Reviews written by joe-legate

19 results - showing 1 - 19
Ordering
February 22, 2009
Overall rating
 
3.9
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
Interesting and odd

Curious and unusual is this Italian entry into the absinthe world. The aroma is different yet fragrant and floral. My sample was not remotely green at all but...

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joe-legate
February 22, 2009
Overall rating
 
4.1
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
Pretty Good Stuff

After three glasses on three different days, I think this is a very good absinthe. I don't think it is particularly remarkable but it is quite pleasing. It...

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joe-legate
February 18, 2009
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Another very good absinthe from America

This is another tasty absinthe and thanks to a friend, I'm delighted to have my hands on a full bottle of Vieux Carré Absinthe. The color is very pretty...

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joe-legate
January 08, 2009
Overall rating
 
4.2
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
A Fine Glass of Absinthe

When Duplais Verte first hit the market, I thought it was an outstanding absinthe. A year slides by and I'm given another opportunity to taste it. The aroma...

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joe-legate
November 12, 2008 (Updated: November 02, 2012)
Overall rating
 
4.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
5.0
The Bar Has Been Raised.

The much anticipated release of Marteau de la Belle Epoque will very appropriately attract much attention from the absinthe community. Created by Gwydion Stone, founder of The Wormwood Society...

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joe-legate
September 12, 2008
Overall rating
 
2.5
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
2.0
It's not a verte

It's not a verte. The coloring step was a waste of time and energy. It comes out as a dingy blanche both pre and post louched. ...

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joe-legate
September 12, 2008
Overall rating
 
4.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
4.0
Canada Strikes Gold

Okanagan Spirits has created a drink worthy of the name "Gold" from the moment the dark Amber-Green enters the glass until the crisp finish gently fades away. There is...

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joe-legate
August 17, 2008
Overall rating
 
2.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
2.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
3.0
Not a bad effort

I like the dark color in the glass. It's different but appealing to me. When the cold ice water started falling into the absinthe, I thought I would...

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joe-legate
June 07, 2008
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
3.0
A Fine American Absinthe

This is a very good absinthe. The color is a little darker than I prefer but perfectly natural. The louche layers nicely and develops into a lovely thick...

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joe-legate
February 22, 2008
Overall rating
 
1.4
Appearance
 
1.0
Louche
 
2.0
Aroma
 
1.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
1.0
Overall
 
1.0
Mouthwash

It's blue. It looks like Scope. It tastes like Listerine with a touch of wormwood bitterness. It smells like medicine. Despite the louche (which was a little weak), I couldn't...

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joe-legate
January 31, 2008
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
A tasty offering from Canada

The name, Taboo is an unfortunate choice as it conjures up images of the Czechsinthe with the same sounding name which seems to be building on the bad-boy absinthe image....

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joe-legate
November 05, 2007
Overall rating
 
4.4
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
4.0
Shape of things to come?

Marteau Verte Classique has a beautiful color and opalescent louche. My initial impression is the aroma and taste are a little lighter than I expected which I am attributing...

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joe-legate
October 09, 2007
Overall rating
 
3.9
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
American Release - Yay!

Color: It's perfectly clear. It's a blanche for goodness sakes! Louche: Nice and not too thick. It does get there fast, though. Aroma: Clean, fresh...

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joe-legate
September 30, 2007
Overall rating
 
3.3
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Sweet and simple

To be such an unassuming absinthe, it seems so contentious. People seem to love it or hate it. Fact is, it's a simple little absinthe with an anise...

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joe-legate
September 29, 2007
Overall rating
 
4.7
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
5.0
Consider the future

My personal favorite CO. If I could, I'd store away a case every year, knowing that I'd be giving my grandchildren a remarkable treasure. Another case I'd buy...

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joe-legate
September 28, 2007 (Updated: September 28, 2007)
Overall rating
 
3.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Simple, clean and tasty

A wonderful first absinthe for America! Call it "Jade Lite" but it is a smooth and absolutely drinkable absinthe. Sure it's not as complex as the Daddy Jades...

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joe-legate
September 26, 2007
Overall rating
 
3.7
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
A lovely, unpretentious blanche

Kubler 53% is a perfectly lovely, unpretentious blanche. It's everything it promises and while it may not deliver extraordinary complexity, it does serve as a delicious every day La Bleue....

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joe-legate
September 16, 2007
Overall rating
 
4.9
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
5.0
Having tasted 3 glasses.

Delicious absinthe from start to finish but wishing for a little longer finish. The pale green color only hinted at the clean, spicy aroma. As I tasted the drink,...

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joe-legate
August 11, 2007
Overall rating
 
3.9
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
A taste of Pre-Ban America

It is quite good, not 1914 Cache good but still very tasty. Once louched, the aroma was pleasantly floral. The mouth feel was perfectly lovely. The taste had ample...

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joe-legate
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