Reviews written by Brian Robinson

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December 14, 2015
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
4.5
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Whoa. This is really tasty.

Appearance: Very attractive peridot. No visible sediment. Louche: Attractive, thick and opalescent. Yellows, greens and whites all play in harmony. ...

December 14, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.8
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Absinthe's renaissance is spreading

Appearance: Very bright and natural peridot. Louche: Not quite opalescent, but attractive. Maybe a touch too thick. Star anise possibly? Aroma: Inviting....

December 14, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
2.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Perfect for the holidays

Appearance: attractive golden hue. No visible sediment. Louche: very weak. Almost more of a haze than a louche. Aroma: Ooooooh. This...

December 14, 2015
Overall rating
 
4.1
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.0
Very nice!

Appearance: Very attractive golden green. Louche: Thick and opalescent. Inviting. Aroma: Refreshing and crisp with alpine freshness. Like a spring meadow. ...

December 08, 2015 (Updated: December 08, 2015)
Overall rating
 
4.2
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.0
Another nice Jade iteration

Appearance: Jade! Even after many moons in the bottle. Louche: An attractive opalescence. Aroma: sweet and herbaceous. It draws you in. ...

December 08, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.1
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.5
Finish
 
1.5
Overall
 
2.5
Disappointing

Appearance: Attractive peridot with golden hues Louche: Quite thick! But almost a bit muddy. No real opalescence. Aroma: Anise with hints of...

December 08, 2015
Overall rating
 
4.1
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.0
Delicious!

Appearance: And attractive golden green. Louche: Very nice. Opalescent with hints of green, white, and yellow. Aroma: Sweet and alluring. Anise, fennel,...

December 08, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.2
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
2.5
Overall
 
3.5
Shows promise

Appearance: Very light, almost non-existent coloring. Clean with no sediment. Light greens and yellows. Louche: Quite thin and pale. Not inappropriate, just thin. ...

December 08, 2015
Overall rating
 
4.1
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.0
Delicious herbal punch

Appearance: deep peridot, almost forest green. Dark and mysterious. Louche: Thick and luxurious. Opalescent and very attractive. Aroma: Lots of luscious anise...

December 08, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.3
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.5
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
3.0
Has promise, but needs improvement

Review based on a 2013 bottling. Appearance: quite pretty. Deep ruby. No visible sediment. Louche: very thick and very quick forming. ...

December 03, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.4
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.5
Finish
 
2.5
Overall
 
3.0
Rocking the Mohawk

Appearance: Golden hues with hints of green. Attractive. Louche: Slightly thin, but appropriate. Aroma: Floral and sweet with hints of underlying wormwood bitterness....

December 03, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Interesting, but I'd like more herbaciousness

Appearance: light golden brown. Inviting. No visible sediment. Louche: Very nice louche. The barrel aging lends a peachy hue to the fully louched glass....

December 01, 2015 (Updated: December 01, 2015)
Overall rating
 
4.2
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.0
a great offering from the Old Dominion

This review is for batch 12, distilled in November of 2015. Appearance: pre-louche, this absinthe exhibits a vibrant peridot green. No sediment. Louche:...

February 20, 2015
Overall rating
 
4.6
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.5
A must have for the discerning absintheur

Appearance: An attractive, light peridot green. No visible sediment. Louche: Almost fully louched at 1:1. Lots of fairies dancing in the glass from the very...

February 20, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
3.5
Aussiesinthe!

Appearance: A verdant green. Inviting peridot. No visible sediment. Louche: Fully louched about 1.5:1. A cloudy green. Very nice, but not quite opalescent....

February 17, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.7
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
3.5
A noticeable improvement from the original

Appearance: Light yellow, but the color is apparent. The previous version had almost no color. Louche: Substantial improvement from the original. Nicely opaque. Hints...

February 17, 2015
Overall rating
 
2.8
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
2.5
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
2.5
A good base, but needs a lot of work

Appearance: Very very very light. A tinge of yellow, but that's about it. At first glance, you'd think it's a flawed blanche. Louche: Extremely thin...

September 02, 2014 (Updated: September 03, 2014)
Overall rating
 
5.0
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
5.0
A different recipe from Pernod Fils; just as yummy

This was the second absinthe tasted in a comparison done on 9-2-14. The other was a Pernod Fils c1910. This bottle was made by Edouard Pernod, which had...

September 02, 2014 (Updated: September 03, 2014)
Overall rating
 
5.0
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
5.0
What I have come to expect from vintage PF

I tastes this along with a sample of Pernod SA Couvet from c1920 as a comparison. Appearance - Clear and surprisingly bright for such an old absinthe....

March 16, 2014
Overall rating
 
3.4
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.5
An Admirable Improvement

Appearance: Although their last iteration was artificially colored, it was not entirely off-putting as a color. This new version seems to keep the same hues, but does so naturally....

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