While not as strong as many absinthes (they're often seen sitting around 60% abv), the Versinthe Absinthe still contains a heaping dose of star anise, herbs and pleasantly bitter notes. It is also a rather sweet absinthe, which might explain why the label has been designed to look like a sugar spoon.
Nicely balanced and complex, if not awe inspiring. A nicely balanced aroma of wormwood, gentian, verbena, coriander and anise among other things. There are 20 different botanicals used in this blend and you can pick up on most of them.
Rather complex and multifaceted- especially compared to some we have been trying lately. Interesting bitter (wormwood and gentian), played off with the mint, verbena and sugar with star anise both in front and on its heel coating your tongue while the coriander, dill and rosemary dance around in different areas of the tongue blending and playing off each other. Very pastis-like ending (think Pernod) with a pleasant bitter finish with a sugar rimming to it. Well made and relatively complex.
Versinthe is produced from 20 different plants and herbs. This unique and unrivaled recipe Versinthe takes finesse and complexity, which makes it a benchmark by which all others should be measured. Versinthe must be "beaten" with a trickle of water dripped slowly on a sugar cube.
Bottle Size: 750mL
