ABSINTHE ORDINAIRE

The world of Absinthe is one of legends and mystery; it has been told that Dr. Pierre Ordinaire in 1792 created the first true Absinthe recipe in rural France. Shortly after the French Revolution, Dr. Ordinaire traveled around the Val de Travers on his faithful horse, Rocket, and sold his Absinthe initially as an all-purpose cure-all. Although his intention was medicinal, Absinthe rapidly became the recreational drink of choice. Before he knew it, Absinthe traveled across the café tables from the south of France to the tables of Montmartre in Paris. The legendary and mystical Absinthe ended up gracing the lips of artists, musicians, writers and poets alike, ultimately becoming the symbol of the free and easy bohemian spirit for the masses.

This brings us to today's era, where Absinthe Ordinaire recalls one of the original and most commercially successful Absinthe recipes during the glittering era of La Belle Époque Paris. Absinthe Ordinaire is still handcrafted in rural southern France using only the highest quality artisanal distillation methods and ingredients. Botanicals include anise, sweet fennel, mugwort, star anise, balm, peppermint and of course the legendary and notorious Wormwood, also known as artemisia absinthium - Absinthe Ordinaire boasts superior authenticity.

46% Abv. - 92 Proof

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http://www.absintheordinaire.com

GRANDE ABSENTHE ABSINTHE ORIGINALE

In the late 19th century during the Belle Époque era in Paris, the renowned Absinthe culture was at its height of infamy. Absinthe was the trademark drink of artists like Degas, Manet, Picasso, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec and Oscar Wilde. To recall this glorious time, Grande Absente, Absinthe Originale is one of the oldest traditional Absinthe recipes from the south of France. Hand crafted in Provence like it was from 1860-1912, Grande Absente is made exclusively with the highest quality spirits and select botanicals, including the legendary botanical Wormwood, also known as artemisia absinthium.

What sets Grande Absenthe apart is the combination of French artisanal distillation techniques and high quality mix of regional botanicals which results in a great tasting Absinthe, a suprisingly refreshing drink that's out of this world.

69% Abv -138 Proof

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SUISSE VERTE ABSINTHE

Early August 1291, the three forest cantons of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden signed the Federal Charter of Switzerland. From this day on, the Alp Republic maintained its independent status. Besides snowy mountains and lush meadows, Switzerland is known for its more than 100 years of Absinthe tradition. With the end of Fée Verte prohibition in Switzerland in 2005, Swiss distillers could once again (legally) proove, that some of the finest Absinthe come from this historical region. Suisse Verte is the green brother of our famous Suisse La Bleue. A blend of finest wormwood and 11 aromatic mountain herbs give this Absinthe the enchanted sensations of the Green Fairy

72% Abv – 144 Proof

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http://www.suisseverte.de/

NEMESINTHE ABSINTHE

Nemesinthe absinthe is an award winning, full-strength modern absinthe based on traditional recipes and is the result of 12 months of research between Liqueurs de France and an innovative Swiss company which was commissioned to co-develop a modern absinthe aimed at contemporary drinkers. Nemesinthe absinthe is produced at the Timbermill Distillery in South West London, famous for producing Bacardi's new ultra-premium Oxley gin.

Nemesinthe is a link with history, a drink that conjures up the romance of the Belle Époque, with a fresh citrousy taste that will appeal to modern drinkers. Nemesinthe absinthe takes its inspiration from the ancient Greek Nemesis, although known as the Goddess of Vengeance and Retribution, Nemesis was also a distributor of fortune, in due proportion to each according to their deserts.

60% Abv- 120 Proof

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http://www.nemesinthe.com

SEBOR ABSINTH

Sebor Absinth is known as worlds best selling Absinth

Produced in Czech Bohemian mountains by traditional brewing methods, this authentic handmade Absinth has the maximum permitted "wormwood" (artemisia absinthium) and absolutely no artificial colours or flavours.

Sebor Absinth is a blend of 13 herbs and the purest alcohol lovingly produced to a 100 year old French/Swiss recipe. The flavour is rich and mellow and is complimented by the warmth given by the pure 55% alcohol, making Sebor the easiest drinking Absinth available.

The finest refined alcohol is used to assure the highest purity and maximum herbal absorption. Large doses of healing herbs are then added at different times during the preparation process. These herbs have been soaked in strong alcohol and water to extract the best flavours and smells.

The mixture ripens for a long time, allowing all the herbs, and the main ingredient, wormwood (artemisa absinthium), to mix and mellow.

In addition to artemisa absinthium, the main herbal ingredients are anise and fennel, followed by camomile, coriander, mint, lemon balm and others, which are Sebor's secret.

