Reviews written by Brian Robinson

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February 19, 2011
Overall rating
 
3.8
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
An amazing blanche

Appearance: Clear and bright. Very inviting. Louche: Attractive, but much thinner than the verte. Still very inviting. Aroma: Very clean with nice...

February 19, 2011
Overall rating
 
3.2
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
tastes good but has flaws

Color: The rose color has faded into more of an orange. Louche: The thickness and transformation is quite nice, but the end product is a bit dingey...

January 12, 2011 (Updated: January 12, 2011)
Overall rating
 
3.9
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
Needs some time in the bottle; will be a stunner

Color: Just a shade darker than the original. Quite inviting. Louche: Looks pretty much the same as the original, not surprisingly. Very attractive. The...

January 12, 2011
Overall rating
 
4.2
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
VERY tasty!

Color: Deep and dark fuille morte. Darker than your normal 'fresh' absinthe, but not murky. Louche: Thick, turbulent and opalescent. It brightens up quite...

January 12, 2011
Overall rating
 
4.2
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
A powerful, assertive absinthe!

Color: Similar to other Parisiennes. Dark and mysterious. Louche: Thick and turbulent. A real treat to watch. A pleasant green when finished. ...

January 03, 2011
Overall rating
 
3.2
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
A step in the right direction

Color: Pleasant and attractive. No sediment in this bottle, but it was just a tad too dark. Louche: Attractive and correct. A bit too thin,...

January 03, 2011
Overall rating
 
4.4
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
4.0
Fantastic stuff

Color: Wonderfully deep and jewel-like. Quite attractive. Louche: Deep and rich. Almost silky. Nice opalescence. Aroma: Rich and herbacious. Spicy...

January 03, 2011
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Even better than the original!

Color: The 7 months in the barrel hasn't taken away from the beauty of the coloration. Still bright and attractive. Louche: The same as the original....

January 03, 2011
Overall rating
 
3.8
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
3.0
Very nice, but can be improved upon

Appearance: Very pleasant, light, bright peridot. Louche: Opalescent and bright, with blue, yellow, white and green hues. A pleasure to look at. Aroma:...

January 03, 2011 (Updated: June 06, 2012)
Overall rating
 
3.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Quite tasty

Lot 1803-10 2009 Color: Not quite Peridot. More of a yellowish green, but still attractive. Louche: Quick thick, but in a good way....

December 15, 2010
Overall rating
 
3.8
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Another nice la bleue

Color: No visible defect. Louche: Very quick to form. Not surprising at this abv. A bit too quick for my liking, but not faulty. ...

November 10, 2010
Overall rating
 
3.1
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
3.0
There's a LOT of potential here.

I was lucky enough to get a couple of bottles of batch 4 this past week. Presentation notes: I really like the label and the bottle. While...

October 23, 2010
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Another very nice Matter offering

Color: Vibrant green. Quite attractive. Louche: Great layering. Very enjoyable to watch as the trails slowly build up a nice opalescent greenish hue from the...

September 20, 2010
Overall rating
 
2.6
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
2.0
Heavy, but not terrible

This is an odd absinthe, both in flavor, and in how it's produced. Color: Green, but a bit murky. Not quite inviting, but not quite off-putting...

September 20, 2010
Overall rating
 
2.3
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
2.0
Not much of an improvement from the old version

This addition is apparently Absente with added wormwood. Color: Artificial, but not totally uninviting. Louche: Given the levels of anise, I'm not surprised to...

September 20, 2010
Overall rating
 
4.5
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Wonderful!

After having been drinking this absinthe for quite a long time, I just now realized that I hadn't yet posted my review! Color: A wonderful, light peridot....

September 04, 2010 (Updated: September 04, 2010)
Overall rating
 
1.2
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
1.0
Aroma
 
1.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
1.0
Finish
 
1.0
Overall
 
1.0
Stay away

This is to absinthe what Mad Dog 20/20 is to wine. I would not recommend this product to anyone who is looking to buy authentic absinthe. ...

August 26, 2010 (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
Unbelievable. Right up my alley.

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...

August 12, 2010
Overall rating
 
2.8
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
2.0
Not terrible, but not really desirable either

Color: A pleasant enough yellowish green. It's nice to see that they have gone the natural coloration route as opposed to the food coloring of the past. ...

August 11, 2010 (Updated: August 12, 2010)
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Not well known, but tasty enough

It was tough finding a lot of information about this absinthe. Even the AbsinthExplore site I got it from didn't have a main page for it. ...

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