Reviews written by evan-camomile

62 results - showing 1 - 20
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August 30, 2014
Overall rating
 
3.4
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
3.5
Surprising

Appearance: A softened yellow with just a little green hue. Clear but not bright or vibrant looking. Louche: The final louche retains a bit of color and...

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evan-camomile
August 30, 2014
Overall rating
 
2.9
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
2.5
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
2.5
Not quite Gold

Appearance: A green tinted amber color. Clear yet dark in hue appearing deep. Louche: The louche is very light and thin. It is there but the entire...

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evan-camomile
October 21, 2013
Overall rating
 
3.8
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
2.5
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
A Flame Indeed

Appearance: A nice feuille morte color that is clean and very gem-like. Almost looks like a deep liquid topaz. Louche: The louche is slow to form and...

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evan-camomile
October 21, 2013
Overall rating
 
3.2
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Butter?

Appearance: Crystal clear except for the slightest hint of yellow. Louche: Slightly on the thick side and definitely monotone. Not much to say about the louche really....

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evan-camomile
October 21, 2013
Overall rating
 
3.8
Appearance
 
2.5
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
4.5
Complex Wormwood Bomb

Appearance: An extremely clear light green. It's almost a blanche. Louche: This louche is very nice. Shadowy and reflective of ambient colors. A near perfect level of...

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evan-camomile
October 21, 2013
Overall rating
 
3.3
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Sweet Child O' WOLF

Appearance: A natural and clear light green. It is also slightly thin in appearance and not heavily colored. Louche: A very active and rolling louche. At the...

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evan-camomile
June 12, 2013
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
4.5
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Was once new.

Note: Louched at 2.5:1 creating a final drink at 16% ABV despite my usual preference to review at 12-15% ABV. This was done after some brand research and a decision...

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evan-camomile
May 02, 2013
Overall rating
 
3.8
Appearance
 
4.5
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Absinthe's Past is Showing

Appearance: A near perfect but deep and dark peridot color. Very clear and pristine appearing. Louche: There is a large variance inn hue once the louche is...

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evan-camomile
May 02, 2013
Overall rating
 
3.6
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
3.5
Fleeting Kindness

Appearance: A very clear blanche with no sediment or hue detected. Louche: The louche ends up being very thick. An opaque and almost almond-like appearance with not...

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evan-camomile
March 26, 2013
Overall rating
 
3.6
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
3.5
Float like a butterfly, sting like a... butterfly?

Appearance: A very light and clear olive green. Nothing bad but nothing special either. Louche: Just slightly too thick but not bad at all. Not too hued...

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evan-camomile
March 26, 2013
Overall rating
 
2.7
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
2.5
Unexpected

Appearance: A light grassy green that is clear and bright. Hardly any of the usual yellow tone at all. Nice and clear with no sediment. Louche: A...

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evan-camomile
March 26, 2013
Overall rating
 
3.8
Appearance
 
4.5
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
3.5
Pernot Light

Appearance: A fresh and clear chartreuse color. It is bright, clean, and natural. Louche: Just slightly thick pale green. Blue hues at the edges but otherwise not...

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evan-camomile
March 26, 2013
Overall rating
 
4.6
Appearance
 
4.5
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.5
Impressive

Appearance: A bright, fresh, and clear peridot to light-olive hue. Very pretty and natural appearing. Louche: The color is retained very well with an wonderful opaque-translucent ratio....

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evan-camomile
March 26, 2013 (Updated: March 26, 2013)
Overall rating
 
3.2
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
What?

Appearance: Clear with no tint but a very, very slight hue. Louche: Oily on top with a thick and overall grainy appearance. Just a hint of blue...

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evan-camomile
February 11, 2013
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
4.5
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
3.5
Was hoping for better.

Appearance: The classic peridot green with no haze or sediment to be found. Louche: Very, very, thick. A lighter shade of the original peridot. ...

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evan-camomile
February 11, 2013 (Updated: February 11, 2013)
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
4.5
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Light and Lovely

Appearance: Clear, clean and glass-like. No sediment nor haze. Louche: Just a tiny bit thick but otherwise spot-on translucency. There is a small mixture of hues in...

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evan-camomile
February 11, 2013
Overall rating
 
3.8
Appearance
 
4.5
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
3.5
Rouge with a Touch of Rough

Appearance: This rouge is a crystal clear and stunning ruby red. There's a slight pink when held to direct light indicating natural hibiscus coloration. It's deep and strong yet incredibly...

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evan-camomile
February 11, 2013 (Updated: February 11, 2013)
Overall rating
 
3.3
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
3.5
A Diamond and the Rough.

Appearance: A “thick” but clear olive oil hue. The dead leafing denotes a natural coloration, as well as the possibility of over-coloring since this is a relatively new absinthe on...

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evan-camomile
October 01, 2012
Overall rating
 
4.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
4.0
It's so close!

Appearance: So close to perfect. There is the slightest, and I mean tiniest, amount of hue. The only other visible imperfections are from the glass. Water isn't this clear. ...

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evan-camomile
October 01, 2012
Overall rating
 
3.0
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Thickness.

Appearance: On the darker and heavier side of peridot. Clean, clear, and appearing dead leaf. Louche: Way too thick. Unlike other star anise efforts that leave at...

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evan-camomile
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