Reviews written by Brian Robinson
A wee stoater from Scotland, I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Appearance: clear and bright and inviting Louche: great build. Fully louched at 2:1...
Review of batch 3 Appearance: light green with no visible sediment (batch two was darker, similar to olive oil) Louche: louched up nicely, but...
Appearance: clear and bright. No tint, no sediment. Very nice. The bottle is also understatedly classy. Louche: attractive build; fully louched at 2:1 with...
Appearance is a light hay color. Not nearly as green as the picture above appears. Louche: hint from the WS: we shouldn’t be able to see...
A lovely pink hue with slight amount of sediment, but that is not abnormal for a rouge. Louche: Wonderful colors of white and shades of pink. ...
Normally I get concerned when a brand markets itself as a 'low anise' style absinthe. I always warn people that there is no such thing as absinthe without anise,...
Appearance: a very light peridot green, with no sediment. Louche: Thick and Opalescent finished product. Quite attractive. Aroma: Herbal and attractive, with lots...
This being a modern incarnation, or US labelling, of Montmartre. I’ve always held a special place in my heart for Montmartre. It’s quirky and unique, and definitely makes...
Appearance: peridot green with first press olive oil hues. Bright and attractive. No sediment. Judiciously colored. Louche: The additional anise has really helped to improve the louche....
Appearance: very light green. Louche: Practically none. A very thin haze, but no louche to speak of, sadly. Aroma: hints of...
The food last night was unbelievable. I still can't get over how good the bread was. My only complaint would be the absinthe service. If...
Appearance; clear, bright and natural. No visible sediment. Louche: Fully louched by 1:1 ratio. Attractive. Pink and white hues. Aroma: very...
Appearance: slight peridot hue. Very light coloration, but bright and attractive. No visible sediment. Louche: crazy thick. Lots of action before it even reaches...
Appearance: clear, bright and natural. No visible sediment. Louche: milky and slightly opalescent. Attractive. Aroma: less anise aroma than its La Belle...
Appearance: clear, bright and natural. No visible sediment. Louche: quick and lovely. milky yet opalescent. Attractive. Aroma: redolent of wormwood with...
Appearance: An interesting deep reddish brown. Louche: attractive and thick. A tangerine orange color. Aroma: herbal and sweet with hints of citrus and...
Appearance: A VERY deep red. Much darker than most rouge styles. Louche: practically non-existent. Aroma: Citrussy! The tangerine base really does...
Appearance: an inviting deep rouge. Louche: none. :/ It turns a bit more orange than rouge, but hardly even hazy. Aroma: Floral and...
Appearance: A very pleasing peridot. Seems to be colored well. Louche: none to be found. I guess there's a slight haze, but that's about it....
Appearance: a light peridot green with hints of hay. Bright and attractive. No sediment. Judiciously colored. Louche: Slightly thin, but with a slow, ice-cold...