Review Detail
4.2 8 0.5
Traditional Absinthe
Plays it safe
(Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
3.8
Appearance
3.5
Louche
4.0
Aroma
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
4.0
Finish
3.5
Overall
4.0
Appearance: An average yellow-green, with maybe a touch of haze.
Louche: A pretty color, but a hint too thick. Nice glowing red highlights, and maybe even a bit of purple.
Aroma: The smell is noticeable, but not bursting with aroma. Definitely all three of the trinity are present, but not much else is going on here.
Flavor/Mouthfeel: A decent amount of wormwood up front that comes across nice and peppery, and the flavor isn't overly sweet.
Finish: Any sweetness that was present starts to recede and it becomes fairly tongue-numbing. This goes on for a long time.
Overall: I know that this is a reproduction of an old recipe, but it's really not pushing the envelope or taking many risks here. I like the absinthe quite a bit overall; it's well done and a good one for wormwood fanatics, but it's not particularly sublime or complex.
Louche: A pretty color, but a hint too thick. Nice glowing red highlights, and maybe even a bit of purple.
Aroma: The smell is noticeable, but not bursting with aroma. Definitely all three of the trinity are present, but not much else is going on here.
Flavor/Mouthfeel: A decent amount of wormwood up front that comes across nice and peppery, and the flavor isn't overly sweet.
Finish: Any sweetness that was present starts to recede and it becomes fairly tongue-numbing. This goes on for a long time.
Overall: I know that this is a reproduction of an old recipe, but it's really not pushing the envelope or taking many risks here. I like the absinthe quite a bit overall; it's well done and a good one for wormwood fanatics, but it's not particularly sublime or complex.
A