Reviews written by doctor-love

10 results - showing 1 - 10
Ordering
May 18, 2009
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Philly's Finest Packs a Punch

Color (3 points): My bottle is a deep green, not unpleasant, and free of sediment, but slightly darker and more amber than I would expect from a relatively...

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doctor-love
May 17, 2009 (Updated: May 17, 2009)
Overall rating
 
4.5
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Meadow of Love, Delicate Verte with Floral Poetry

Presentation (no points): The bottle is a clear glass bell, nicely labelled. Clear glass is not ideal for protecting the absinthe from light, so dark storage is ideal. The...

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doctor-love
May 17, 2009
Overall rating
 
4.7
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
5.0
A Must-Try from small town N.Y.

Presentation (no points): Clear glass bell shaped bottle with a lovely label that speaks to this absinthe's origins. The clear glass bottle suggests that long term storage...

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doctor-love
June 25, 2008
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Absinthe from España

Presentation (no points): Obsello Absenta comes in what looks like a dark wine bottle, with an attractive label. A healthy amount of wax seals a t-cork. This review...

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doctor-love
June 13, 2008
Overall rating
 
2.3
Appearance
 
1.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
2.0
Artificial color, mediocre flavor hold this back..

Presentation (no points): This review is based upon a brand new bottle of Grande Absente. Bottle is clear, which would be concerning for a naturally colored absinthe as it...

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doctor-love
June 02, 2008
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
The hammer and gavel do not disappoint.

Presentation (no points): Tall dark bottle with a classic looking label with symbolic touches provides a stately presence on my absinthe counter and should keep the light out to preserve...

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doctor-love
May 27, 2008
Overall rating
 
3.2
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
3.0
An Interesting Offering from Okanagan Spirits

Presentation (no points): Interesting bottle for this absinthe, tall and skinny, which makes it fit on my absinthe counter well. Unfortunately it also means that it's only 500ml,...

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doctor-love
May 17, 2008
Overall rating
 
2.6
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
2.0
Disappointing Flavor....

Color: Fake, bright green. Similar color to that Sour Apple Pucker Liqeur. Clearly unacceptable. What saved it from a 1 is the fact that it is clear, bright, and free...

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doctor-love
May 05, 2008
Overall rating
 
3.6
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
A New American Absinthe

I don't have a tremendous amount of experience reviewing absinthe, but here's what I think. Color: The color out of the bottle is surprisingly dark, reminds...

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doctor-love
April 28, 2008
Overall rating
 
4.6
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
5.0
Jade PF1901 Review

This is my first review of an absinthe, and I have only had 3 or 4 brands before this consisting of what was available locally. The Jade PF1901 is...

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