LONDON, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Today the Sun reaches its zenith with the Summer Solstice and a flash of METAXA inspiration for the Season! The METAXA Sunball is the 21st century ritual to celebrate the Sun - it lights up summer cocktails all across the world. Original and vibrant, the METAXA Sunball releases a touch of sun with every sip of METAXA.

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METAXA imbues the glimmering rays and spell-binding scent of summer into your evenings. More than 2000 hours of sunshine burst from every bottle, calling you to bask beneath its lustrous rays and give in to its tempting touch. Allow every METAXA-inspired cocktail to breathe a caressing breeze upon your evening, and to bring alive vibrant summer moments. Bring your friends together and share good times over METAXA's radiant smoothness.

Tonight and throughout the Season, dive into the Mediterranean Sun with a mouth-watering METAXA Suntonic cocktail. To enjoy your own glass of METAXA 5 Stars Suntonic, pour chilled tonic water over two or three ice cubes into a long drink glass, then garnish with a slice of fresh orange. Now, "here comes the Sun" - pour 4cl (1.5 oz) of METAXA 5 Stars into a Sunball and watch as it lights up - the gleaming orb of sunshine adorns your glass celestially all evening long.

Invite your friends to celebrate the Summer Solstice with METAXA's refreshing Suntonic cocktail and the illuminating Sunball, and make the most out of each sun-drenched occasion. Let METAXA ignite your summer nights and brighten the moments you share with dear friends.

METAXA: Touch the Sun!

About METAXA 5 Stars:

Smoothness revealed

A beautifully balanced marriage of fine wine distillates matured up to five years in oak casks and of Muscat wines from the Aegean islands. A treat, dark honey in colour, floral, fruity, intensely aromatic with soft oak flavours and a rewarding personality.

About the METAXA Sunball:

Considered as one of the most innovative service items for contemporary drinks, the clear METAXA Sunball holds 4cl (1.5 oz) of METAXA and lights up upon contact with the noble liquid. A proprietary innovation of the House of METAXA, this service item is available in selective bars around the world.

This year marks the first Summer Solstice celebration with the METAXA Sunball.

About the House of METAXA:

Founded in 1888 by Spyros Metaxa, a man of taste and natural risk taker. Since 1888, METAXA starts where other spirits stop. In a league of its own, METAXA is the smoothest spirit under the Sun thanks to its Muscat wines from the Aegean islands. METAXA is the only international spirit to bring together fine aged wine distillates and these intensely aromatic Muscat wines. Smooth, aromatic and endlessly versatile, METAXA brings a touch of Sun at the heart of your long drinks and cocktails alike.

All METAXA cocktails recipes are available on http://www.metaxa.com

METAXA: Touch the Sun!

Please, enjoy responsibly

METAXA Press Contact

Maud Rabin

Maud.rabin@remy-cointreau.com

+33-14413-4413

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