Review Detail
3.5 19 0.5
Traditional Absinthe
now we're getting somewhere
(Updated: August 14, 2008)
Overall rating
3.7
Appearance
2.0
Louche
4.0
Aroma
4.0
Flavor / Mouthfeel
4.0
Finish
4.0
Overall
4.0
My gracious thanks for the Sample so generously provided, as it was actually a pleasure to put my tastebuds to work on this one.
the Color is a bit dark.
the Louche is actually pretty nice, given the initial color, but could be a bit nicer if it started a bit lighter.
the Aroma is for me one of the strong suits of this particular offering. A decided citrusy element that is not at all unpleasant and invites additional sniffery. Smells lemony/tangeriney to me; my Wyfe and a friend said Orange Peel so I'll just say Citrus, in a strangely harmonic and not overpowering way.
the Flavor is in keeping with the Aroma (although the citrus element is mostly a nose thing), but maybe a lil' bit more Wormwood would help it along. Got a bit of the Juicy Fruit/Big Red thing, but not enough to put me off. Still quite nice.
the Finish wasn't unplesant, it could have lasted longer though.
Overall, I'd say go out and buy a bottle. It's the first domestic absinthe I've had that actually gets me there without any qualifiers thrown in. A nice traditional product but still individual, and I'm a guy who likes that.
the Color is a bit dark.
the Louche is actually pretty nice, given the initial color, but could be a bit nicer if it started a bit lighter.
the Aroma is for me one of the strong suits of this particular offering. A decided citrusy element that is not at all unpleasant and invites additional sniffery. Smells lemony/tangeriney to me; my Wyfe and a friend said Orange Peel so I'll just say Citrus, in a strangely harmonic and not overpowering way.
the Flavor is in keeping with the Aroma (although the citrus element is mostly a nose thing), but maybe a lil' bit more Wormwood would help it along. Got a bit of the Juicy Fruit/Big Red thing, but not enough to put me off. Still quite nice.
the Finish wasn't unplesant, it could have lasted longer though.
Overall, I'd say go out and buy a bottle. It's the first domestic absinthe I've had that actually gets me there without any qualifiers thrown in. A nice traditional product but still individual, and I'm a guy who likes that.
B