TheGreenOne Report post Posted May 1, 2006 Absinthe misinformation? Jade is a clone of preban. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elfnmagik Report post Posted May 1, 2006 Has anyone ever tried this CF Verger? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Verte Report post Posted May 2, 2006 That's CF Berger. And yes, I've tasted it. While I would not go so far as to call the Jade Verte Suisse a clone, I would call it a good representation of what a pre-ban absinthe should taste like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Report post Posted May 2, 2006 I've done a side-by-side. And yeah, there's some similarities, not so much in the presentation of flavors (the scent and aroma of vintage Berger is more akin to a shoe-shine box than a freshly distilled, anisated beverage), but in the type of herbal notes and how/when they appear in the taste. The most notable difference is the density of the two. The Berger 65 is appreciably thicker at equal dilutions than the Verte Suisse (but there again, the Verte Suisse from February is appreciably thicker than the VS released last year). I like the coriander in both, and that's part of why I still prefer the Verte Suisse to the Edouard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sixela Report post Posted May 2, 2006 That's CF Berger. And yes, I've tasted it. While I would not go so far as to call the Jade Verte Suisse a clone, I would call it a good representation of what a pre-ban absinthe should taste like. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Minus the Jade funk, you mean? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stevian Report post Posted May 2, 2006 Green fairy takes off again http://www.couriermail.news.com.au/story/0...1-23272,00.html Why do we bother? Just more of the same, and its all old news. It gets a little bit right and then so much wrong; and the tone is provocative. Why mention Heroin? Yes, I know, so the readers can gasp in horror and get their daily thrill over their cornflakes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elfnmagik Report post Posted May 2, 2006 Has anyone ever tried this CF Verger? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I really hate having to use the sarcasm alert. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sixela Report post Posted May 2, 2006 As in, "someone versed in French may conclude it tastes of tails"¹? -- ¹No, I wasn't thinking of the word "verger" meaning "orchard, grove". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elfnmagik Report post Posted May 2, 2006 No. As in, "the sarcasm in my first post was aimed at the dumbass mis-naming the Berger". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elfnmagik Report post Posted May 2, 2006 Especially after hangin' with Peter and being so graced as to have had tasted it. The Berger that is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tristan Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Just read "Green Fairy Takes off Again". I recently saw one bottle with a label saying it was 68 per cent alcohol. That makes it more a weapon than a thirst-quencher. Well, that's Queensland for you. The rest of Australia likes to pretend it's not really there. It's kinda like our version of Florida. I also liked the line: "As with Heroin..." Seriously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plunger Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Well, that's Queensland for you. The rest of Australia likes to pretend it's not really there. It's kinda like our version of Florida. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Or Canada Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tristan Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Although, in our case, Queenslanders actually want to be considered Australians. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gwydion Stone Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Well, that's Queensland for you. The rest of Australia likes to pretend it's not really there. It's kinda like our version of Florida. That's funny, just this evening I said to Mrs. Hiram (a Brit) that Wales was the Kentucky of Great Britain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted May 4, 2006 I thought that was Scotland. My favorite line from "Trainspotting" backs this up... "The English are wankers...but we were colonized by wankers"! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGreenOne Report post Posted May 4, 2006 just this evening I said to Mrs. Hiram (a Brit) that Wales was the Kentucky of Great Britain. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So you're saying that there is civilization in the UK? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Perhaps, but they call it civilisation, since spelling isn't their strong suit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MMarking Report post Posted May 4, 2006 In Canada they tell Newfi jokes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted May 4, 2006 ...and the goofy dogs never seem to come up with the punchlines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShaiHulud Report post Posted May 4, 2006 For a few years now I have had it in my head that I would love to visit Newfound Land. I don't think I know any one who has. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gatsby Report post Posted May 4, 2006 My dog is part Newfoundland. He's a great dog. Newfoundland seems kind of like a boring version of Iceland. I know 2 people who visited there (they're from Iceland) and they said it was dull, and they were pretty dull people themselves, so I figured it must be REALLY dull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGreenOne Report post Posted May 4, 2006 I was in Newfoundland. 'Course that's only cause the jet I was on ran out of fuel over the Atlantic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Legate Report post Posted May 4, 2006 For a few years now I have had it in my head that I would love to visit Newfound Land. I don't think I know any one who has. One of my grad school buds is from Newfoundland. He enjoyed breaking into his girlfriend's apartment and wearing her clothes to cast parties. Other than freaking her out, she probably wouldn't have minded so much if he hadn't outweighed her by a hundred pounds. I suspect the panties never quite fit the same. He made an ugly girl but I don't think I should judge all Newfoundlanders by him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGreenOne Report post Posted May 4, 2006 What about all theater people? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luchog Report post Posted May 4, 2006 What about all theater people? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Definitely not. The guy sounds way too normal for a theatre person; at least in my experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Legate Report post Posted May 4, 2006 I can't imagine where you get such impressions. I'm kind and gentle and ever so humble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMG_Bill Report post Posted May 4, 2006 And a heart as big as the Montana sky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGreenOne Report post Posted May 4, 2006 I'm kind and gentle and ever so humble. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sounds like you would fit in perfectly here in DC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ShaiHulud Report post Posted May 4, 2006 Newfoundland seems like a cool mix of interesting cultures/histories Irish, Scottish, French, seafaring, etc... plus I like the desolate, storm plagued, rocky coastline geography. Plus, it's the source of the Great Big Sea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
