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Absinthe St. Antoine 3rd batch
Reviewed by Absinthia 09/22/2009
COLOR BEFORE WATER 9/10
Beautiful "peroquet" green, with a hint of yellow playing through it. A great improvement compared to the first batch which was too dark and murky.
LOUCHE ACTION 9/10
Ah, very beautiful! Hypnotizing oil swirls all the way, making the drink end up in a thick, milky, green-yellow tinted whole. Yet somehow the aroma doesn't spread across the room, like with some brands of absinthe.
COLOR AFTER WATER 9/10
A mighty thick, creamy, greenish glass of absinthe.
AROMA 22/30
Before louching: a very gentle, fragile balance of wormwood, anise, and coriander I believe. A very inviting aroma, with just a little hint of the alcohol strength it contains.
After louching: still gentle and delicate, like a shy, fragile woman. Pontica or wormwood is definitely there. The coriander-like aroma is now stronger, but there also is a hint of fennel now. Anise moved to the background. Something else is there which I cannot identify. Maybe tasting it will clear things up.
MOUTH-FEEL 7/10
The first sip tells me there's either been a very powerful sort of wormwood in the distillate, or a great deal of pontica in the coloring. It isn't bitter though, it teases you up to a certain point, and rather has a particular dryness with a clear absinthe taste.
TASTE 18/20
Now, contrary to many an absinthe, this 3rd batch St. Antoine has clear wormwood first, followed by a sweet aftertaste of anise, fennel, and something floral. At some point while emptying the glass I'd have said violets, because that's what it reminded me of. In the end there's that subtle dryness, leaving you wanting for another sip.
OVERALL IMPRESSION 8/10
Absinthe St. Antoine 3rd batch is great! It has a strong wormwood or pontica profile, yet at the same time there are other instruments that complete this impressive symphony and make it a beautiful experience. Each sip is a different sensation. Ask me what to change, and I would say "nothing". I only wonder how aging would affect this one.
Absinthia scores Absinthe St. Antoine 3rd batch 82 out of 100
Absinthia (provozovatel absinthia.be) si taky všiml nového Pelyňku pravého, který tomu teď dodává grády. U čerstvého absintu (ano, dva měsíce je ještě málo) ale pelyněk ještě způsobuje kořenitou chuť, která se časem zakulatí a nebude tak výrazná. Bez kvalitního Pelyňku pravého nemůže být kvalitní absinthe - viz Roquette, který obsahuje Pelyněk jak řemen. Absinthia by nic neměnil a jen by byl zvědavý, jak se na absintu projeví stáří. Hodně přátelé, hodně! Až otevřeme třetí šarži po roce, tak to bude zase něco úplně jiného