Reviews
Appearance: a very light green, clear. Louche: quickly forming, some orange, Aroma: a standard green, strong in anise, not very complex. ...
Vieux Carré is the first absinthe I ever bought, when I found that it was being carried in liquor stores very near my home. The bottle providing the glass...
Appearance: a very light green, lighter and more yellow than usual in a verte. Very clear. Quite different from what I see on my computer screen in the picture, where...
This is my first review, though not my first absinthe. Lucid's general status seems to be in the "damned with faint praise" category, so I'm interested in seeing how...
Appearance: beautiful red color with no sediment. Louche: average thick, pink, getting white as more water is added. No complexity of color as in the best vertes....
Appearance: The color of rust. Ewww... Louche: Absolutely none to speak of. Aroma: Smells like rum. Low quality spiced rum. ...
It's a rare treat to be able to find this to taste. I'm glad to have the chance! Appearance: Straw yellow with hints of green. ...
Bottom line, this isn't absinthe. This is a fortified wine. Similar to a quina. I like it for what it is: a fortified wine. ...
Appearance: Very bright and natural peridot. Louche: Not quite opalescent, but attractive. Maybe a touch too thick. Star anise possibly? Aroma: Inviting....
Appearance: attractive golden hue. No visible sediment. Louche: very weak. Almost more of a haze than a louche. Aroma: Ooooooh. This...
Appearance: Very attractive golden green. Louche: Thick and opalescent. Inviting. Aroma: Refreshing and crisp with alpine freshness. Like a spring meadow. ...
Colour: Pale green, yellow chartreuse. Bright, clear and natural Louche: Good. A little quick. I free pour the water from a pitcher so the...
Appearance: Jade! Even after many moons in the bottle. Louche: An attractive opalescence. Aroma: sweet and herbaceous. It draws you in. ...
Appearance: And attractive golden green. Louche: Very nice. Opalescent with hints of green, white, and yellow. Aroma: Sweet and alluring. Anise, fennel,...
Appearance: Very light, almost non-existent coloring. Clean with no sediment. Light greens and yellows. Louche: Quite thin and pale. Not inappropriate, just thin. ...
Appearance: deep peridot, almost forest green. Dark and mysterious. Louche: Thick and luxurious. Opalescent and very attractive. Aroma: Lots of luscious anise...
Review based on a 2013 bottling. Appearance: quite pretty. Deep ruby. No visible sediment. Louche: very thick and very quick forming. ...
Appearance: Golden hues with hints of green. Attractive. Louche: Slightly thin, but appropriate. Aroma: Floral and sweet with hints of underlying wormwood bitterness....
Color: Orange, pink, amber. When I received the bottle, it had been bought at the distillery in Kentucky and then sat in the trunk of a car during...
[this is regarding the 2014 batch of L'Ancienne] A very unique absinthe experience. The color is a beautiful amber which does much to convey what this absinthe...