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Ordering
February 02, 2017
Overall rating
 
4.5
Appearance
 
4.5
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.5
The Kurt Russell of absinthes

Beautiful peridot color pre-louche. It turns a thick olive color when water is added -- each drop of water sends white-ish plumes down into the absinthe, like the fog on...

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shuichi-shindou
February 02, 2017
Overall rating
 
4.6
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
5.0
The most purely "herbal" absinthe I've tasted

Although this absinthe is listed under "retired brands," I purchased mine in November 2016 -- it's being sold in the tall, slim bottles. The color pre-louche is...

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shuichi-shindou
January 24, 2017
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.5
The most austere of the Jades

Nice and clear, somewhere between golden-yellow and peridot. The louche looks thick and milky -- every drop of water releases a miniature bloom upon breaking the surface of the absinthe....

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shuichi-shindou
January 24, 2017
Overall rating
 
4.9
Appearance
 
4.5
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
5.0
My favorite of the Jades

A natural clear forest-green with hints of yellow. The louche is thick and "milky" but not one-dimensional at all, with blue highlights on the rim. The aroma...

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shuichi-shindou
January 24, 2017
Overall rating
 
4.4
Appearance
 
4.5
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.5
Unmistakably high quality

Pre-louche, this is a beautiful delicate shade of lime-green peridot. It takes on a soapstone-like color as water is added. This is a unique absinthe, with darker-toned...

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shuichi-shindou
January 24, 2017
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
4.0
Very good

Pre-louche, the absinthe is a transparent light green, leaning toward golden-brown. The louche is thick and milky, with transparency near the edges at a 1/4 absinthe-water ratio. ...

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shuichi-shindou
January 17, 2017
Overall rating
 
4.3
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
5.0
Roquette in my Poquette

This is one of my favorite absinthes. It has a very different nose and flavor from many anise-heavy (if not anise-overloaded) absinthes of modern manufacture. Upon opening the bottle, the...

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michaelk
January 06, 2017
Overall rating
 
3.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
3.5
Easy drinker

Appearance; clear, bright and natural. No visible sediment. Louche: Fully louched by 1:1 ratio. Attractive. Pink and white hues. Aroma: very...

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...

January 01, 2017
Overall rating
 
4.4
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.5
A beautiful melange of old and new

Appearance: a beautiful golden hue, indicative of a well-aged absinthe Louche: wonderfully opalescent and well formed. Hues of yellow, green, and white. ...

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
July 04, 2016
Overall rating
 
4.9
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
5.0
Overall
 
4.5
Sweet sister

This is one smooth operator. Unlike it's bolder older brother, this one blends all the wonderful herbs into one harmonious sip, while remaining an intensely powerful expression, that shows just...

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songcatcher
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