Post #563119 by CincyTikiCraig on Tue, Nov 2, 2010 6:50 PM

On 2010-11-02 05:43, Mr. Moto wrote:
Absinthe works very well in tiki drinks that call for pastis, IMO--though it does tend to have a bigger impact on the overall taste of those drinks, even the ones that call for a relatively small amount of it. Also, different brands of absinthe have different flavor profiles--spicy, floral, fruity, minty--and I've found that some work better than others in tropical drinks. I'm partial to Vieux Carre, Leopold Brothers, Duplais Verte, and Marteau just to name a few. On the other hand, I've also become very fond of using the new 100-proof Herbsaint Original in my tiki drinks; it's made according to the original 1930s formula for Herbsaint and is fantastic in Zombies, Jet Pilots, Dr. Funks, etc.

I've read great things about the new Herbsaint Legendre (original recipe), but it hasn't made it's way here to either Ohio or Kentucky yet, so I've not had a chance to tried it.