 bars from Boston signed up to donate $1 from every KLEOS cocktail to the Phoenix House of Dorchester, a woman’s shelter that houses 23 women and their children who have been displaced due to addiction, spousal abuse, and job loss.

We raised $4000 in 2 months!

“As a brand, our goal is to embody the meaning of kleos, to do things differently, with a conscious, and to leave our legacy like the epic heroes of Greece.”
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Effie Panagopoulos,
KLEOS Founder
MADE IN SMALL BATCHES

OUR PRODUCTION

KLEOS Mastiha Spirit is the only double distilled, small batch, low in sugar mastiha on the market. Unlike most mastihas that use cheap neutral beet spirits, simple blending, and excessive amounts of sugar, we use:

grain
A neutral grain spirits base (essentially a vodka to start)
small copper pot mastiha distiller
Small copper pot stills, of which 2 are dedicated for mastiha, giving a crystal clean mastiha distillate!
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2 forms of mastiha (the raw resin and mastiha essential oil)
sugar cubes
So much lower in sugar than other liqueurs. 2 shots is only 4g grams of sugar and 110 calories!
skinos tree - kleos mastiha production
our product

BUY KLEOS MASTIHA
SPIRIT

Add Kleos to your bar cart today! Balanced enough to be consumed on the rocks with a wedge of lemon, and the ultimate cocktail ingredient!

santorini
low cal
low abv
low sugar
kleoccino
OUR cocktails

BROWSE OUR COCKTAIL COLLECTION

KLEOS Mastiha Spirit mixes 1:1 with virtually every spirit on your bar. Check out our favorite ways of creating cocktails with our iconic mastiha flavor!

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