55% Abv- 110 Proof

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http://www.seborabsinth.com/default.asp

BUTTERFLY ABSINTHE

Born in Boston, USA, around 1902, perfected in Switzerland in 2010, Butterfly offers the best of both old and new worlds. An American recipe and heritage combined with Swiss ingredients and "savoir faire." Butterfly is a joint venture between American absinthe lover and historian, Brian Fernald, and Claude-Alain Bugnon, the Swiss distiller of La Clandestine Absinthe.
While it is impossible to tellif the taste is identical to the absinthe made 100 years ago, the citrus and mint notes are thought likely to have appealed to those who wanted a taste with less anise, and less bitterness.
Re-launched in Europe in 2010, Butterfly is already receiving rave reviews from absinthe lovers around the world (even some people who don't like absinthe normally seem to like it). It has a wonderful thick "louche," and a quite delicious taste.
Enjoy with 4/5 parts of chilled water and in cocktails such as The Butterfly Kiss. Like all absinthe made in Switzerland, Butterfly is distilled (absinthes from other countries may just be "cold mixed"), contains no artificial colours and has no added sugar.

65% abv- 130 proof


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http://www.butterflyabsinthe.com

HERBSAINT ORYGINAL Absinthe

Herbsaint first appeared in 1934. It was the creation of J.M. Legendre and Reginald Parker of New Orleans, who learned how to make absinthe while in France during World War I.
It first went on sale following the repeal of Prohibition, and was unique in its category as an absinthe substitute, as opposed to a pastis.
Herbsaint was originally produced under the name "Legendre Absinthe", although it never contained Grande Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium).
The Federal Alcohol Control Administration soon objected to Legendre's use of the word "absinthe", so the name was changed to "Legendre Herbsaint". The Sazerac Company bought J.M. Legendre & Co. in June 1949. Herbsaint was bottled at 120 proof and 100 proof for many years, but the recipe was modified in the mid 1950s, when Herbsaint began being bottled at 100 proof and 90 proof.
By the early 1970s the 100 proof variation was discontinued, and the 90 proof version remains the predominant Herbsaint available today.
In December 2009, the Sazerac Company reintroduced J.M. Legendre's original 100 proof recipe as Herbsaint Original.


50% Abv- 80 Proof

ST. GEORGE ABSINTHE VERTE

                           

St. George is made with fine brandy, star anise, mint, wormwood, lemon balm, hyssop, meadowsweet, basil, fennel, tarragon and stinging nettles. This infamous liquor reveals seductive flavors of anise complimented with sweet grassy tones, light citrus, white pepper, and light menthol notes. From Wine Enthusiast: "This is a funky, herbal, and brawny absinthe. The dark greenish-brown color louches to a swampy dark green. Earthy aromas include lemon balm, tarragon and star anise; louching brings anise to the foreground. There's pure star anise flavor, with an aggressive, tarragon finish and a big, mouth-coating feel, which oddly grows even thicker with ice water. The apothecary bottle and label design is fun an appealing..."

60% Abv- 80 Proof


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stgeorgespirits.com

LUCID Absinthe

Lucid is formulated by world renowned absinthe expert T.A. Breaux, and is distilled in strict accordance to traditional French methods. lucid is crafted in the historic Combier distillery, founded in 1834 and designed by Gustave Eiffel in the fabled Loire Valley of France. Each bottle of lucid is carefully prepared by skilled craftsmen, using ancient copper absinthe alembics. Unlike most contemporary imitators, lucid is distilled entirely from spirits and European herbs, and uses no artificial additives, oils, or dyes. lucid recalls the rich tradition of Absinthe, and is crafted using a full measure of Grande Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), Green Anise, Sweet Fennel, and other fine European herbs traditionally used in making fine Belle Époque absinthe.

In accordance with the views of absinthe experts in Europe and the U.S., a genuine absinthe is always distilled directly from a mixture of whole herbs in alcohol, which should be a neutral spirit of agricultural origin. It should never be cold mixed from industrial extracts or steam distilled essences or oils. To be true to tradition, the herbs must include Grande Wormwood (Artemesia absinthium), as well as European green anise and sweet fennel, and can include other culinary herbs. An authentic absinthe vert receives its traditional green color directly from the whole herbs, and should never be colored with artificial colorants or chemicals (e.g., FD&C dyes). Genuine absinthe should never contain sugar as bottled, so it should not be classified as a Liqueur. Finally, a quality, genuine French absinthe will always contain a higher concentration of alcohol to preserve its herbal content and natural green color, 60-72% being typical.

