Absinthe Neuzeller Malvales 72% - 50cl

I was curious to try a red absinthe, and this was the only distilled red available (no Rubis, no Maitresse Rouge). I was disappointed at first. The color is very light, much lighter than in the picture, like a cognac, and I think that a product that sensitive to light should come in a dark brown glass bottle. I didn't like the steel screw cap either. My first test was without sugar: there a strong scent of alcohol, and a dryness that covered alla other scents. On my second try I used a sugar cube. I also realised that the scent of alcohol decreased by the minutes. So I suggest using sugar and letting it rest a while in the glass. Prepared this way this absinthe reveals its sweet flowery notes and becomes quite interesting. Not the everyday absinthe, but good for a change.