Reviews written by Brian Robinson
Appearance: Clear and bright. Louche: Not unlike the finished louche of your average Swiss Le Bleue. A bit thin, but not thin enough to be penalized....
Appearance: Clear, clean and bright. A nice peridot. Louche: The addition of ice cold water via fountain produced a nicely built louche. quite...
Appearance: A frightening listerine green. Obviously fake. Louche: No louche to speak of. Aroma: Smells of cheap whiskey. Seriously. ...
Appearance: The greenish yellow hue of first press extra virgin olive oil. The aging has obviously taken out some of the fresh peridot colors, but it still looks attractive....
Color: A nice, bright, inviting peridot green. Louche: Very nice opalescence. Greens, yellows and white. Bright and attractive. Aroma: Sweet, light, herbal...
Color: Amber with hints of Earl Grey tea. Louche: The thickness is quite nice, but the color looks a little dirty. Not like your normal vintage...
Appearance: Thin and pale, but not unattractive. Louche: Good color, but also thin. Could use more anethol. Aroma: Very nice wormwood aroma balanced...
I was quite surprised when I opened the bottle up and poured out a sample. It truly was remarkable how similar this was to a pre-ban absinthe. ...
Color: Clear. No visible defect. Louche: Very quick to form. Deep and luscious with an intriguing lavender hue. Aroma: Very herbal with...
Color: A bit of a yellowish tinge, but not unattractive. Louche: Very quick to form but ends in a nice opalescent final product. Aroma:...
Appearance: Clear and bright. Very inviting. Louche: Attractive, but much thinner than the verte. Still very inviting. Aroma: Very clean with nice...
Color: The rose color has faded into more of an orange. Louche: The thickness and transformation is quite nice, but the end product is a bit dingey...
Color: Just a shade darker than the original. Quite inviting. Louche: Looks pretty much the same as the original, not surprisingly. Very attractive. The...
Color: Deep and dark fuille morte. Darker than your normal 'fresh' absinthe, but not murky. Louche: Thick, turbulent and opalescent. It brightens up quite...
Color: Similar to other Parisiennes. Dark and mysterious. Louche: Thick and turbulent. A real treat to watch. A pleasant green when finished. ...
Color: Pleasant and attractive. No sediment in this bottle, but it was just a tad too dark. Louche: Attractive and correct. A bit too thin,...
Color: Wonderfully deep and jewel-like. Quite attractive. Louche: Deep and rich. Almost silky. Nice opalescence. Aroma: Rich and herbacious. Spicy...
Color: The 7 months in the barrel hasn't taken away from the beauty of the coloration. Still bright and attractive. Louche: The same as the original....
Appearance: Very pleasant, light, bright peridot. Louche: Opalescent and bright, with blue, yellow, white and green hues. A pleasure to look at. Aroma:...
Lot 1803-10 2009 Color: Not quite Peridot. More of a yellowish green, but still attractive. Louche: Quick thick, but in a good way....
