Reviews

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Ordering
March 28, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.2
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
3.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.5
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
Summer and everyday

Appearance: a very light green, clear. Louche: quickly forming, some orange, Aroma: a standard green, strong in anise, not very complex. ...

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chiopris
March 27, 2016
Overall rating
 
4.0
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
4.0
My First Absinthe

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...

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belewfripp
March 27, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.5
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
3.5
Love it or hate it

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...

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chiopris
March 27, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.3
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
2.5
Overall
 
3.5
Better Than You Might Think

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...

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belewfripp
March 26, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.5
A well balanced red absinthe

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....

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chiopris
January 02, 2016
Overall rating
 
0.7
Appearance
 
0.5
Louche
 
0.5
Aroma
 
1.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
0.5
Finish
 
0.5
Overall
 
1.0
No.

Appearance: The color of rust. Ewww... Louche: Absolutely none to speak of. Aroma: Smells like rum. Low quality spiced rum. ...

January 02, 2016
Overall rating
 
3.3
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
3.0
A rare treat

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. ...

December 16, 2015 (Updated: December 16, 2015)
Overall rating
 
1.9
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
0.5
Aroma
 
1.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.5
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
1.0
Quite tasty, but I take umbrage with the name

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. ...

December 14, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.8
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Absinthe's renaissance is spreading

Appearance: Very bright and natural peridot. Louche: Not quite opalescent, but attractive. Maybe a touch too thick. Star anise possibly? Aroma: Inviting....

December 14, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.7
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
2.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Perfect for the holidays

Appearance: attractive golden hue. No visible sediment. Louche: very weak. Almost more of a haze than a louche. Aroma: Ooooooh. This...

December 14, 2015
Overall rating
 
4.1
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.0
Very nice!

Appearance: Very attractive golden green. Louche: Thick and opalescent. Inviting. Aroma: Refreshing and crisp with alpine freshness. Like a spring meadow. ...

December 13, 2015
Overall rating
 
4.4
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
5.0
Finish
 
4.0
Overall
 
4.0
Quality

Colour: Pale green, yellow chartreuse. Bright, clear and natural Louche: Good. A little quick. I free pour the water from a pitcher so the...

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babel
December 08, 2015 (Updated: December 08, 2015)
Overall rating
 
4.2
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.5
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.0
Another nice Jade iteration

Appearance: Jade! Even after many moons in the bottle. Louche: An attractive opalescence. Aroma: sweet and herbaceous. It draws you in. ...

December 08, 2015
Overall rating
 
4.1
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.0
Delicious!

Appearance: And attractive golden green. Louche: Very nice. Opalescent with hints of green, white, and yellow. Aroma: Sweet and alluring. Anise, fennel,...

December 08, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.2
Appearance
 
3.0
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
3.0
Finish
 
2.5
Overall
 
3.5
Shows promise

Appearance: Very light, almost non-existent coloring. Clean with no sediment. Light greens and yellows. Louche: Quite thin and pale. Not inappropriate, just thin. ...

December 08, 2015
Overall rating
 
4.1
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.0
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.0
Delicious herbal punch

Appearance: deep peridot, almost forest green. Dark and mysterious. Louche: Thick and luxurious. Opalescent and very attractive. Aroma: Lots of luscious anise...

December 08, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.3
Appearance
 
4.0
Louche
 
3.5
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.5
Finish
 
3.5
Overall
 
3.0
Has promise, but needs improvement

Review based on a 2013 bottling. Appearance: quite pretty. Deep ruby. No visible sediment. Louche: very thick and very quick forming. ...

December 03, 2015
Overall rating
 
3.4
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
4.0
Aroma
 
4.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.5
Finish
 
2.5
Overall
 
3.0
Rocking the Mohawk

Appearance: Golden hues with hints of green. Attractive. Louche: Slightly thin, but appropriate. Aroma: Floral and sweet with hints of underlying wormwood bitterness....

September 26, 2015
Overall rating
 
2.9
Appearance
 
3.5
Louche
 
3.0
Aroma
 
3.5
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
2.0
Finish
 
3.0
Overall
 
2.5
Eccentric

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...

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babel
July 26, 2015
Overall rating
 
4.8
Appearance
 
5.0
Louche
 
5.0
Aroma
 
5.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
 
4.5
Finish
 
4.5
Overall
 
4.5
Incredibly Structured

[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...

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josephlabrecque
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