MASTERPC Report post Posted August 11, 2007 Wow, T., that's just awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baubel Report post Posted August 11, 2007 Dan and I had some Edouard tonight. It was good. Again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jana Report post Posted August 11, 2007 Lucid. I tried it, it's ok. Not that my untrained palate is any judge, I just prefer CLD and Duplais. Weird thing though. I think it was/is the heat and seeing that UPS doesn't have AC in their delivery vans? When I popped the cork, a visable smoke like whiff came out and I caught a faint smell of fish. Ha. Guess I let the Genie out of the bottle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Robinson Report post Posted August 11, 2007 Fish eh? Maybe he's working with the Treadmill Lager people. (a VERY obscure Monty Python reference for you there) Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Ahem... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted August 11, 2007 Someone's jealous! Make that two someones. A few years back I bid on a bottle of Massachusetts-distilled pre-ban absinthe on ebay. I can't remember the name, but I think the distillery was Fox...I bid $550, but Frenchman Phil sniped it at just over $700. From your description, I'd wager it's mellowed considerably, and was probably a bit thinner tasting, and sort of harsh in its youth. At any rate, it was almost certainly conceived as an oil mix, as I've heard most indigenous absinthes were. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mindshifter Report post Posted August 11, 2007 Great review, T73! And what an exciting opportunity to get to try an American pre-ban. According to the label it is "Free from Wormwood Leaves"... Chould this claim also be seen as an indication that Mohawk is an oil mix? Or, that they used only the flowers? You say it does have a strong wormwood taste, however. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Legate Report post Posted August 11, 2007 I think you guys are on the mark. I believe Hiram and I are in agreement, it is probably an oil mix. Our illustrious leader may have a line on more information soon. I will add, this one was salvaged by sheer blind luck. Fortunately, the gentleman that found the bottle had the good sense to save it instead of tossing it into a trash heap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gwydion Stone Report post Posted August 11, 2007 I go back and forth about the oil mix part. There are yet more mysteries about this bottle to be solved. If there's no wormwood—whether oil or herb—in this absinthe, I'd like to know what they used as a substitute. This is a wormwood bomb. The thing that makes me lean toward natural herbs rather than oil mix is the color. I'd expect an artificial color to last, but this has all the appearance of a natural, albeit light, feuille mort. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gertz Report post Posted August 11, 2007 Couldn't it be an oil mix with a natural colouring step? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Legate Report post Posted August 11, 2007 I'm not betting on anything. It is very interesting and pretty darn good. I will also point out that ...er, Hiram just made post number 10,000 on this thread! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boggy Report post Posted August 11, 2007 Some vodka, one VdT and maybe something else. Oil mixes are usually colourless AFAIR so dying them au naturel is not that bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedle Report post Posted August 12, 2007 Me and a glass of tequila over ice just got post 10001! Congrats on the Mohawk, T73! Green with envy, I am. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larspeart Report post Posted August 12, 2007 Water. A slice of lemon in it. Exciting stuff, huh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Bill Turkey Report post Posted August 12, 2007 Couldn't the "no wormwood leaves" line simply refer to the absence of sediment? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Legate Report post Posted August 12, 2007 Sure but if "Free of Wormwood Leaves" refers to Pontica sediment, then what about Hyssop and Melissa sediment? I think that would also raise the question, was A.a. used in the coloring step? As Hiram pointed out, it is a Wormwood Bomb and indeed, we discussed that possibility. I'm still thinking Mohawk is a very good oil mix but I'm frequently wrong. I'm hoping Hiram's investigative powers finds some answers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted August 12, 2007 Water. A slice of lemon in it. Exciting stuff, huh? Same old same old, for me, anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMG_Bill Report post Posted August 12, 2007 Water. Whew! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boggy Report post Posted August 12, 2007 Water as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wild Bill Turkey Report post Posted August 12, 2007 Water. A slice of lemon in it. A Watertini? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted August 12, 2007 Perhaps a weizenvasser. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Legate Report post Posted August 13, 2007 Plymouth Gin Martini. 2 shows up. One closes Tuesday. New show on Thursday. I'm on the downhill slide and can almost see some relaxing time very, very soon. 2 weeks and the season is over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stomp Brockmore Report post Posted August 15, 2007 Gonna be a big glass of Duplais for me tonight, while I wait for my new 1L bottles of Duplais Verte and Duplais Balance to arrive next week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peridot Report post Posted August 15, 2007 Had something that tastes like circus peanuts and ammonia. And it was damn good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amber von Doom Report post Posted August 15, 2007 NOTHING Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
metodd1 Report post Posted August 15, 2007 sazerac, a crappy gin drink that i don't know the name of, and a cigar. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jana Report post Posted August 15, 2007 B12. Thank creator for B12 shots. Once a month, or I'm running on empty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Absomphe Report post Posted August 15, 2007 NOTHING Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OMG_Bill Report post Posted August 16, 2007 Angelique. I'm on my way to that thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fée époussetée Report post Posted August 16, 2007 after 2 hours OT.. Edouard 72 - Linda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTgrayling Report post Posted August 16, 2007 I'm still trying to master the Bluecoat martini. Tough work but someone must do it. A couple interesting variations tonight, one with a wedge of Nectarine that was promising, but they just aren't there yet. I think I may have to venture beyond the locally available Martini & Rossi and Noilly Prat vermouth. Anyone have any suggestions for this unique gin and a Vermouth that is more fruity and/or citrusy than the two above? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
