Reviews written by joe-legate

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February 22, 2009
Overall rating
 
3.9
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
Interesting and odd

Curious and unusual is this Italian entry into the absinthe world. The aroma is different yet fragrant and floral. My sample was not remotely green at all but...

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joe-legate
February 22, 2009
Overall rating
 
4.1
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
Pretty Good Stuff

After three glasses on three different days, I think this is a very good absinthe. I don't think it is particularly remarkable but it is quite pleasing. It...

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joe-legate
February 18, 2009
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Another very good absinthe from America

This is another tasty absinthe and thanks to a friend, I'm delighted to have my hands on a full bottle of Vieux Carré Absinthe. The color is very pretty...

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joe-legate
January 08, 2009
Overall rating
 
4.2
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
A Fine Glass of Absinthe

When Duplais Verte first hit the market, I thought it was an outstanding absinthe. A year slides by and I'm given another opportunity to taste it. The aroma...

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joe-legate
January 08, 2009
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Favorite Absenta

I like Spanish Absentas so I was excited to finally get a chance to taste Obsello. The aroma immediately reminded me of other modern and vintage absentas I've had...

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joe-legate
November 20, 2008
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
4.0
Tasty!

This is a very good glass of absinthe. Very good anise and a nice complexity. The Wormwood lingers in the background (perhaps too much in the background?) allowing...

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joe-legate
November 12, 2008 (Updated: November 02, 2012)
Overall rating
 
4.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
5.0
The Bar Has Been Raised.

The much anticipated release of Marteau de la Belle Epoque will very appropriately attract much attention from the absinthe community. Created by Gwydion Stone, founder of The Wormwood Society...

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joe-legate
September 12, 2008
Overall rating
 
2.5
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
2.0
It's not a verte

It's not a verte. The coloring step was a waste of time and energy. It comes out as a dingy blanche both pre and post louched. ...

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joe-legate
September 12, 2008
Overall rating
 
4.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
4.0
Canada Strikes Gold

Okanagan Spirits has created a drink worthy of the name "Gold" from the moment the dark Amber-Green enters the glass until the crisp finish gently fades away. There is...

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joe-legate
September 02, 2008
Overall rating
 
4.4
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
It is not absinthe but it is a fine pastis.

It's difficult to review a pastis and not compare it to absinthe but since it's not absinthe, it shouldn't be compared to it and only judged as the fine pastis...

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joe-legate
August 17, 2008
Overall rating
 
2.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
2.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
3.0
Not a bad effort

I like the dark color in the glass. It's different but appealing to me. When the cold ice water started falling into the absinthe, I thought I would...

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joe-legate
June 23, 2008
Overall rating
 
1.9
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
1.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
1.0
Overall
 
2.0
Not so tasty

It's not crapsinthe. It really does louche! The color is not glow-in-the-dark green but not quite right either. Too much bright yellow. At 3-to-1,...

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joe-legate
June 07, 2008
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
3.0
A Fine American Absinthe

This is a very good absinthe. The color is a little darker than I prefer but perfectly natural. The louche layers nicely and develops into a lovely thick...

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joe-legate
March 19, 2008
Overall rating
 
3.3
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
A historically significant shadow

Maybe, with the resurgence of absinthe in the US, Herbsaint will find its old recipe and place in American history. It's not bad just not very good. I...

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joe-legate
February 22, 2008
Overall rating
 
1.4
Appearance
 
1.0
Louche
 
2.0
Aroma
 
1.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
1.0
Overall
 
1.0
Mouthwash

It's blue. It looks like Scope. It tastes like Listerine with a touch of wormwood bitterness. It smells like medicine. Despite the louche (which was a little weak), I couldn't...

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joe-legate
January 31, 2008
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
A tasty offering from Canada

The name, Taboo is an unfortunate choice as it conjures up images of the Czechsinthe with the same sounding name which seems to be building on the bad-boy absinthe image....

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joe-legate
December 23, 2007
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
4.0
I'll pass on this bandwagon.

Belle Amie is good but... Color: A bit of olive that's not very pretty but quite dull and even a little hazy. If it had some age to...

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joe-legate
November 05, 2007
Overall rating
 
4.4
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
4.0
Shape of things to come?

Marteau Verte Classique has a beautiful color and opalescent louche. My initial impression is the aroma and taste are a little lighter than I expected which I am attributing...

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joe-legate
October 09, 2007
Overall rating
 
3.9
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
American Release - Yay!

Color: It's perfectly clear. It's a blanche for goodness sakes! Louche: Nice and not too thick. It does get there fast, though. Aroma: Clean, fresh...

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joe-legate
September 30, 2007
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
I keep trying to like it

Every time I try a glass of Montmartre, I pledge to myself to keep an open mind. So many people I respect are singing Montmartre's praises, I must be...

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joe-legate
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