Produced according to a recipe from 1894, Libertine 68 Amer is an authentic absinthe.
It is entirely made with plants and seeds. Its colour is 100% natural.
In its composition are the botanicals grand wormwood, green anise, star anise, fennel, coriander, lemon balm, hyssop and veronica.
Libertine 68 Amer has the particularity of having been produced from a distilled blend (each plant macerates and is then distilled individually before blending).
It is the third absinthe of a serie, following Libertine 55 and Libertine 72. It won a prize in the 2004 Absinthiades in Pontarlier.
An excellent absinthe with great character!
Did you know?
- The label of Libertine 68 Amer bottle was taken from a painting, that we specially ordered from a young of the Vosges. It represents a scene of absinthe being consumed in a café.
- During the Belle Epoque, after Pontarlier, Fougerolles had the highest number of producers of absinthe. Sometimes some of the casks used in Fougerolles were sent to Pontarlier to cover their needs.
- Libertine 68 Amer participated in the 2007 Absinthiades; it was awarded 8th place.
Serving Suggestion
- At first, savour Libertine 68 Amer with half a piece of sugar. Then add more or less according to your taste.
- For one measure of absinthe (3cl), add 2 to 5 measure of fresh water.
- Product Type:WM: Absinthe
- Description:WM: Spirit
- Net Quantity:WM: 70cl
- Alcohol Content:WM: 68% vol
- Distillery or Brand : Paul Devoille
- Product Type: Absinthe
- Description: Spirit
- Country of Origin: France
- Responsible Food Company: Paul Devoille, 9 Rue des Moines Haut, 70220 Fougerolles, FR
- Net Quantity: 70cl
- Alcohol Content: 68% vol
- Usage Instructions: Mix with water before drinking.
Weight: 1.44 kg
Dimensional Weight: 1.43 kg
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Full Details
Distillery or Brand: | Paul Devoille |
Region: | Fougerolles |
Product Type: | Absinthe |
Brand: | Paul Devoille |
Base Alcohol: | Neutral spirit |
Description: | Spirit |
Absinthe Colour: | Green |
Country of Origin: | France |
Production Method: | Distillation |
Closure: | Natural Cork |
Contains Anise?: | Light |
Authentic?: | Yes |
Responsible Food Company: | Paul Devoille, 9 Rue des Moines Haut, 70220 Fougerolles, FR |
Net Quantity: | 70cl |
Alcohol Content: | 68% vol |
Usage Instructions: | Mix with water before drinking. |
Customer evaluation for (37)
Took advantage of 15% off all French Absinthe. Bought 5 bottles and this was one of them. Excellent!
Not my favourite among Paul Devoille absinthes, but I don't find it exaggeratedly bitter as it's described, and I appreciate its milky louche!
Similar to the other Libertines, the only difference is a little bit more alcohol feeling that seems to hide the other flavours, though they become more recognizable at the second sip. Despite this, a good one.
Une valeur sûre ! À conseiller aux débutants comme aux amateurs éclairés !
Absinthe pas mauvaise mais pour moi ne mérite pas l'appellation (AMER)
Pour les amateurs d'amertume, je ne m'en lasse pas. Une valeur sûre avec un très bon rapport qualité prix.
Amer comme son nom l'indique mais bien équilibrée. Un goût à mi-chemin entre une verte et une blanche.
Having a desire to try Death in the Afternoon, I selected this one to be the mixing partner to the Champaign. Very potent and palatable. I am not one to measure a drink on appearance above all else, but the louche turned out rather nice. I suggest it for such an occasion.
Er riecht muffig süß und etwas nach Schweiß (Moschus). Die Farbe ist braun-grün und bleibt auch nach der Wasserzugabe bestehen. Die Trübung ist okay und stellt sich flott ein. Beim Trinken kommt eine gewisse Muffigkeit durch (fast wie abgestanden) sowie ein alkoholisch, kräutriger Geschmack. Herb.
Sterne: 2
C'est encore moi !! Je tenais à revenir sur mon dernier avis, plus éclairé avec le temps qui passe !