Lucid contains a full measure of Grande Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). By contrast, many other products with a claimed relationship to absinthe only contain Southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum – sometimes referred to as Southern Wormwood). Southernwood bears little resemblance to Grande Wormwood and has a completely different flavor and chemistry. Genuine absinthe, such as the absinthe made during the Belle Époque period in France, has always been made with Grande Wormwood as a key ingredient. In fact, the word “absinthe” itself is derived from the scientific name for Grande Wormwood – Artemisia absinthium.

62% Abv- 124 Proof


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LA CLANDESTINE 53% Absinthe

La Clandestine is hand-crafted in Couvet, Switzerland, the birthplace of absinthe. The brand heritage dates back to 1935, and its small-batch production methods go back to the origins of absinthe in the 18th century. White (or “blanche”) absinthe first exists as a clear spirit before a second coloring step transforms it into green absinthe. Thus, blanche absinthes are the true originals. When absinthe was wrongly banned in Switzerland in 1910, farmers and their wives secretly made absinthe at home for family and friends, returning to the clear style, perhaps to avoid detection. La Clandestine, the world’s most loved blanche, comes from this era and was first distilled by Charlotte Vaucher in 1935. In 2000, Claude-Alain Bugnon received the recipe from Charlotte’s nephew and continued illegal production until absinthe could once again be made openly. Claude-Alain and his wife Karine make La Clandestine in Couvet, the small village in the foothills of the Alps where absinthe was first distilled commercially in the second half of the 18th century. They use the famed local Grande wormwood as well as the unique Swiss savoir faire that comes from well over 200 years of continuous manufacture of absinthe. Claude-Alain is recognized as Europe’s leading absinthe distiller, with more awards than any other, and his absinthes are hand-sold to some of the top bars and retailers in 25 countries.

53% Abv- 106 Proof


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http://www.laclandestine.com

FENOM MOTHERN Absinthe

      

"fenom (from phenomenon) is the first modern absinthe delicately refined to surpass twenty-first century taste-makers’ desires. Smooth and lightly aromatic, fenom is authentically hand crafted from traditional herbs including grand wormwood by one of France’s few remaining absinthe experts.

Note from producer;
fenom strays from the perceptions of traditional absinthes and presents a fresh, smooth that is lightly aromatic with subtle herbal undertones, a dramatic departure from the liquors’ typically overwhelming bold flavor. Its lower alcohol content (80 proof/40 percent) and clear consistency lends to an increased level of drinkability, helping to cement its position as a liquor of choice for bottle service, chilled shots and mixed drinks.

With only 63 calories per ounce, the formula is intended to be enjoyed without the addition of water and sugar, although it can be combined with mixers that are typically blended with other liquors like vodka and tequila.

fenom is handcrafted and distilled at a family-owned facility located in Fougerolles, France, that has produced authentic absinthes for more than 100 years. All natural ingredients, including wormwood, fennel, anise, gentian and mugwort are blended together with natural spring water from the Vosges Mountains using a traditional method of manufactur


40% Abv- 80 Proof


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http://www.fenomabsinthe.com/about/modern-absinthe

KUBLER Absinthe

                          

Kübler Absinthe is exclusively produced with herbs and plants from the Val-de-Travers region grown by local farmers. It is distilled using the same traditional method that has been used for over one hundred years.

All ingredients are analytically certified and up to the standards of the Swiss Expert Committee on the Unification of Pharmacopoeias. All crops are locally cultivated using sustainable agricultural techniques without the use of any pesticides.

During the maceration process, only the best and purest quality alcohol is used. After a slow distillation process, neither sugar nor artificial coloring is added - maintaining its integrity and traditional craftsmanship. The end product is an all-natural genuine Swiss clear or La Bleue Absinthe.

The content of thujone in Kübler Absinthe is at the maximum limit allowed and also comes exclusively from the wormwood grown in the mountains of the Val-de-Travers in Switzerland.


53% Abv- 106 Proof

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kublerabsinthe.com

MATA HARI Absinthe

Mata Hari is an elegantly flavored, authentic, mixable absinthe made with Grand Wormwood which boasts a natural, authentic herbal green color and the ability to generate the distinctive "louche" or clouding effect when mixed with cold water. All of this sets Mata Hari apart as truly exceptional, authentic absinthe. "Mata Hari is a great absinthe for the newcomer and absinthe devotee alike," says Gerry Fischer master distiller and great great grandson of the Fischer Family Distillery's founder. "Unlike other absinthes, Mata Hari drinks like a prestige, top shelf liquor. Mata Hari's taste is perfect in a cocktail like a top shelf vodka or gin -- or, it can be enjoyed diluted with water in the traditional manner."

