Reviews written by speedle

9 results - showing 1 - 9
Ordering
December 23, 2008 (Updated: December 23, 2008)
Overall rating
 
3.8
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
A top qualty offering all around.

Color: Very nice clear mid-green tint, neither olive nor atomic. Stays light peridot tinted even after water. Essentially perfect, the precise color a verte should...

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speedle
July 28, 2008 (Updated: July 28, 2008)
Overall rating
 
3.0
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
A little underwhelming for a verte

Neat, I was surprised to see essentially no color at all. From the bottle, I smelled mostly star anise, a faint hint of what seemed to be cardamom, and...

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speedle
June 21, 2008
Overall rating
 
3.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
Good everyday absinthe, an authentic introduction

I haven't had a bottle of Lucid in the house for some time, so I took the occasion of its new local availability to buy some and hence, to review...

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speedle
June 21, 2008
Overall rating
 
3.4
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
3.0
The Guiness of absinthes?

Color - Deep olive. Maybe a tad too dark, but rich. Louche - Some swirling action, but generally faster than I'd like. Very...

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speedle
June 21, 2008 (Updated: June 21, 2008)
Overall rating
 
2.0
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
1.0
Just like original Absente, but worse.

Color - Atomic candy-apple green, like Pernod Anis, brighter than the original. Vivid yet spooky. Louche - Not alot of action here, just seemed to...

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speedle
February 25, 2008
Overall rating
 
2.0
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
1.0
Finish
 
1.0
Overall
 
2.0
Not much to recommend here.

Looks almost like the real thing, pre and post louche. If you've had real absinthe before, then right before you take the first sip of Absente will be the last...

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speedle
February 22, 2008
Overall rating
 
2.9
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
3.0
The answer is in the sugar!

I had fairly high expectations for this bottle when it arrived, and while at first glance (or glass) I was disappointed, I'm more appreciative of the nuances this absinthe offers...

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speedle
February 12, 2008 (Updated: June 21, 2008)
Overall rating
 
3.1
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
3.0
Real absinthe, just quirky

Thanks to the generosity of a fellow WS member, I eagerly awaited this absinthe, but was ultimately disappointed. The aroma, while room-filling, was decidedly off-putting, reminding me of dandelions. ...

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speedle
December 22, 2007
Overall rating
 
4.7
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
5.0
Jade Edouard Nov. 2005 bottling

I have to say that this is what I reach for when I want a truly satisfying glass of absinthe. The rich, yet still peridot color, swirling louche that...

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speedle
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