Absinthe... discuss. - Tiki Drinks and Food

MM Mr. Moto Member Joined: Mar 08, 2010 Posts: 41	MM Mr. Moto Posted posted on Tue, Nov 9, 2010 5:32 AM Of those, Leopold Brothers is far and away the best. It's made at a micro-distillery in Colorado. Lots of fruity anise, peppery coriander, and fresh, clean wormwood. Also notes of honey and butterscotch. I believe it's made with a pisco base, which is unique. It's one of my favorites to use in tiki drinks as it plays very well with rum and fresh fruit juices. The Roux Supreme Absinthe is basically just a 151-proof version of Grande Absente. Artificially colored and sweetened. Le Tourment Verte is junk; not real absinthe. It's blue, it doesn't louche and it's predominant taste is a kind of mentholated eucalyptus (no joke). The other two are pastis--absinthe substitutes (anise taste, but no wormwood). Ricard is not bad for a pastis, but I prefer the new Original Herbsaint. [ Edited by: Mr. Moto 2010-11-09 05:40 ]

Of those, Leopold Brothers is far and away the best. It's made at a micro-distillery in Colorado. Lots of fruity anise, peppery coriander, and fresh, clean wormwood. Also notes of honey and butterscotch. I believe it's made with a pisco base, which is unique. It's one of my favorites to use in tiki drinks as it plays very well with rum and fresh fruit juices.

The Roux Supreme Absinthe is basically just a 151-proof version of Grande Absente. Artificially colored and sweetened.

Le Tourment Verte is junk; not real absinthe. It's blue, it doesn't louche and it's predominant taste is a kind of mentholated eucalyptus (no joke). The other two are pastis--absinthe substitutes (anise taste, but no wormwood). Ricard is not bad for a pastis, but I prefer the new Original Herbsaint.

[ Edited by: Mr. Moto 2010-11-09 05:40 ]

Post #564229 by Mr. Moto on Tue, Nov 9, 2010 5:32 AM