Julie Legate Report post Posted July 16, 2012 Thank you! I'm really excited about the blanche. I think we may have finally gotten it right. Time will tell. We are having a really good herb year too. I can't wait to go Angelica hunting. We've got some new (to us) wilderness areas to check out. Summer is filled with the promise of wonderful things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MASTERPC Report post Posted July 16, 2012 Puts a big smile on my face, especially being able to visualize now. Very proud of you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E Bien Report post Posted July 16, 2012 My wife and I have been enjoying Ridge Verte for a while now, and, thanks to a generous benefactor, we finally got to try the Blanche last night. Considering neither of us is a particular fan of La Bleues in general, we were surprised how delightful Ridge Blanche turned out to be: it has a beautiful lavender-tinged louche and like RV has a rich, velvety mouthfeel and a complex but exceptionally well balanced flavor profile. For a verte lover, it has all the virtues of my favorite absinthes with none of the vices I find in most blanches. It probably shouldn't have come as a surprise that if I enjoy one absinthe, I'll probably also enjoy the same distiller's other absinthes (I've rarely been disappointed with anything wearing a Delaware Phoenix or a Jade label), but a La Bleue I can love like the green stuff? Shocking! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMG_Bill Report post Posted July 17, 2012 but a La Bleue I can love like the green stuff? Shocking! Nah, just proof that it can be done and done well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Julie Legate Report post Posted July 17, 2012 Thank you guys for the kind words. It makes a girl feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMG_Bill Report post Posted July 17, 2012 It's what we do Jules. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greytail Report post Posted July 17, 2012 Ridge blanche is definitely my favorite blanche. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Legate Report post Posted July 17, 2012 Well, that makes a guy feel pretty damn warm and fuzzy, too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brewmaster Report post Posted July 17, 2012 I haven't been on here for awhile (that will change) but I would like to tell you the last ridge blanche that I tried was pretty dang good, not sure if it was the newest version. That wormwood, with its mint-like affinity, and of course the other surreptitious ones included add for a delightfully refreshing end to a hot and miserable day. My hat off to you folks at the ridge! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Songcatcher Report post Posted July 17, 2012 My hat off to you folks at the ridge! And what a mighty fine hat that is Brewmaster. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brewmaster Report post Posted July 17, 2012 Thanks Songcatcher, yours isn't half bad as well Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMG_Bill Report post Posted July 17, 2012 Keep drinking! They will make more. I know the local distributor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
castelletti Report post Posted July 17, 2012 (edited) I just got an email from Julia at Castskill Cellars alerting me that Ridge absinthes and Silvertip are now now in stock Edited July 17, 2012 by castelletti Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elfkat Report post Posted July 17, 2012 Just got my 1st bottle of Ridge Verte, only my 3rd absinthe ever, and love it. It seems to have kind of a delicate floral quality without being bland. Im going to have another glass while reading the reviews to see if I can pick out the details, then try my new bottle of Pacifique. Pretty sure when I decide to try a blanche it will be Ridge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AFO Report post Posted July 17, 2012 This thread makes me wish it were easier for me to get American absinthe. Though I am now able to get European absinthe delivered to my door, which is new for me, so I cant really complain. I really want to try Ridge, and am one comment away from hopping in my car and driving to Montana. Its only an 11 hour drive... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Songcatcher Report post Posted July 17, 2012 Im going to have another glass while reading the reviews to see if I can pick out the details,That's exactly how i do new absinthes. Compare the reviewers opinion with my own and see if i can find the aromas, flavors and characteristics im reading about. It's half the fun of the reviews. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMG_Bill Report post Posted July 18, 2012 I really want to try Ridge, and am one comment away from hopping in my car and driving to Montana. Its only an 11 hour drive... If we lived that close, we'd be there every weekend. Guaranteed! Make the drive and sign the wall. There may be a pic somewhere. Go for the record! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Legate Report post Posted July 18, 2012 Its only an 11 hour drive... And we would do our best to make you feel welcome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fingerpickinblue Report post Posted July 18, 2012 If we lived that close, we'd be there every weekend. Guaranteed! Lucky Legates! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMG_Bill Report post Posted July 18, 2012 Well, we'd do our best to earn our keep. I'll mow the forest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brewmaster Report post Posted July 18, 2012 I will help. I got one devil of a weed-eater. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ooooooooo Report post Posted July 18, 2012 It's here! I'm not tasting it tonight, but I did open the bottle to have a sniff. Wow. I have to say, the aroma of this blanche is right up there with my all-time favorite vertes. Amazing for a bottle that has just been opened. Perhaps the lower ABV has something to do with that, but I imagine the way the herbs are balanced has a lot more. I can't wait to have a glass. I noticed something that wasn't on the bottle of verte I ordered before; it has a slightly smudged number (#34?) in silver pen at the bottom right corner. Does that mean that this is an early bottle, or is it more likely to do with the store from where I purchased it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Julie Legate Report post Posted July 18, 2012 Thanks again for all the kind words. That would be batch #34. Most bottles do not have batch numbers written on them yet. We are still tuning our labeling system and the help is under not paid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fingerpickinblue Report post Posted July 18, 2012 We are still tuning our labeling system and the help is under not paid. and the help is under not paid... in money. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Report post Posted July 18, 2012 I really want to try Ridge, and am one comment away from hopping in my car and driving to Montana. Its only an 11 hour drive... Last summer, the liquor stores all called Joe and Jules to let them know one guy went into each store and bought every single bottle and case in stock. From all of them. I assumed it was an invader from Canadiastan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Legate Report post Posted July 18, 2012 We believe we met the culprit a couple of weeks ago. The father of a daughter of a friend of our nephew, they brought him to the distillery as a birthday surprise. He is a delightful gentleman of Canadiastan and welcome back anytime. He is also welcome to take as much of our booze back to Saskatchewan as possible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zman (Marc Bernhard) Report post Posted July 18, 2012 *Ahem* It's Canukistan, not Canadiastan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Legate Report post Posted July 18, 2012 Sorry. He introduced himself as Saskatchewanian. Whadda-I-know? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluewolf Pete Report post Posted July 18, 2012 Was he also a Saskatoonian? Just askin' ...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AFO Report post Posted July 18, 2012 The father of a daughter of a friend of our nephew, so your nephew's friend then? or maybe your nephews friends husband? (cant exclude the fact that his friend could be female) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
