Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fonder
Absinthe is a very evocative drink. Mention it to a random person and they might think of a hallucination-ridden poet living in decadence on a Parisian street and cutting his ear off after downing a...
View ArticleLucid Absinthe
Lucid Absinthe Will you look at that; An absinthe which has been approved for sale in the US. They're a bit coy about whether it actually contains thujone: “Lucid has been tested and it meets US and EU...
View ArticleAbsinthe in the US
I wrote a while back that Lucid Absinthe had been approved for sale in the US, but there were no details available on precisely why it had been approved, and what the actual thujone content of the...
View ArticleUn Emile 68
Background: Distilled by Emile Pernot, this verte absinthe is produced to a traditional 19th century recipe. Nose: Strong spiritous nose, with a smooth fruity anise scent and hints of wormwood. Taste:...
View ArticleLucid Absinthe Supérieure
Background: Lucid was the first absinthe made legally available in the US since 1912. Availability is still fairly limited, but for those who can't find it at their local watering hole there are...
View ArticleUn Emile 68 Sapin
Background: Similar to the regular Un Emile 68, this absinthe adds resinous pine buds to the mix of herbs. Nose: Harsh and spiritous. Hints of wormwood, and the normal anise scent is upstaged by a...
View ArticleSt. George Absinthe Verte
Background: The first domestically produced absinthe available in the US since Prohibition. Produced at St. George Spirits in Alameda, California from a brandy base, its slightly nontraditional recipe...
View ArticleLa Fée Absinthe Parisienne
Background: Distilled in Paris based on a traditional recipe, but obviously (and heavily) artificially coloured. Nose: Sharply spiritous, with a sugary edge and lots of anise. Taste: Sharp, almost piny...
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