How does ouzo, the anise-flavored aperitif that is widely consumed in Greece and Cyprus, relate to Albert Bourla and the COVID vaccine?
It has emerged that Albert Bourla’s ancestors among the Jewish community in Thessaloniki were big producers — and consumers — of high-quality ouzo or raki.
The forebears of the CEO of the American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, had a Jewish distillery. An ouzo bottle from their company recently emerged — complete with address and a kosher label.
This led to the rediscovery of the family of business owners.
Historian Leon Saltiel recounts an invitation to dinner by his aunt in Geneva that led to the discovery of a little-known part of Thessaloniki.