Reviews written by chiopris

18 results - showing 1 - 18
Ordering
July 09, 2016
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.5
Dark, intense

Color: A peridot green quite darker than usual, very inviting. Louche: So much orange and yellow. Thick and colorful. It stays very thick up to 1:5, then...

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chiopris
July 07, 2016
Overall rating
 
1.8
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
1.5
Aroma
 
1.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
1.5
Overall
 
2.0
Caution: the remains of an old bottle

Appearance: It should be red but it's not at all. The bottle was opened in April 2012. Between green and cognac. Louche: An extremely light louche, as...

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chiopris
June 26, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.5
Well mannered

Appearance: a medium peridot green, with no sediment. Quite similar to that of Centenaire. The color is in no way as dark as it appears in the picture here. ...

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chiopris
June 08, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.1
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
2.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.5
Finish
 
2.5
Overall
 
3.0
Dry

Appearance: nothing to say, a medium peridot green, with no sediment. Louche: thick oily trails from the very beginning, then a lot of orange at the bottom...

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chiopris
May 23, 2016
Overall rating
 
4.4
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.5
A true classic

Color: light peridot green, very classic. No sediment. Louche: Beautiful louche, starting soon, showing lovely blue and orange reflexes while staying opalescent and not too thick, with...

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chiopris
May 04, 2016
Overall rating
 
2.3
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
2.0
Aroma
 
2.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.5
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
2.5
Very mild

Color: a very very light peridot green, clear and without any visible sediment. Louche: slow to develop, and very thin, with some nice orange reflexes. At 1:3...

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chiopris
May 04, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.3
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.5
A good everyday drink

Color: a light peridot green, clear and without any visible sediment. Louche: beautiful oily swirls with the very first drops. The louche then develops very quickly and...

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chiopris
April 16, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.4
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
3.5
Delicate and balanced

Appearance: nothing to say here, crystal clear. Louche: very thick, even after the very first drops. Some blue and orange. Opalescent when adding water. ...

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chiopris
April 15, 2016
Overall rating
 
4.4
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.5
Amazing aroma

Appearance: Perfectly clear, as it is typical for this type of absinthe. Louche: Lovely bluish trails with the very first drops. Then a medium thick louche, bluish...

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chiopris
April 15, 2016
Overall rating
 
2.3
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
2.0
Aroma
 
2.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.5
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
2.5
Amer

Appearance: a very light yellow green, clear. Quite uninteresting for a verte. Louche: a good start, at 1:2 it has promising color and opalescence, a 1:3 it’s...

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chiopris
April 09, 2016
Overall rating
 
2.4
Appearance
 
2.5
Louche
 
2.0
Aroma
 
2.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.5
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
2.5
Low alcohol

Color: a very light green, clear and without any visible sediment. Louche: nice to look at during its formation. The trails are oily and visible, and there...

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chiopris
April 02, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.4
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.5
Green

Color: Pretty intense peridot green. No sediment. Louche: Louche takes some time to develop. Middle thick. it remains green even at 1:5, with some yellow and orange....

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chiopris
April 02, 2016
Overall rating
 
4.4
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.5
Bugnon's craftsmanship

Color: Perfectly clear, absolutely transparent. Louche: With the first drops: nice oily swirls bluish and orange, with some purple. Then a very thick, milky, creamy white with...

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chiopris
March 31, 2016
Overall rating
 
4.6
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
4.5
More than the sum of the parts

Appearance: A very light yellowish green, clear. Louche: Beautiful. Initially is orange and purple at the bottom with a clear green layer on top. At the a...

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chiopris
March 31, 2016
Overall rating
 
4.1
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
A little jewel

Appearance: A very light yellowish green, slightly foggy. Louche: Oily trails in the beginning, with some yellow and orange. Then a thick, milky, green white louche, with...

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chiopris
March 28, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.2
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Summer and everyday

Appearance: a very light green, clear. Louche: quickly forming, some orange, Aroma: a standard green, strong in anise, not very complex. ...

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chiopris
March 27, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
3.5
Love it or hate it

Appearance: a very light green, lighter and more yellow than usual in a verte. Very clear. Quite different from what I see on my computer screen in the picture, where...

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chiopris
March 26, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.5
A well balanced red absinthe

Appearance: beautiful red color with no sediment. Louche: average thick, pink, getting white as more water is added. No complexity of color as in the best vertes....

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chiopris
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