Reviews written by scott-m
Three years after writing the first review, I'm tweaking this a bit, as the latest batch is simply so good, that I felt the time was right to amend my...
*Revisited and edited after several bottles of this absinthe. Batch 25 Served at 3:1, and 4:1 no sugar needed here, but I enjoyed it with sugar...
3:1 with no sugar...this doesn't need it. Color was crystal clear with no sediment. Louche was the highlight of this absinthe. A...
From 2008 batch at 3:1, then 4:1 at 2nd tasting. *Note upon revisiting (doesn't affect score): at 4:1, I was able to get a slightly thicker...
Batch 10-6 Color: Stunning perfect peridot with gem-like sparkle and clarity. Clean clear and natural. Perfect. Louche: Magnificent, with a thin...
Sampled at 3.5:1 review modified after a couple more tastings, I like it more and more. Color: I thought the color was quite attractive. More...
Color was a nice light peridot, not quite as clear as it could have been, but it looked natural. Louche was appropriate, and detailed. Nice trails...
*Edited after over a year of enjoying. I'm on my second bottle. Enjoyed at 4:1, both with and without sugar. Color was clear, natural and just...
For me, it was just right at 3:1. I tried 4:1 , and liked it both ways. You may not need sugar with this one, I found...
3:1 with one sugar. I'm wondering if they've tweaked this recipe a bit...Mine was not nearly as bitter and unbalanced as the other reviews led me to...
Color was a bit dark yellow/brown olive oil. Clear and clean, no sediment The louche started very nicely with thick defined trails, building to a nice...
EDIT: After sampling this more, I raised the finish to a 4. The color was bit dark..a medium/dark olive oil green. When louched,...
Revisited after almost a year of tasting. I modified the score up a tiny bit. Sampled first at 3:1, with 1 sugar cube. A tiny...
I feel so fortunate to have had this fine time-machine absinthe! It's going to take a lot to really impress me from this point on. Color:...
Modified the review after several batches and bottles over almost 3 years. I tried it at 3.5:1 and added no sugar as suggested by the maker,...
*Edited after enjoying a new batch of Marteau, made in 2012. My first review was from a bottle made in 2008. Served Initially at 3.5.1...
*Edited over my first review. Enjoyed best at 4:1 with 1 sugar The color is a clear, natural medium green. Louched, it was a...
*I revisited this review after a year of many glasses. Served at 4:1 This is where I enjoyed it most. No sugar. Color: Light peridot...
I've spent a lot of time trying various ratios, and I've settled on 4:1 for my personal favorite. At less than this, I find the stronger elements overwhelming. ...
* I revisited this, enjoying it more than ever, this time with my 4th bottle. Sampled at 3:1 suggested ratio, no sugar as suggested by distiller....