Also called "Absinthe X," Zele Premium Absinthe is simply a high-priced bad experience.



My first impression upon opening the bottle was of a strong night-time cough remedy. There was absolutely no louching at all upon the introduction of ice-water and sugar -- this merely thinned its almost fluorescent blue-green color. Water also did not improve its very unsubtle fragrance, or its overpoweringly foul taste, which lingered unpleasantly on the tongue.



I only slightly exaggerate when I say that a cheaper, similar experience could probably be had by fortifying a bottle of NyQuil with Everclear, and then cutting that with sugar and water. I recommend that you run away from this product -- run quickly! The only thing premium in Zele Premium Absinthe is the price one pays for a poor-quality product.

The color was a clear spring-leaf green which remained with the addition of ice water. No louche whatsoever. Aroma upon opening bottle was that of inexpensive perfume sans herbs. And the taste was that of the same perfume mixed with ethanol. Fortunately I had purchased a small bottle. One glass was almost too much. There was no finish other than the perfume taste wearing off a little. This product boasts 100+ mg thujone. I tasted very little if any grand wormwood. Not even any anise. Overall I was thoroughly glad to have purchased such a small amount. It would have been an enormous waste of money.