Reviews written by Brian Robinson

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August 11, 2010
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Another Le Bleue that blends in with the others

Color: Clear with no visible defect Louche: very quick to form. Attractive. Aroma: Mainly anise and wormwood with hints of earthiness. ...

August 11, 2010
Overall rating
 
3.0
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
3.0
Decent but unremarkable

Color: Clear, no defect Louche: Very thick and turbulent trails that build up to a very well formed, deep louche. Aroma: Based on the...

August 11, 2010
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
A drier version of La Valote - yummy

Color: Clear with no visible defect. Louche: Nicely formed. Deep and opaque. Aroma: Very nicely balanced with lots of wormwood. A great...

August 11, 2010
Overall rating
 
3.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Enjoyable

I obtained a sample of this absinthe from the Rue Verte AbsinthExplore set. Color: Clear with no visible flaws Louche: VERY quick to form....

July 09, 2010 (Updated: July 09, 2010)
Overall rating
 
4.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
5.0
My kind of blanche!

Color: Clear with no visible sediment. The bottle presentation is very nice as well. Sophisticated. Louche: The louche forms very nicely, with a vivid layering...

July 03, 2010
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Decent, but nothing to write home about

Color: Clear and attractive. No visible sedimant or flaw. Louche: Quick and turbulent, leading to a nicely formed, yet still a bit translucent finish product. ...

July 03, 2010
Overall rating
 
3.1
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
1.0
Overall
 
2.0
I wish I could say I liked it, but...

Color: For a guy who mainly makes Le Bleus, this is colored very nicely. An attractive peridot. Louche: I was impressed by the louche. It...

July 03, 2010
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Add another nice offering to the CAB portfolio

color: Again, perfectly clear Louche: Nice build up to a louche that's a bit thinner than ClB, but still attractive. Aroma: Clean and enjoyable,...

July 03, 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 good offering from CAB

Color: Clear and attractive Louche: As with ClB, a very nice cloudy louche leading up to a milky white finished product with pink and blue hues. ...

July 03, 2010 (Updated: July 03, 2010)
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Very nice offering

Batch 9-15, Bottle 47 Color: This bottle is about a year old, so the color has faded a bit, but it's still a very nice golden green,...

May 24, 2010
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
An enjoyable blanche

Color: No visible defect. Louche: Very slow to louche, but finishes nicely. Opaque with hints of blue and even some yellow. Aroma: Crisp...

May 24, 2010
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Arguably the best Alandia offering

Color: A bright, attractive peridot. Louche: Very attractive, opalescent louche that retains a nice green color with touches of gold and white. Aroma: Lots...

May 24, 2010 (Updated: May 24, 2010)
Overall rating
 
2.2
Appearance
 
1.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
2.0
Not good...

OK, so we know that this is a gimmicky brand. It's supposed to be. Color is a midnight blue, that louches into a deep royal blue. Aroma...

March 05, 2010
Overall rating
 
1.0
Appearance
 
1.0
Louche
 
1.0
Aroma
 
1.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
1.0
Finish
 
1.0
Overall
 
1.0
Anticeptic or absinthe?

Color: Radioactive bluish greenish. Louche: None expected. It lived up to its expectations. Aroma: Minty fresh. Like mouthwash. ...

March 05, 2010
Overall rating
 
1.2
Appearance
 
1.0
Louche
 
1.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
1.0
Finish
 
1.0
Overall
 
1.0
Not good, but OK for Bohemian style.

Color: Not entirely different from Scope, or La Tournment Verte. That is to say, completely artificial looking. Louche: What louche? Aroma: ...

March 05, 2010
Overall rating
 
1.5
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
1.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
1.0
Finish
 
1.0
Overall
 
1.0
Never, ever, ever again.

It took me a long time to review this product, mainly due to the bad experience I remember from the first time I tried it. Color: Straw...

March 05, 2010
Overall rating
 
1.8
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
2.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
1.0
Yikes.

I'd write a more formal review, but what's the point? This is a huge departure from what absinthe is. It's basically flavored vodka. Completely unacceptable...

March 05, 2010
Overall rating
 
2.4
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
1.0
Overall
 
2.0
Not a fan.

Color: Artificial yet attractive. Louche: Turbulent and pretty while louching. Post louche, it's a bit too thick and oily, like previously mentioned. Aroma:...

March 05, 2010 (Updated: March 05, 2010)
Overall rating
 
2.7
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
2.0
I'll pass on this one until changes are made

Color: Golden amber. Not a hint of green. A bit surprised by that. Louche: Fairly quick louche with nice layering. Ends up nice...

March 05, 2010
Overall rating
 
3.3
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Not bad for a first batch, but can be improved.

Color: No visible defect. Louche: Very oily louche with lots of trails. Gradual clouding, fully louched by about 1:1 with ice-cold water from a fountain. ...

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