Spoon Feuille II

By beautiful and functional. Posted 26/01/2012

This spoon is just right, I'm not sure what else to say. It's beautiful, sits just right on the glass without flipping or anything like that, and has a solid weight to it. I would highly recommend it. I use it with the glass Pontarlier II.

Fountain Lady - 2 taps

By solid. Posted 26/01/2012

This is one solid piece of art. It doesn't look like brass at all, it reminds me of the nickel colored art piece at the beginning of the 20th century. It's not easy to scratch at all, either. The glass is real (solid) glass, and the lid, fountains, & base lady, are all solid nice weighted metal. I thought to myself while cleaning it, "Try and find something like this sold in the stores around here (America)". I have it on the edge of my dinner table, the head of the table against the wall. It looks beautiful with two absinthe glasses sitting right in position... just waiting.

I love the quick drips that come out. It makes the ritual of absinthe so much more entertaining. I put my glass in place, one of the spoons over with a cube of sugar on top, and turn it on... nice and smooth, and can have a conversation without thinking about it as the sugar liquifies. I'm glad I picked it up, I like having something unique adorning my place with references to what once was. It brings a smile to my face as I walk in the door, and it's the little things in life that truly matter.

Set 4 x Absinthe Jade - 70cl

By E Bien. Posted 15/01/2012

All four Jades are firmly in my personal top ten commercial absinthes. This latest batch of PF 1901 seems to have slipped a bit, but for my money there's still nothing better than Edouard, and you really can't go wrong with the NO or the VS. Only the Nouvelle-Orléans is presently available in the US and you're lucky to find it at $110 a bottle, so this is a great deal!

Absinthexplore Montmartre

By RayLis. Posted 04/01/2012

This is my first taste of this absinthe, so I can't speak to the previous quality. This absinthe seems a bit off. Not very flavorful. It barely louched. It's not bad -- just not really a standout. It does have a crisp clear taste, though. I didn't think it tasted citrus-like at all.

Absinthe Libertine 68 Amer

By Paolo Piaser. Posted 06/12/2011

I'm not an expert, but I can say that this absinthe surprised me.
The louche was really powerfull, it was an impenetrable fog! It made me think about a strong and persistent absinth, aggressive, hot.
Indeed it was mild, bitter but not that much ( and I put 1/4 of a piece of sugar, usually ), gentle, with a retrotaste of liquirice and melissa, while wormwood and anise filled all the mouth... incredible surprise. It captured my attention!

Maybe it could be too much that liquirice taste, but only if you take 3 or 4 glass every day for a period.

I reccomend this absinthe for everyone, because of the Q/P and because this can surprise connoisseurs and please beginners. Libertine has personality ;)