Metaxa 5 star liqueur drinks like a fine brandy, as it is distilled from dry white wine and aged in oak barrels. The number of stars represents how many years this spirit was aged for. Where Metaxa 5 star differs from brandy is the process of adding herbs and rose petals and other floral extracts to the spirit. Metaxa 5 star is a staple on Greek dinner tables and bars.