Haint - Reviewed by Experts and Consumers at The Wormwood Society
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A blend locally-sourced alpine herbs with a Willamette Valley pinot noir base, distilled in stainless steel alembics.
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(Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
3.2
Appearance
3.0
Louche
3.0
Aroma
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
3.0
Finish
2.5
Overall
3.5
Appearance: Very light, almost non-existent coloring. Clean with no sediment. Light greens and yellows.
Louche: Quite thin and pale. Not inappropriate, just thin. Could use a bit more green anise to round this out a bit.
Aroma: Herbal and vibrant. Hyssop, spearmint and star anise on the nose with hints of juicy fruit.
Flavor: Light. Not bland, just light. Nice wormwood flavor without bitterness. Anise is there, but not quite correct. Tastes more like Star anise than Green.
Finish: Pleasant but recedes a bit too quickly.
Overall: It's a nice start. This seems to me like it's a product made by a distiller who was concerned about being too over the top with flavor at the beginning, so they started of 'slow'. I think that if they continue making this product, the distiller will become more comfortable with the unique flavors of absinthe and become a bit more bold with their botanicals. As it is, it's still a nice starter. Don't let the scores mislead you.
Louche: Quite thin and pale. Not inappropriate, just thin. Could use a bit more green anise to round this out a bit.
Aroma: Herbal and vibrant. Hyssop, spearmint and star anise on the nose with hints of juicy fruit.
Flavor: Light. Not bland, just light. Nice wormwood flavor without bitterness. Anise is there, but not quite correct. Tastes more like Star anise than Green.
Finish: Pleasant but recedes a bit too quickly.
Overall: It's a nice start. This seems to me like it's a product made by a distiller who was concerned about being too over the top with flavor at the beginning, so they started of 'slow'. I think that if they continue making this product, the distiller will become more comfortable with the unique flavors of absinthe and become a bit more bold with their botanicals. As it is, it's still a nice starter. Don't let the scores mislead you.
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