Reviews written by absinthist

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July 21, 2011
Overall rating
 
2.3
Appearance
 
1.0
Louche
 
2.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
well, libertarian maybe?

Absinthe is terribly undercoloured with just a small point of green tinge. The louche is too rapid and one-dimensional, badiane presence is evident. ...

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absinthist
July 21, 2011
Overall rating
 
3.6
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
younger sister of Angelique

Being an ardent Angelique fan, I haven't been convinced by the appearance of Opaline. It is a solid, more feminine absinthe, created maybe as the more angelic...

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absinthist
July 19, 2011
Overall rating
 
4.6
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
5.0
Finally Mysterysinthe is back!

Absinthe pours a velvety light golden cognac with very tiny greenish reflections. The closest would be Clandestine verte Suisse. Perfect. Swirling, subtle louche. At 1:1, there is...

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absinthist
July 19, 2011 (Updated: July 19, 2011)
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
4.0
Mediterranean breeze with a kick

Colour is Light golden. Could be darker. The tinge is in the vein of L'italienne but not spoiling the coeur of distillation. Louche is translucent, almost to...

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absinthist
July 19, 2011
Overall rating
 
2.5
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
2.0
Edward is not Edouard

Absinthe is clear and presents a nice turbulent louche with oil trails and more, what is pleasant to observe. Once louched it shows a gentle opacity with little blueish notes...

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absinthist
December 23, 2010 (Updated: December 24, 2010)
Overall rating
 
5.0
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
5.0
my favourite verte from Switzerland

I have reviewed two versions of veuve verte, the one that was 69%-1 and the other that was 68%-2. There was a premiere version, 54% which I have not had...

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absinthist
December 23, 2010 (Updated: December 24, 2010)
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
She has sapphire eyes, that fairy I mean

Colour, louche and general characteristics are typical of la bleue style and there is nothing in these departments that would make Sapphire be an odd man out. ...

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absinthist
December 23, 2010 (Updated: December 24, 2010)
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
It is cheap but tasty

It looks like a blanche, but is not that clear. That batch is quite good, the previous batches were yellow-tinged AFAIK. Louche is turbulent and ends opaque....

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absinthist
December 22, 2010
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Willy strikes back

Absinthe appears as a crystal lake liquid that transforms slowly into a milk upon the addition of water. The aroma is herbal, not herbaceous with present anisy...

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absinthist
December 21, 2010
Overall rating
 
3.8
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
La bleue the classical way, or...

Colour is clear, no flaws no sediments. Louche is a bit too quick, yet nice to look at. Aroma is very puzzling depending...

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absinthist
December 20, 2010 (Updated: December 20, 2010)
Overall rating
 
4.6
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
5.0
St. Antoine #7

Despite being given the opportunity of tasting all the previous St. Antoine versions, the latest one, i.e. #7 seems to capture all the glorious moments in its history. St. Antoine...

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absinthist
November 10, 2010
Overall rating
 
3.8
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Un Leopold, garcon!

Colour: Natural green with a yellow edge. Pleasant to look at, so no complaints. Upon addition of water it louches. Opalescence in its pure form. Neither too opaque nor too...

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absinthist
November 05, 2010 (Updated: November 05, 2010)
Overall rating
 
4.8
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
5.0
Pernot can make a verte! Yay!

colour: Nice green with yellowish tinge. Reveals a decent and proper colouration what was not always the case as regards Emile Pernot products. louche: ...

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absinthist
November 05, 2010 (Updated: November 10, 2010)
Overall rating
 
4.1
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
4.0
Fontaine of les Dieux, mais MAIS MAAAAAIIIIS

Colour: clear, no sediment, no flaws. I thought it would be more in the semi translucent blanche direction louche: 1:1 opaque, badiane-influenced louche, too quick ...

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absinthist
September 27, 2010
Overall rating
 
4.5
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Lemercier goes blanche'y

Here we have a very decent blanche in the typical French, not Swiss tradition. The product is clean, robust and herbaceous. The louche is slow-forming but getting...

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absinthist
September 27, 2010
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
very decent la bleue

A typical la bleue, having nothing to do with a first class les bleues, but being a some sort of clandestine absinthe one would get in the years 1940-1970. ...

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absinthist
September 27, 2010
Overall rating
 
2.6
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
2.0
rather ordinaire than fine

La Fine series by Racine is a kind of mystery to me. I have had them for the very first at Boveresse and to tell...

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absinthist
September 27, 2010
Overall rating
 
4.7
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
5.0
I am gonna fly away

I have been following the development of Butterfly since the time its creator called it simply AA-American absinthe. In comparison with the early prototypes and the unofficial...

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absinthist
April 18, 2010 (Updated: December 20, 2010)
Overall rating
 
1.5
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
1.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
1.0
Finish
 
1.0
Overall
 
1.0
Time has come to show off what you cook

Colour is just right, though artificial. Louche is too quick and too thick. aroma is chemical amd absinthe wrong. flavourless with hints of mint...

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absinthist
April 18, 2010 (Updated: November 16, 2010)
Overall rating
 
3.6
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
do not get fooled again

Time of seduction has come. I have been given the following absinthe upon my arrival in Switzerland. I had lotsa expectations, which failed. ...

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absinthist
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