Review Detail
4.2 13 0.5
Unbelievable. Right up my alley.
(Updated: February 19, 2013)
Overall rating
4.7
Appearance
4.0
Louche
5.0
Aroma
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
4.5
Finish
5.0
Overall
5.0
Original Review: 8/26/10.
Updated Review: 2/18/11
Updated Review: 9/1/12
2/18/11 Changes: Changed color from 5 to 4. Aside from that, it's just as good as my first review. Fantastic stuff. The color has faded a bit, but it is still very inviting.
9/1/12 Changes: Reduced flavor and aroma to 4.5 each to reflect the half-point system.
Color: (original) Very deep, attractive peridot Updated: A lighter shade of peridot, but still bright green and attractive.
Louche: Nice layering begins around 1:1 which transforms into an inviting green louche with hints of blue, white and yellow.
Aroma: lots and lots of wonderful wormwood with hints of anise and even honey. Wonderfully layered and complex. Room-filling.
Flavor: Spicy and peppery with lots of top notch wormwood. The WW shows through first with a less pronounced but still clearly identifiable anise flavor. Complex and remarkable. Tastes a bit young but it's likely that aging will only improve this absinthe.
Finish: Wormwood plays on the tongue for a good long time with a supporting hand of anise, with just a touch of refreshing alpine astringency at the very end. Peppery and bold.
Overall: A powerful and masculine absinthe that pulls no punches. If your average absinthe is like a Lowlands Scotch, then this is like a powerful Islay. An immediate addition to the list of my top favorites.
Updated Review: 2/18/11
Updated Review: 9/1/12
2/18/11 Changes: Changed color from 5 to 4. Aside from that, it's just as good as my first review. Fantastic stuff. The color has faded a bit, but it is still very inviting.
9/1/12 Changes: Reduced flavor and aroma to 4.5 each to reflect the half-point system.
Color: (original) Very deep, attractive peridot Updated: A lighter shade of peridot, but still bright green and attractive.
Louche: Nice layering begins around 1:1 which transforms into an inviting green louche with hints of blue, white and yellow.
Aroma: lots and lots of wonderful wormwood with hints of anise and even honey. Wonderfully layered and complex. Room-filling.
Flavor: Spicy and peppery with lots of top notch wormwood. The WW shows through first with a less pronounced but still clearly identifiable anise flavor. Complex and remarkable. Tastes a bit young but it's likely that aging will only improve this absinthe.
Finish: Wormwood plays on the tongue for a good long time with a supporting hand of anise, with just a touch of refreshing alpine astringency at the very end. Peppery and bold.
Overall: A powerful and masculine absinthe that pulls no punches. If your average absinthe is like a Lowlands Scotch, then this is like a powerful Islay. An immediate addition to the list of my top favorites.
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