1910 Encyclopaedia Britannica Entry - Absinthe
ABSINTHE, a liqueur or aromatized spirit, the characteristic flavouring matter of which is derived from various species of wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). Among the other substances generally employed in its manufacture are angelica root, sweet flag, dittany leaves, star-anise fruit, fennel and hyssop. A colourless “alcohólate” is first prepared, and to this the well-known green colour of the beverage is imparted by maceration with green leaves of wormwood, hyssop and mint. Inferior varieties are made by means of essences, the distillation being omitted. There are two varieties of absinthe, the French and the Swiss, the latter of which is of a higher alcoholic strength than the former. There is some reason to believe that excessive absinthe-drinking leads to effects which are specifically worse than those associated with over-indulgence in other forms of alcohol.
Kübler 53, 53% ABV, 106 Proof
Style: Blanche ~ Country of Origin: Switzerland
Well known by connoisseurs as "Fée Verte" or "Swiss La Bleue". First produced in 1863 Kübler was the first brand to be sold legally in Switzerland after the national ban on absinthe was lifted in March, 2005.
Lucid Absinthe Superior, 62% ABV, 124 Proof
Style: Verte ~ Country of Origin: France
Formulated by world renowned absinthe expert T.A. Breaux, and 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 Loire Valley.
Absente, 55% ABV, 110 Proof
Style: Verte ~ Country of Origin: France
Legal for some years the distillery replaced Wormwood, the botanical that caused the initial ban, with a cousin called Southern-Wormwood, also known as "Petite Absinthe."
Grande Absente, Absinthe Originale, 68% ABV, 136 Proof
Style: Verte ~ Country of Origin: France
Based on a pre-ban French recipe that includes Artemesia Absinthium (wormwood), mugwort, green anise, peppermint, aniseed, and lemon balm. Crafted in the Alps of Haute Provence near the Swiss border, Grande Absente is a faithful reproduction of the bottlings of the Belle Epoque.
St. George Absinthe Verte, 60% ABV, 120 Proof
Style: Verte ~ Country of Origin: United States
Made with brandy, star anise, mint, wormwood, lemon balm, hyssop, meadowsweet, basil, fennel, tarragon and stinging nettles. This liquor reveals seductive flavors of anise with sweet grassy tones, light citrus, white pepper, and light menthol notes.
“Oh you haven’t met, let me introduce you to the green fairy””
-Anon
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