I have mentioned tsipouro many times in my Skiathos Newsletters & my autobiography, but some (many?) of you may not know exactly what tsipouro is.

It is a distillation of either wine, or a secondary fermentation of grape skins after the wine has been drained off. The more famous "Ouzo" was also originally made like this, but nowadays ouzo is made from any commercial alcohol & then flavoured with anise & sugar.

But why "Tsipouro Tales"? Well, as I mentioned above, apart from mezedes, tsipouro is always accompanied by good company. Herein lies the "tales", as people relate their ups & downs, family problems & delights, tall stories, banter & ribbing, and everything in between. You will never see a table of quiet Greeks, especially in a "Tsipouratheko" (where you drink tsipouro, formerly known as an "Ouzeri").

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