Reviews written by Brian Robinson

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March 04, 2009
Overall rating
 
3.4
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
3.0
A pretty decent offering, but could use some tweak

Color: An inviting deep green. Louche: No real layering. Instead, more of a general build up. Turns out to be a very nice shade of...

March 04, 2009
Overall rating
 
2.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
1.0
Finish
 
1.0
Overall
 
2.0
A typical Bohemian style profile

Color: An attractive, natural emerald hue. Louche: Developes well. It ends up a tad thin, but still attractive. Still retains a greenish hue. ...

February 13, 2009 (Updated: January 07, 2010)
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Really good stuff

I was very pleased when I first pulled out this absinthe and poured a dose. First off, the packaging is great. The decanter style bottle adds a lot...

February 08, 2009
Overall rating
 
3.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
Refreshing and easy to drink.

I enjoy having a rouge every once in a while. The holidays are a perfect time, as is a hot summer day. It's a very refreshing, flowery beverage....

February 08, 2009 (Updated: October 28, 2009)
Overall rating
 
4.4
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
The US brands just keep getting better!

After trying a few of the prototypes, I was extremely excited to see this hit the shelves! Color: A shade lighter than emerald. Similar to an...

October 02, 2008 (Updated: October 07, 2008)
Overall rating
 
4.8
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
5.0
Just plain fantastic

This was one of the most unique vintage absinthes I've ever tasted, mainly due to the louched color. Color: Pre-louche, a deep dark fuille morte. ...

September 29, 2008
Overall rating
 
4.4
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
This absinthe is so easy to drink

This absinthe was extremely enjoyable. Color: A very attractive deep green. Louche: It didn't layer as much as I would hope, but it built...

September 10, 2008
Overall rating
 
2.7
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
2.0
Needs a lot of work.

Color: Waaay too light. Almost a straw color. Louche: I was happy with the louche. The layering is very pronounced. I think, due to...

September 10, 2008 (Updated: May 13, 2009)
Overall rating
 
4.5
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
I'm so happy drinking this...

Color: No sediment. A very intriguing and inviting deep green. Louche: Much easier to coax out a louche than its cousin, Belle Amie. Great trails...

September 10, 2008
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Very nice stuff, indeed.

Color: I LOVE the color of this absinthe. A nice, dark, peridot. Very inviting. Louche: The louche builds nice and thick with great trails. ...

September 10, 2008 (Updated: September 24, 2008)
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
At the top of Spanish offerings

I was very excited to try this absinthe, having a soft spot in my heart for Spanish absentas. The newest version, which I received on 9/24/08 is a dramatic...

July 06, 2008 (Updated: November 02, 2010)
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Batch 28: A favorite of mine

This review has been edited tin include my thoughts on recent batches and how they compared to the original review of Batch 4. UPDATED REVIEW: Color: I was...

June 17, 2008 (Updated: June 17, 2008)
Overall rating
 
4.6
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
5.0
A sumptuous artisinal offering

Thanks to MThuilli for making some of this offering available for sampling. The color is a deep amber with no visible sediment. A truly...

May 31, 2008 (Updated: June 01, 2008)
Overall rating
 
2.6
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
2.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Lots of promise here

Received a bottle of this today. Thanks Martin! The color is too deep for me. Even my wife, who isn't in to absinthe...

May 31, 2008
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Things are looking up in the US

Sonja was gracious enough to send me a sample of Sirene the week of its debut. I should have been more gracious in adding my review in a timely...

May 13, 2008
Overall rating
 
2.6
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
1.0
Overall
 
2.0
Unique, but not necessarily in a good way

Color: Thin and very light. Straw color. Louche: VERY slow to form, only beginning to appear after about two measures of water. ...

May 13, 2008 (Updated: September 25, 2008)
Overall rating
 
3.2
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Not bad, but dated

This was a decent blanche back when it first came out, but has fallen behind the curve of late, with so many high quality products making appearances. ...

May 13, 2008 (Updated: July 09, 2010)
Overall rating
 
4.5
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
A very nice Blanche

Color: Unlike some bottles that I've seen with a yellow tinge to them, this bottle was clear and bright with no visible sediment. Louche: Very...

April 19, 2008 (Updated: September 12, 2008)
Overall rating
 
3.2
Appearance
 
2.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Ahh, good ole Serpis

This bottle is 9 years old, and still is as red as the day I bought it. Color: It's Serpis. Need I say more? ...

April 19, 2008 (Updated: September 25, 2008)
Overall rating
 
4.1
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
4.0
Nice blanche

A very nice offering from Duplais. Color is perfectly clear. No visible sediment. Louche forms very nicely with beautiful trails and great layering....

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