Review Detail
1.6 12 0.5
Traditional Absinthe
unbalanced, bitter but....
(Updated: July 19, 2009)
Overall rating
2.9
Appearance
3.0
Louche
3.0
Aroma
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
2.0
Finish
2.0
Overall
3.0
Aroma : grande absinthe, angelica and mostly anise
Louche : very(too) quick and opaque
Flavor : the aroma was predicting something excellent but the flavor deceives. We find again the sweetness of the angelica but we mainly find a powerful inopportune bitterness. The Devoille mix of distillates is not correctly apportioned. Moreover, wouldn't the fruity, sweety & round side of this absinthe come from a heavy hand on star anise?
Finish : bitterness and roundness at the same time thanks to the star anise
Overall : Quality/price speaking, we can't say it's a bad product, the herb bill is there, but wrongly assembled, shame because Devoille could have made a very good starter range product, ala François Guy.
Louche : very(too) quick and opaque
Flavor : the aroma was predicting something excellent but the flavor deceives. We find again the sweetness of the angelica but we mainly find a powerful inopportune bitterness. The Devoille mix of distillates is not correctly apportioned. Moreover, wouldn't the fruity, sweety & round side of this absinthe come from a heavy hand on star anise?
Finish : bitterness and roundness at the same time thanks to the star anise
Overall : Quality/price speaking, we can't say it's a bad product, the herb bill is there, but wrongly assembled, shame because Devoille could have made a very good starter range product, ala François Guy.
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