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December 13, 2015
Overall rating
 
4.4
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
MARTEAU Absinthe de la Belle Époque - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
Retired Brands
Quality

Colour: Pale green, yellow chartreuse. Bright, clear and natural Louche: Good. A little quick. I free pour the water from a pitcher so the...

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September 26, 2015
Overall rating
 
2.9
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
2.5
Corsair Red - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
Traditional Absinthe
Eccentric

Color: Orange, pink, amber. When I received the bottle, it had been bought at the distillery in Kentucky and then sat in the trunk of a car during...

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June 25, 2015
Overall rating
 
4.5
Appearance
 
4.5
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.0
Jade PF 1901 - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
Traditional Absinthe
1901: Death of the Victorian Era

Color: Clear, olive green, dark, gold, amber, yellow highlights. Louche: Dark milky green, olive and amber. Thick. Aroma: Smells like what...

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January 26, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Esmeralda - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
Traditional Absinthe
A Well Done Absinthe Ordinaire

Color: Lovely light green. Perfectly clear and bright. Louche: Quick, there must be star anise. Lots of different shades of green. Dark green...

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September 28, 2014
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
4.5
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
La Maison Fontaine - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
Traditional Absinthe
Really Good

Color: Perfectly clear Louche: Correct and attractive. Rather quick. Cloudy grey white Aroma: Anise, pepper and pine. Deep,...

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August 31, 2014
Overall rating
 
2.3
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.5
Finish
 
2.5
Overall
 
2.0
Grande Absente - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
Traditional Absinthe
A Little Better than the Worse

Color: Vibrant lime green, yellowy. Looks like lime cordial. Doesn't look natural Louche: Starts with a whirlwind of nice trails but then it...

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April 17, 2014
Overall rating
 
3.1
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
2.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.5
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
3.0
Absenta Deva 50 - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
Traditional Absinthe
A Refreshing Absenta

Reviewed without sugar at about 3-4:1 Color: Translucent. Vibrant lime green with tinges of yellow. Looks natural Louche: Nice trails and...

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April 10, 2014
Overall rating
 
4.7
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
5.0
La Clandestine - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
Traditional Absinthe
One of the Best

I usually drink this around 3/4:1, no sugar. I first tried this before it was legal, when it was sold by Betty. Betty's La Bleue's. I now...

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February 17, 2014
Overall rating
 
3.6
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
Taboo GOLD (2012) - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
Traditional Absinthe
Cinnamon!

The most noticeable difference of the 2012 release is the addition of Cinnamon Bark. Here are some notes from the distiller about this 2012 release: Taboo Gold is...

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February 16, 2014
Overall rating
 
3.3
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.5
Finish
 
2.5
Overall
 
3.0
Taboo Gold - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
Traditional Absinthe
1st Relase (2009-2011)

Take note that this is the first release of Taboo Gold. After 2011 it was unavailable for a bit then around 2012 a new batch came out that was quite...

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May 29, 2011
Overall rating
 
4.2
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
Aderlass Absinthe - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
Traditional Absinthe
Blühend instead of Bloodletting

Color: Deep brilliant green. Clear. Hints of yellow. Bright and natural Louche: Louched by a thin stream from a glass dripper full of...

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April 08, 2011 (Updated: June 02, 2011)
Overall rating
 
3.9
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
5.0
Absinthe Taboo - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
Traditional Absinthe
O ya Canada

Color: Bright emerald green, I mean very bright and very emerald. Seems to have been tweaked since the last time I purchased a bottle. It's perfectly clear. Although...

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March 22, 2011
Overall rating
 
3.6
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Obsello Absenta - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
Traditional Absinthe
Better in the summer

Color: Nice dark olivey green. Perfectly clear and natural looking. Louche: Louche came on very fast but was thick and dense. ...

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March 13, 2011 (Updated: October 08, 2011)
Overall rating
 
4.2
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Mansinthe - Prototype 35 - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
Traditional Absinthe
Holysinthe!

Color: Pale but very bright emerald green. Natural and clear. Louche: Beautiful trails, nice billowing clouds. Good separation line at the top. More...

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