Notos Distillery is a private liqueur company founded in Greece under the name “Chios” in 1893 by Panagiotis Agouridis when he moved from Chios island to Patras. Chios was one of the first distilleries in Greece and Patras, starting as an Ouzo an Tentoura liqueur production and bottling company.

In 1930, the first official award was given in Brussels, Belgium recognizing the high quality of Ouzo and Tentoura liqueurs being produced and bottled according to traditional recipes by Panagiotis Agouridis. Our company won first prize at the International De Enfant Exhibition. Since then our organization has received many awards for the specialized blending and delicate taste of our products.