Greece is famous for the production of mastiha, or mastic, a tree resin collected from mastic trees that flourish in the distinct climate of Chios. Just 1 kilogram can retail for about $350. Today, it ...

Mastiha, pronounced mas-ti-ka, is a Greek liquor seasoned with mastic resin from the island of Chios. You’ve probably never heard of Mastiha; few have unless you have Greek ethnicity. Historically, it ...

For millennia now, the Island of Chios in the Greek Archipelago is famous for its MasticGum so in this video we will take a closer look at how the valuable resin is won from the MasticTree, and what ...

Until recently, Greece’s mastiha liqueur hasn’t been as popular as other aperitifs. Thanks to new brands’ premiumization of the category and further education on its benefits, however, mastiha is ...

CHIOS, Greece – In response to Greece's financial crisis, villagers on the eastern island of Chios carried on with what their ancestors had been profitably doing for centuries: patiently carving lines ...

Walk Pyrgi’s narrow, medieval streets and you’ll see buildings, arches—even the undersides of balconies—etched with intricate, black-on-white, geometric patterns. Strings of cherry tomatoes and drying ...

Dozens of firefighters are battling wildfires on the Aegean island of Chios for a second day amid strong winds. Several villages have been evacuated, and the island's primary product, mastic resin, is ...