Review Detail
Louche: Builds slowly and thinly at first, but ends up right where it should be. Very pretty, with a combination of milk and greenness, with opalescent orange at the bottom. With my face near the glass while judging the aroma, lots of prismatic effects can be seen.
Aroma: Really nicely balanced. I can detect the sweet anise, wormwood AND fennel readily, with hints of a grassy meadow, citrus, and maybe a hint of star anise...very complex.
Flavor: Not quite as complex as I was expecting from the aroma, but it's pleasantly sweet and light with a nice wormwood profile.
Finish: The finish gets a bit overwhelmed by star anise, and becomes a bit to jelly beany for me.
Overall: This is a really lovely absinthe, especially considering what was available when this was released...yet it still holds up against many of the current commercial absinthes available today.
Overall rating | 4.4 | |
Appearance | 5.0 | |
Louche | 5.0 | |
Aroma | 5.0 | |
Flavor / Mouthfeel | 4.0 | |
Finish | 3.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Wish there was more.
Appearance: Really pleasant. Not too dark, not too light; a lovely clear and unblemished peridot green.
Louche: Builds slowly and thinly at first, but ends up right where it should be. Very pretty, with a combination of milk and greenness, with opalescent orange at the bottom. With my face near the glass while judging the aroma, lots of prismatic effects can be seen.
Aroma: Really nicely balanced. I can detect the sweet anise, wormwood AND fennel readily, with hints of a grassy meadow, citrus, and maybe a hint of star anise...very complex.
Flavor: Not quite as complex as I was expecting from the aroma, but it's pleasantly sweet and light with a nice wormwood profile.
Finish: The finish gets a bit overwhelmed by star anise, and becomes a bit to jelly beany for me.
Overall: This is a really lovely absinthe, especially considering what was available when this was released...yet it still holds up against many of the current commercial absinthes available today.