OUR STORY

ABOUT KLEOS

ABOUT US

THE ETHOS

First referenced in Homer’s The Iliad, Kleos is an ancient Greek word. The heroes in ancient Greek tragedies 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 ranging from “eternal glory” to “what they say about you.”

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 in winter of 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 women’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!

Earn your Kleos challenge which raised money for charity.

“As a brand, our goal is to embody the meaning of kleos,
to do things differently, with a conscience,
and to leave our legacy like the epic heroes of Greece.”

Kleos founder Effie Panagopoulos wearing sunglasses and smiling for the camera

Effie Panagopoulos

KLEOS Founder

MADE IN SMALL BATCHES

OUR PRODUCTION

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

A neutral grain spirits base (essentially a vodka to start)
Small copper pot stills, of which 2 are dedicated for mastiha, giving a crystal-clean mastiha distillate!
2 forms of mastiha (the raw resin and mastiha essential oil)
So much lower in sugar than other liqueurs. 2 shots is only 4g grams of sugar and 110 calories!
A skinos tree from which the sap is removed to make KLEOS Mastiha Spirit
OUR PRODUCT

BUY KLEOS MASTIHA SPIRIT

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