Review Detail
4.2 5 0.5
Traditional Absinthe
Wonderfully Authentic
(Updated: April 10, 2014)
Overall rating
4.5
Appearance
4.0
Louche
4.5
Aroma
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
5.0
Finish
4.5
Overall
4.5
In enjoy this absinthe quite a bit. Color before louche is a more yellow shade of green and the scent is very much expected from something called "authentique". It louches up nicely and is a bit on the thicker side - but that is my preference. Lots of floral scents blossom from the louche and it is a more lengthy process than some others. The color, when louched, is surprisingly more green than the yellow-green cast upon the spirit when neat. It's very nice. The taste is very, very close to something like Jade PF1901 - this is the closest absinthe I can approximate the taste to. Great, solid mouthfeel with a good amount of numbing - with sensations lingering for some time afterwards. I realy do enjoy this extremely balanced and ultra-traditional absinthe from Emile Pernot!
J