Neuzeller Malvales - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
A red absinthe with hibiscus.
User reviews
1 review
Overall rating
2.2
Appearance
3.0(1)
Louche
2.0(1)
Aroma
2.0(1)
Flavor / Mouthfeel
2.0(1)
Finish
2.0(1)
Overall
2.0(1)
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Hibiscus
Overall rating
2.2
Appearance
3.0
Louche
2.0
Aroma
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
2.0
Finish
2.0
Overall
2.0
Color: a nice cognac color, more orange than pink. No sediment.
Louche: A very thin louche, in line with the very low content of anise that is evident to the nose. Mostly solid pink and orange, at 1:3 it’s almost completely gone.
Aroma: alcohol, the flowery acid notes of hibiscus, apples, spices. Virtually no anise or fennel in the beginning. As minutes go by the flowery notes fade away a little and something reminiscent of the holy trinity can be perceived.
Taste: mostly hibiscus with its flowery but harsh taste. Some bitterness due to hibiscus and wormwood, this might be better with sugar. Some anise is there, I guess it’s star anise.
Finish: an unusual bitterness lingers in the mouth pretty long.
Overall: there is so little here of the usual and traditional absinthes that it is difficult to classify it as an absinthe. Unlike the descriptions I read, I could find very little of the holy trinity. This is definitely not the average absinthe, but I can’t say it has an interesting personality of its own.
Louche: A very thin louche, in line with the very low content of anise that is evident to the nose. Mostly solid pink and orange, at 1:3 it’s almost completely gone.
Aroma: alcohol, the flowery acid notes of hibiscus, apples, spices. Virtually no anise or fennel in the beginning. As minutes go by the flowery notes fade away a little and something reminiscent of the holy trinity can be perceived.
Taste: mostly hibiscus with its flowery but harsh taste. Some bitterness due to hibiscus and wormwood, this might be better with sugar. Some anise is there, I guess it’s star anise.
Finish: an unusual bitterness lingers in the mouth pretty long.
Overall: there is so little here of the usual and traditional absinthes that it is difficult to classify it as an absinthe. Unlike the descriptions I read, I could find very little of the holy trinity. This is definitely not the average absinthe, but I can’t say it has an interesting personality of its own.
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