Tentoura Castro Distillery

Tentoura Castro (G.P. Hahalis Distillery) is one of Greece’s best-known and most traditional distilleries, tracing its roots to the fragrant island of Chios in the 19th century — renowned worldwide for its exclusive mastic production. The business relocated to the foothills of Patras Castle in 1939, and since 1993 has operated from a modern processing plant in the Romanos area near Patras, Peloponnese, chosen for its excellent water quality and ideal environmental conditions for ageing and storing extracts and distillates in oak barrels. The preservation of traditional drink preparation methods — extraction and distillation — combined with modern bottling techniques has driven the company’s growth for over a century. Visitors will taste alcoholic beverages from 100% natural extracts & distillates and especially the beverages that emerged as research products during scientific studies of the distillery in cooperation with the Democritus University of Thrace and the University of Patras during two different EU programmes financed by the distillery, the EU and the Hellenic Republic (NSRF 2007-2013, NSRF 2014-2020). The “Science & Spirits” tasting started during the distillery’s participation in the “Europe in my Region 2017” project of the European Union (NSRF 2007-2013) and continues nowadays.

Distillery Tour and Spirits Tasting

• Distillery Tour: Walk through the traditional distillery and learn about the history of Tentoura — a legendary Greek liqueur with 19th-century Chiot origins and a century of Patras craftsmanship.
• Traditional Methods: Discover how the estate combines ancient extraction and distillation traditions with contemporary quality standards to produce spirits of exceptional character.
• Tasting Session: Taste Tentoura and the wider Hahalis spirits range — experiencing the unique flavours that have made this Peloponnese distillery a beloved institution.

Book your distillery visit at Tentoura Castro in Patras through Gastronomy Tours.