Elle est devenu bien meilleure et le goût de cumin beaucoup moins agressif, le secret : laissez votre nouvelle bouteille s'aérer un peu. Egalement quand vous versez dans le verre cette absinthe, laissez-la s'aérer quelques minutes avant de commencer le goutte à goutte.
Et maintenant je lui mets 5 étoiles !
Surprenante ! Très différente de la Libertine 72... nous avons été "scotché" dans les premières gorgées avec ce goût qui accompagnerait très bien un Chili con carne (!!!), mais ensuite un peu de mal à finir le verre car le goût de cumin est un peu trop présent et écrase un peu les autres saveurs.
Elle reste une très bonne absinthe... mais le cumin est vraiment une question de goût personnel, certains adoreront et d'autres détesteront...
Very strong & bitter w/ a dry aftertaste.You will need to double your sugar & add more water to make it palatable.It's not bad,especially if you're in a bad mood(Bitter!).But it's not a top 5 by any means.
When I first got it I found it difficult to drink, it smelled industrial chemical to me and did not taste much better. I put it away for a few months until I had ran out of my other absinthes (7 other varieties) On re opening it it the aroma had improved and so had the taste, I have no explanation for why but I now find it OK, especially with Sirop de gomme rather than a sugar cube.
I've provided my background and experience at the end of this review, so you might weigh my comments to others on the site.
REVIEW:
I really wish I could've given this 3.5 stars, but alas....I'd rather rate under than over. MOST IMPORTANTLY: This Is Not Your Standard Absinthe By Any Means! Extremely Musky, to the point of smelling like a musk sample from the Nuz du Vin sommelier training kits! Having said that, it's uniqueness allows for some GRAND creativity with food pairing and provides an excellent departure if you need a break from Anise and Fennel doing all the work for an absinthe. It's an absinthe that doesn't taste or smell like an absinthe, buy hey let's do it by the breakdown-
Eyes: You instantly notice the orangish hue, which I believe comes from barrel aging the bottle (though I forget if this is the case). The louche is thin and slightly disappointing given the other unique characteristics of this bottle, you'd hope for more despite the minimal anise and fennel use preventing that.
Nose: Your Grandfather's Cologne. Musk. Sweaty Horse covered in sugar. It sounds terrible. It's fantastic and amazing, but again, completely un-absinthe like
Mouth-feel: Medium-creamy, slight oil-like residue sensation on the finish., yet pleasant.
Palette: Sweet Earthy Musk with a hint of fennel and anise. It's ridiculously wild, and requires a SLIGHT sugar addition (Czech style / caramelized sugar is best).
Overall : WOW. I gave it 3 stars because it's not the greatest example of absinthe in any style, yet it is a wonderful experience.....in the right conditions. For an absinthe dinner, I took the wild and out of control musk sensation in this bottle and played it as a strength, pairing it with a handmade vegan pumpkin pie ice-cream from a place in Long Beach, California called Paradis. Apparently, they have 1 other shop and it's somewhere in Europe. If you can find them, ask the owners to make you a batch (they take requests), and bring along a bottle of Libertine. It's a mind blowing 5 star pairing, but the bottle on it's own? Its not an absinthe I'd care to drink without a unique setting and stellar food pairing. On it's own, it certainly doesn't stand up, despite the distiller's best intentions.
MY BACKGROUND:
2006 - Tasted my 1st Absinthe (All European)
2007 - Tasted 6 Absinthes new to me (All European)
2008 - Tasted 6 Absinthes new to me (All European)
2009 - Tasted 2 Absinthes new to me (US Only)
2010 - Tasted 5 Absinthes new to me (4 Euro, 1US)
2011 - Tasted 12 Absinthes new to me (All European)
I'm also a level-1 graduate from the Mastercourt of Sommeliers, worked in the wine industry from 2001-2008, and run an independent cellar-stocking business, where my palette is trusted by high-end clients to purchase wines matching their tastes and expectations of quality. Additionally, since 2010 I've hosted a semi-annual Absinthe Dinner for party sizes of 35-70 guests. Each course is paired with a dish developed uniquely to match the absinthe ordered for the event. Each event usually fills up more quickly with reservations than the previous one, due to the patrons enjoying the pairings and bottle choices to such a significant degree.
