Reviews written by Brian Robinson
Color: A very pale straw color. Looks a lot like the tinted batches of Blanchette. Doesn't really resemble a verte. Louche: Weak louche, but...
Color: A wonderful amber Louche: Gradual clouding leading up to a nice layer effect at about 2:1. Ends with a gorgeous caramel color with hints of...
Color: A good hue, but regretably artificial. Louche: Amazing trails, but the artificial coloring throws off the final product. Too heavy of a louche, which is...
Color: Very attractive. For blanches, if there are no visible defects, I normally give a 4 instead of a 5 in order to keep them on equal ground with...
Updated review 9-23-17 with updated scores Nice layering on the louche. Fully louched by 2:1 (although I’d still water up to about 3:1). A louche that’s neither...
Color: Obvious artificial coloration. Bright green. Kind of scary. Louche: As with many anise heavy absinthes, the louche develops well. Maybe a bit too...
Color: Nice Peridot green with hints of yellow. Louche: Nice trails and a decent build, but a tad light for me when finished. I might have...
UPDATED Review based on batch 4.: Color: A very nice peridot green. Much brighter and inviting that the first two batches, which were over...
Color: absolutely clear Aroma: before water, there seems to be quite a bit of cinnamon and spice, but that might actually be part of the base spirit...
Color: Very light. Almost seems like a flawed blanche. Louche: Very thick and turbulent louche, beginning immediately. Good layering. It almost seems artificially enhanced....
Color: A pale greenish yellow. Louche: Unlike other reviews, I got a pretty decent louche with lots of greens, blues and whites. Aroma: Very...
Color: Green, but very light. Could use some work. Louche: Builds nicely and ends up attractive, but not remarkably so. Aroma: A little...
This absinthe is all about one thing: featuring wormwood. Man, did it deliver. Louche: Understandably, there wasn't much louche at all. Aroma: HUGE...
Color: A very nice, vibrant peridot green. Louche: Great louche build. Completely louched by about 2:1. Deep, opalescent and vibrant with tints of green still...
Color: Clear and natural. Disclosure: For blanches, if there are no visible defects, I give a 4 instead of a 5. I only reserve a 5 score for perfectly...
Color: Clear, no visible sediment. Disclosure: For blanches, if there are no visible defects, I give a 4 instead of a 5. I only reserve a 5 score...
Color: Vibrant, but very obviously artificial. My bottle is several years old and is as bright as the day I brought it home. Louche: Very thick...
Color: A wonderfully deep, pinkish amber. Louche: Using ice cold water from a fountain and my Simon Pierce bubble glass, the louche began building almost immediately. ...
Color: light green with hints of straw Louche: using the lady fountain, I got some great layering. Louche was extremely thick: almost too thick. ...
Color: An inviting emerald green. Not as 'green' as most other Matter products. Louche: wonderful layering produced by the fountain. Well formed, deep and opalescent....