

The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".

The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". The Product images shown are for illustration purposes only. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. That said, it’s still a pretty basic experience that absinthe devotees won’t find at all interesting, but - on the plus side - it’s at least a wholly inoffensive one. Absente is technically labeled a Vert (green in French) absinthe and derives its unique color and flavor from botanicals. Half a sugar cube is about right, which lets the pure anise notes and a gentle dried herb character come through. Distilled in the French Alps from Wormwood, Anise, and 7 other herbs following the ancient absinthe recipe. With water, it louches modestly, but the sweetness is tempered a bit too much in the end. Served unadulterated, it’s quite sweet, and it doesn’t seem like it would need sugar in the mix to make for a traditional serving. Absente, the first absinthe in America since its ban in 1912, is crafted in Provence by a centuries-old distillery, following an ancient absinthe recipe. The bold anise note is appealing on the nose, and you can smell the sugar that’s still in the mix, giving it an almost candylike character. The short answer is that it is fine, though I can easily understand how purists would reject it. Today we review a 2020 bottling of Absente to see how it measures up to the plethora of high-end absinthes on the market. In 2009, Absente was reformulated to include genuine wormwood, and you’ll know the difference right away, because the bottle notes in bold red letters, “With Wormwood!” (Also of note: the product includes yellow and blue food dyes for color.) As such, Absente was originally made with something called southernwood (plus sugar), which purists rejected as a true absinthe. One of the most venerable absinthe brands on the market, the French-produced Absente dates back to 1999 - well before the 2007 re-legalization of genuine wormwood in the U.S.
