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January 06, 2017
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.5
2016's winner deserved it.

Appearance: slight peridot hue. Very light coloration, but bright and attractive. No visible sediment. Louche: crazy thick. Lots of action before it even reaches...

January 06, 2017
Overall rating
 
3.8
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
3.5
Tasty and simple

Appearance: clear, bright and natural. No visible sediment. Louche: milky and slightly opalescent. Attractive. Aroma: less anise aroma than its La Belle...

January 06, 2017
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Solid blanche

Appearance: clear, bright and natural. No visible sediment. Louche: quick and lovely. milky yet opalescent. Attractive. Aroma: redolent of wormwood with...

January 01, 2017
Overall rating
 
3.3
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Odd, but enjoyable

Appearance: An interesting deep reddish brown. Louche: attractive and thick. A tangerine orange color. Aroma: herbal and sweet with hints of citrus and...

January 01, 2017
Overall rating
 
2.2
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
1.5
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
1.5
Overall
 
1.5
Not absinthe, but pleasant to drink

Appearance: A VERY deep red. Much darker than most rouge styles. Louche: practically non-existent. Aroma: Citrussy! The tangerine base really does...

January 01, 2017
Overall rating
 
2.2
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
1.0
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
2.0
Overall
 
1.0
Disappointed again

Appearance: an inviting deep rouge. Louche: none. :/ It turns a bit more orange than rouge, but hardly even hazy. Aroma: Floral and...

January 01, 2017
Overall rating
 
1.8
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
1.0
Aroma
 
2.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
1.0
Finish
 
1.0
Overall
 
1.5
Major changes needed

Appearance: A very pleasing peridot. Seems to be colored well. Louche: none to be found. I guess there's a slight haze, but that's about it....

January 01, 2017 (Updated: September 01, 2017)
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Germany represent!

Appearance: a light peridot green with hints of hay. Bright and attractive. No sediment. Judiciously colored. Louche: Slightly thin, but with a slow, ice-cold...

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...

C
chiopris
July 02, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.4
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
2.5
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.5
On the right track, just give it some more juice

Appearance: Pale straw with hints of green. Louche: Very little louche to speak of, unfortunately. It's not hazy, per se. A bit thicker than...

July 02, 2016
Overall rating
 
4.2
Appearance
 
4.5
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
4.0
A new take on Helfrich

Appearance: deep, inviting peridot green Louche: Wonderfully thick and opalescent with yellows, greens, and whites all dancing around in there. Well done. ...

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...

C
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...

C
chiopris
May 16, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.0
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
2.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
2.5
Overall
 
3.0
New and Unimproved?

This is a review of the 3rd edition of Sauvage, one which has widely been agreed to be significantly less sound in comparison to its earlier iterations. I've never...

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belewfripp
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...

C
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...

C
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. ...

C
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
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