Review Detail
3.6 1 0.5Not liking this at all.
(Updated: September 26, 2011)
Overall rating
2.4
Appearance
4.0
Louche
3.0
Aroma
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
2.0
Finish
1.0
Overall
2.0
Appearance: Not a bad appearance. A little too dark though. It must be noted that the lable states that this brand of absinthe was colored with caramel...
Louche: As with the initial color, it looks a bit murky, but not disagreeably so.
Aroma: It's extremely weak. Hard to smell much, although there was a hint of cinnamon.
Flavor: A strikingly bitter flavor. Hints of sweetness, but it plays a very inferior role to the biting bitterness. I couldn't finish the 3 ounce mini-glass that I use to do sample tastings.
Finish: Bitterness again shows through. Quite acrid. Tough to believe that this is a 100% distilled beverage. I can't believe that it really is.
Overall: I can't say many good things about this product. Artificially colored, acrid bitterness, murky louche, weak aroma. I can't in good conscience endorse this product. It's unbelieveable that this brand boasts championship medals from spirits competitions. I think that goes to show the lack of education in the panels of tasters for many of those events.
Louche: As with the initial color, it looks a bit murky, but not disagreeably so.
Aroma: It's extremely weak. Hard to smell much, although there was a hint of cinnamon.
Flavor: A strikingly bitter flavor. Hints of sweetness, but it plays a very inferior role to the biting bitterness. I couldn't finish the 3 ounce mini-glass that I use to do sample tastings.
Finish: Bitterness again shows through. Quite acrid. Tough to believe that this is a 100% distilled beverage. I can't believe that it really is.
Overall: I can't say many good things about this product. Artificially colored, acrid bitterness, murky louche, weak aroma. I can't in good conscience endorse this product. It's unbelieveable that this brand boasts championship medals from spirits competitions. I think that goes to show the lack of education in the panels of tasters for many of those events.