Reviews written by absomphe
Appearance Very nice light peridot green. A bit paler than I'd like, but absolutely clear and natural looking. The clarity is particularly impressive for an unfiltered absinthe. I've worked...
I was expecting Sauvage to be very similar to Roquette, but (although similarities exist) this wonderfully bucolic absinthe stands head and shoulders above its archival predecessor in every respect. ...
At last, I got the chance to uncork this very intriguing and flavorful absinthe. What's particularly fascinating to me is that its flavor is very much as I had imagined...
I would absolutely swear that I was drinking a top echelon pre-ban (particularly Pernod Fils 1914 "very green" to be precise) if I were blindfolded. Gorgeous coppery/peachy...
First impressions: It's very much like the prototype, except with a creamier louche, which is very welcome. It has that L'Italienne type of perfume, but with a...
This absinthe has come a long way since batch #4, particularly regarding the color, which is now a nice shade of peridot, although it could be a bit more vibrant....
Color: A really vibrant lime-green shade of peridot neat. Louched, much of the green is retained, but there are also hints of copper and blue, giving this...
This is a very nice, well crafted absinthe more than vaguely in the style of a Pontarlier. The color neat is a medium forest green, and...
COLOR BEFORE WATER Extremely pale peridot green, with particulate matter in solution, but certainly natural looking enough. LOUCHE ACTION From the addition of the...
This is my new favorite commercial absinthe. Everything about it is incredibly appealing to me, from the medium peridot color, to its hyssop-y, violet-y aroma, and its creamy body, and...
Where to begin? Although just a wee bit on the pale side, the color is a vibrant, refractive peridot green that I find immensely appealing. ...
This absinthe has come a long way since batch #4, particularly regarding the color, which is now a nice shade of peridot, although it could be a bit more vibrant....
Here is a case where I feel that the whole adds up to more than the sum of the parts. Yes, the color is yellowish, but only...
While there are some lovely aspects to this absinthe, such as the thick, and gradually unfolding louche, and the unusually fruity anise, there is, unfortunately, an overbearing grassy (vegetal) presence...
This is , bar none, the finest commercial offering from the modern era...it's a true Nimes style absinthe (the wormwood is outstanding)which is huge, and intense in aroma, and flavor,...
This was the most incredibly complex, aromatic (a real cigar absinthe, similar to Berger), and savory absinthe I have ever had the privilege to sample. That being said, there was...
Apparently, all the buzz I'd been hearing about the totally new Doubs was right on the money! This version has about as much in common with the much-maligned oil mix...
This absinthe has undergone a remarkable transformation from the original version. The remarkably complex spicy flavor is still there, but it's much more balanced, and smooth than its predecessor. There...
This absinthe kinda grew on me in reverse...at one time, I was really keen on its hyper-citric, and cinnamon-laced uniqueness, but eventually, these wore out their welcome, and it became...
A very quirky "pre-commercialization" interpretatiion that both hits, and misses the mark...I love the aroma, which reminds me of an alpine meadow in springtime, and the color, which is a...