Plomari is ouzo central for Greece. This museum, where the family has made ouzo for five generations, gives you the chance to tour its copper distillery and compare different ouzo tastes. When sampling ouzo, look for '100%' written on the label, indicating the quality of the distillate.
Varvagianni Ouzo Museum
Lesvos
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