60% Abv - 120 Proof

Awards;
Gold medal World Spirits Award 2008


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http://www.absinthematahari.com

LA MAISON FONTAINE Absinthe

La Maison Fontaine is an ultra premium artisan Absinthe handcrafted amongst the beautiful Jura Mountains in Pontarlier France a place renowned for its Absinthe history.
It has been masterfully refined using 15 natural herbs. Some are keeping secret, others are happy to shout about – notably, world-renowned Pontarlier-grown Grande Absinthe, which, together with green anise and fennel, is the “holy trinity” of any real absinthe.

La Maison Fontaine Absinthe is distilled in the world’s oldest absinthe stills – handcrafted by distiller in accordance with more than 100 years of tradition. Distillery actually produced absinthe prior to the French absinthe ban in 1915.



La Maison Fontaine was awarded a GOLD MEDAL and was BEST IN CLASS 2010 at the IWSC. In the words of the Judges: “Outstanding example; Setting the standard….delightful and invigorating”.
Whether savoured with iced water slowly dripped from an Absinthe fountain, or mixed cocktails.


56% Abv- 112 Proof


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http://www.fontaineabsinthe.com

ABSENTE Absinthe

There was once no spirit more notorious than Absinthe. The so-called "Green Muse" was at the height of fashion with the café society of Paris during the early 20th century. Famous artists, writers and poets such as Hemingway, Picasso, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec and Oscar Wilde all indulged in Absinthe until its production was banned in 1915. With the introduction of Absente, Absinthe Refined, a new era of enlightenment beckons.

The liqueur is distilled in France by Destilleries et Domaines de Provence from a maceration of botanicals. Absente derives its brilliant color and seductive flavor from a botanical mix that includes star anise, angelica, peppermint and wormwood; not the grande variety causing the initial ban, but with a less bitter and decidedly safer Southern wormwood, known as "petite Absinthe." The liqueur is bottled at 110-proof.

Absente, Absinthe Refined is breathtaking. It has a captivating green color and broad bouquet of spicy herbal treats. The dazzling array of aromas is worth the trip alone. The liqueur's initial entry is strong, sizzling and predominantly spicy. The dry anise and mint flavors gradually begin to move forward, remaining on the palate long after the more delicate nuances have faded. Absente is complex and elegant, a classic in the making.

55% Abv- 110 Proof


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http://www.absente.com/

VIEUX CARRE ABSINTHE

The French Quarter, locally known as Vieux Carré, is the soul of New Orleans, Louisiana. Philadelphia Distilling honors the unique and colorful history of absinthe in New Orleans with the release of Vieux Carré Absinthe Supérieure. It is the first absinthe to be distilled, bottled, and sold on the east coast of the United States in nearly 100 years. Batch distilled in a custom copper pot still using a double maceration process, Vieux Carré is an original artisan spirit that combines historic methods with a modern expertise. Grande Wormwood, Green Anise, and Fennel Doux Provence, the "Holy Trinity" of traditional absinthe, are forward in the flavor profile. The complexity of the flavor is contributed to with subtle uses of Star Anise, Genepi, Melissa, Hyssop and Spearmint. 100% all natural herbs are used in both flavoring and coloring.
In 2009 Vieux Carré won Gold Medal on San Francisco World Spirit Competiton.


60% Abv- 120 Proof


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http://vieuxcarreabsinthe.com

LA FEE PARISIENNE Absinthe

                           



La Fée Absinthe Parisienne, the brand original, is a traditional French absinthe distilled by a Paris based distiller using Grand Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) and other fine herbs and spices. It was the first traditional absinthe distilled in France since the 1915 ban and is the only absinthe endorsed by the Musée de l’Absinthe, Auvers-sur-Oise, France. To this day each distillation is personally approved by world-renowned absinthe expert and historian, Marie-Claude Delahaye. Parisienne is distilled at the traditional 68% abv following an authentic 19th century recipe and louches perfectly when water is added.


68% Abv -132 Proof


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http://www.lafee.com

MARTEAU Absinthe de la Belle Époque

MARTEAU Absinthe is the flagship product of Gnostalgic Spirits and is the finest 19th Century style, fully authentic absinthe to be made and sold in the United States since 1912. Now you can savor this historic experience.
Marteau is made in the same way as the very best absinthes of the 19th century. The traditional anise flavor, supported by robust wormwood, is delicately balanced with other botanicals resulting in a mature and seductive flavor.
Marteau is sublime when served traditionally—tempered with five parts water—but also performs exceptionally well in cocktails and mixed drinks.



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http://absinthemarteau.com