Der Libertine 68 Amer ist ein hervorragender Absinth – Ich kann ihn nur weiterempfehlen! Besonders Kenner werden ihre Freude an ihm haben.
Viel bitterer als der Mansinthe – ein komplett anderer Geschmack, aber erfrischender.
Interessant, aber sehr unterschiedlich zu den Absinthen, die ich normalerweise bevorzuge (Lemercier Absinthe Amer). Der Duft und der Geschmack ist anders – was mich verunsichert hat. Nicht unbedingt schlecht, aber vielleicht ein künstlicher Geschmack? (Meine Frau meinte, er riecht nach Schweiss!) Aber ich muss auch sagen, dass ich gerade mein drittes Glas trinke, und er mir langsam ans Herz wächst. Dennoch weiss ich noch nicht, ob ich ihn nochmal bestellen werde.
Ich bin kein Experte (habe bisher 11 Absinthe probiert) aber ich fand diesen Absinth sehr wohlschmeckend – mit tollem Wermuteffekt. Wenn Ihr eher ein Fan bitterer Absinthe seid, kann ich diesen hier empfehlen. Guter Preis, hübsche Trübung, und der Wermut kommt sehr erfrischend am Schluss.
Ich bin zwar kein Experte, aber ich muss sagen, dass dieser Absinth mich überrascht hat. Er entwickelte eine starke, nebelige Trübe beim Mischen, was sehr schön anzuschauen war. Er schmeckte mild, ein wenig bitter, aber nicht zu sehr (Ich füge normalerweise nur ein Viertel von einem Zuckerwürfel hinzu), zärtlich, mit einem Hauch von Melisse, während Wermut und Anis den ganzen Mundraum einnahmen.... Eine tolle Überraschung, dieser Absinth hat meine Aufmerksamkeit geweckt und verdient! Manchen könnte er etwas zu sehr nach Likör schmecken, aber das könnte nur passieren, wenn man ungefähr 4 Gläser am Tag davon trinkt glaube ich. Ich kann diesen Absinth an Jeden weiterempfehlen, aufgrund seines guten Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnisses und weil ich glaube dass er Kenner wie Amateure gleichermaßen begeistern kann – der Libertine hat Charakter!
Ein guter Absinth. Er entwickelt eine sehr dichte Trübe und hinterlässt einen angenehmen Geschmack von Wermut und Anis.
De l'amertume, un parfum très prononcé, une très bonne surprise, mais je lui préfère l'Angélique 72 Verte.
This is a good absithe. It has a very opaque louche and fine highlights of anise and wormwood.
Not a expert (Ive tried 11 absinthes), and found this one to be particularly tasty, with wonderful wormwood effect.
If your a fan of the more bitter side of this beverage and a strong albeit balanced wormwood taste then the 68 comes highly recommended. Great price, pretty louche and refreshing to the end.
On se rapproche du sublime avec cette absinthe à l'amertume bien prononcée. Pour ceux qui ont déjà un petit bagage en matière d'absinthe.
This ones an Amer -- so of course you'd expect it to be somewhat "bitter" - with higher levels of up-front, highly prominent wormwood on the palate. But from my last purchase of this Paul Devoille staple Absinthe, Mr. Devoille & Co. seems to have added a little "extra", over-charged bitter & biting wormwood, that now really requires at least a little sugared relief (something I rarely ever add to my usual, favorite Absinthes). This ones also not as complex and elegant as past Amer Libertines that I've had the pleasure of consuming and enjoying for many years now. All of the traditional Libertine flavors and tasting notes are still somewhat present, but in these newer Libertine Amer formulations, it now seem to be partially enshrouded in a much cruder and more stringently vegetal wormwood wrapper that bites back hard and fast when preparing it at my traditional 3-1 water dilution ratio. Adding a half-cube of sugar tames the bitter bite of it ever so slightly, but then unfortunately adds a rather unpleasant sweet-to-bitter imbalance that past Libertines never seemed to exhibited - even without the added sweetening. I still like it on whole as a niche Absinthe option, but my old Libertine
Amer "thrill" is gone...
