Reviews written by scott-m

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August 16, 2013 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
2.2
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
2.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
2.0
Sadly, I didn't enjoy this.

I enjoyed the original Obsello quite a bit, and was really looking forward to this new version, especially at its great price. To keep things simple, it just is...

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scott-m
July 19, 2013 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
4.2
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
A nice twist to a great go-to absinthe

I've always enjoyed Enigma, and this barrel-aged version is smoother, and more refined than its sister, which I often enjoy as a casual "go-to." The color neat, is a...

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scott-m
January 09, 2013 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.5
A classic La Bleue

I love this la bleue, as it is simply a pure a classic example of what a Swiss la bleue is supposed to be. I had a glass in...

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scott-m
December 22, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
A classic, solid absinthe from Pernot

Authentique's color is a lovely, clear and vibrant medium green, with very nice highlights. When louched, its color is just right, and is dense enough not to be considered...

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scott-m
December 04, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Here's your Pontarlier wormwood

I'm always open to an absinthe diverging from tradition if the concept is clear, and if it produces interesting and successful results. This is how I view this...

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scott-m
September 25, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
A delicate yet assertive butterfly

Edited in Feb 2013, after getting halfway through this newer, second bottle. Appearance: A clear and natural blend of light emerald with a touch of yellow/amber....

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scott-m
August 01, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
A very well-made blanche

Enjoyed at 4:1. no sugar Appearance: This blanche is so perfectly clear and colorless, that when my glass was filled to the dose line, it looked empty....

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scott-m
August 01, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
4.4
Appearance
 
4.5
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.5
Absolutely Delicious

Sampled over several days at 3.5:1, and 4:1, with and without sugar. This review is written at 3.5:1 with 1/2 sugar, where I enjoy it best. ...

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scott-m
July 10, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
4.2
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
A solid traditional absinthe.

Sampled at 3:1 and 4:1 with no sugar, over three sittings. This edit on the stars reflects the changes in the last two releases. It has improved quite a...

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scott-m
June 03, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
3.1
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
3.0
Certainly a different take on absinthe

Sampled at 3:1, 4:1 and 4.5:1, where I found it most drinkable. No sugar. Color: A very faint yellow hue. It is almost clear,...

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scott-m
April 28, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
3.7
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
A nice affordable absinthe

I never had the original, but this appears to be improved greatly over it, from what I'm hearing from people who've had both. Sampled 2.5:1, 3:1 with...

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scott-m
April 12, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
4.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
4.0
Very well-made la bleue

This is a really delicious absinthe. Sampled at both 3:1 and 4:1. The more delicate florals open up at the higher dilution, but it is more powerful and...

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scott-m
March 15, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
4.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Very Worthy Swiss Verte

EDIT: I'm on my 2nd bottle of this, and am liking it even more. I've changed the louche from a 4 to a 5. ...

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scott-m
March 15, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
4.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
4.5
I'm glad this frog hopped across the pond.

Enjoyed tremendously at both 3.5:1 and 4:1 no sugar. 4:1 yields the more delicate notes. 3.5:1 for me was the perfect balance of strength and softness. ...

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scott-m
February 28, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
4.6
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.5
Montana Meadow

*Edited after receiving a very recent batch from 2012. The first review was an early bottling. I enjoy it best at 4:1 with no sugar, after...

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scott-m
February 12, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
3.7
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
4.0
Tenneyson anyone?

Enjoyed at 3:1, no sugar. Color: Clear, but just a tiny bit of very minute floating specks in the bottle. Hardly worth mentioning, but I...

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scott-m
January 24, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
1.7
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
1.0
Finish
 
1.0
Overall
 
1.0
Pretty hard to drink

Color: Thin light yellow with a hint of faint green. Clear with no sediment. I was close to giving this a 3 as it is not artificial looking, but...

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scott-m
January 21, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
1.6
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
2.0
Aroma
 
1.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
1.0
Perfectly named.

Color: A light bluish green, attractive if you like pretty colors, but not natural looking for absinthe. Louche: It started with promise; strong trails and curls,...

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scott-m
January 04, 2011 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
4.5
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
4.0
A slightly mellower bird

Please read my Original Perroquet review for details, as this is a comparison. In a nutshell, I did a side by side sample of both...

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scott-m
December 16, 2010 (Updated: October 29, 2024)
Overall rating
 
3.6
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
3.0
Good satire to the Val de Travesty

*Edited Color: A lovely crystal clear light peridot. Very attractive. Louched, it was a lovely shade of light green, with white and hints...

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