News on absinthe

By on April 4

The Sauvage 1804 Distillation @ Emile Pernot

An absinthe is never produced in one go, it is a long and complex process over 3 steps: the maceration, the distillation and the coloration. It’s impossible to obtain a fine Fée Verte in one day; all 3 steps are [...]

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By on February 8

Absinthe Zubrsinthe

We have a very curious new absinthe now available, and one of the most interesting absinthes in recent months.
Zubrsinthe is an absinthe that is distilled, as you might expect, with anise and wormwood, but also a something unique. Read on!
This [...]

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By on December 4

Christmas gift ideas

Treat your loved ones to Absinthe this festive season. We have something to suit all tastes and pockets! Check out our Christmas selection, with some of the finest arrivals from 2011.

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By on October 27

The perfect Halloween absinthe drink

The Corpse Reviver No. 2 Cocktail is the perfect drink for Halloween and like many of the best cocktails cocktails, it includes a dash of absinthe.

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By on October 13

Absinthiades 2011 (full results and analysis)

The competition
Scroll down for the complete scores and rankings
Somehow this elixir, or just humble green drink, beguiles and inspires, and every year in October hundreds of absintheurs, fans and distillers make their way to Pontarlier, France to talk, drink absinthe [...]

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By on September 28

Absintherie Bourbonnaise

Our old friend Philippe Fumoux has done something unimaginable even just a few years ago: started a completely new distillery, or rather, ‘absintherie,’ from scratch. Philippe’s passion for the green fairy is such that he is launching his new distillery [...]

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By on October 25

ABSINTHEXPLORE – Premium Absinthe Samples : A revolutionary sampling system !

A thin figure and a surprisingly unique packaging added to the innumerable savours of absinthe make this concept a novelty full of originality !
RueVerte elaborated a new way for amateurs to savour or share hand-picked absinthes.
Here is a presentation of [...]

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By on August 19

Participate at the Absinthiades 2009 as a member of the jury : 5 places available !

This year, RueVerte offers the possibility for five of you to be part of the popular jury. Try your luck to be one of the happy few !
The Absinthiades will take place on October 2-4 in Pontarlier of course. Don’t miss [...]

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By on June 25

12th “Fête de l’absinthe” in Boveresse (Switzerland)

Another fête de l’absinthe just went by and I left Switzerland with as much memories in my head as glasses I emptied back there.
The first fête de l’absinthe saw the light in 1997 in Boveresse in the Val-de-Travers, cradle [...]

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