Une absinthe surprenante qui allie saveur chaude amère et le fruité d'une alcool de vin bien présente. J'ai entendu dire qu'il avait beaucoup de variation dans les dernières cuites mais pour ce qui est de celle que j'ai achetée chez RueVerte, j'ai bien aimé et je trouvais qu'elle démontrait un esprit d'absinthe ordinaire de qualité. Pour goûter une amertume franche de la plante d'absinthe. Moins raffinée que certaines, elle pourra tout de même plaire aux amateurs d'absinthe de caractère. Je donnerais d'avantage un 3 étoiles et demi plutôt que 3!
Une amertume très savoureuse qui s'installe en arrière bouche, malheureusement précédée par une très (trop) forte effluve de cumin qui gomme les autre arômes.
A réserver au grands amateurs de carvi selon moi.
Un goût très particulier qui, à mon avis, mérite qu'on le teste avant d'investir dans une bouteille.
Absinthe herbacée, puissante et complexe avec une agréable amertume fortement marquée.
Interesting, but very different from my regular choice (Lemercier Abisinthe Amer). There is a different scent and flavor, that i am not sure of. Not totally unpleasant, but perhaps is an acquired taste. (my wife says it smells like sweat!!!) I am having my 3rd sample, and it is "growing" on me... but i doubt i will purchase more.
Absinthe forte au goût si vous la buvez en shooter, mais excellente avec de l'eau!
Effet incroyable, il faut l'essayer pour comprendre.
Une bonne Absinthe de qualité, la meilleure des Libertines à mon avis...
Pour RueVerte, livraison parfaite et rapide encore merci...
Très très amère, pas la meilleure que j'ai dégustée. A boire en fin de repas et prendre un bon petit café après.
Much more bitter than the Mansinthe. A totaly different taste maybe more refreshing.
Beaucoup plus amère que la Mansinthe. Goût totalement différent, peut-être plus rafraichissante.
It's a good absinthe indeed. However, be careful, the bitterness is quite pronounced and it might not please everybody. As far as I'm concerned, I think it dominates other flavours too much.
Effectivement, c\'est une bonne absinthe. Mais attention, l\'amertume étant relativement forte, elle peu ne pas plaire a tous. Pour ma part, je trouve que cela prend un peu trop le dessus sur les autres arômes qui du coup semblent presque absents.
The Libertine 68 Amer is an excellent absinthe, I recommend it to anyone wishing to get initiated to the vertues of quality absinthes !
La Libertine 68 Amer est une excellente absinthe, je la recommande à quiconque souhaitant s\'initier aux vertus des absinthes de qualité!
Paul Devoille, France
1859: The distillery was founded by Xavier Devoille. His son, Paul Devoille, was very dedicated to developing the distillery, and worked hard on its growth. This is why up until this day, the distillery is named after him. Paul Devoille was a very important person in Fougerolles, he held the position of the major for many years.
1986: Due to the bad financial position the distillery was in, Jaques Veillet, the new owner of the distillery, decided to sell it to an experienced business man, who already invested into a couple of other distilleries inside and outside on France. René Miscault bought the distillery, and made some rapid administrational changes. He also expanded their product range, and opened the distillery for visitors to the public. These measures may seem drastic, however, they saved the distillery in the end. Today, Hugues Miscault, the son of René Miscault, runs the distillery.
Paul Devoille's Absinthe:
Their probably most popular absinthes, apart from the Libertines, and the Enigma Verte and Enigma Blanche. Absinthe Soixante-Cinq is a pretty interesting absinthe as well, with a quite spicy smell combined with a fruityness from the wine-alcohol base. Certainly, there are a lot of other spirits produced at Paul Devoille, such as eau-de-vies and liqueurs. From plum to strawberry, you can find nearly all of the common flavours.