Absinthe Enigma Blanche - Blanche de Fougerolles - 70cl

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A strong, floral and complex Blanche from France. Its wine alcohol base adds spicy notes and the recipe includes 11 plan... Read the whole description

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Distillery : Paul Devoille
Country of Origin : France
Alcohol Content : 74%

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Intended for absinthe connoisseurs, Enigma Blanche has particularly harmonious and complex aromas. It is an authentic absinthe distilled according to a traditional 19th century absinthe recipe from Switzerland.

Absinthe expert Marc Thuillier reviewed this absinthe, read his tasting notes here.

Enigma Blanche is produced exclusively from plants and seeds which have been macerated in alcohol distilled from wine, similar to an unaged brandy. This gives it a more complex aroma than most absinthes, which are usually distilled with neutral alcohol.

Eleven plants are used in its production, including: Grand Wormwood, Petite wormwood, green anise, hyssop, veronica, chamomile, genepi, fennel, coriander and angelica.

Enigma Blanche has the particularity of having been produced from a distilled blend (each plant distilled individually before blending, rather than all plants being mixed together at the same time and distilled.) Made in Fougerolles at the Paul Devoille distillery, who were once producers of top quality absinthe, during its heyday, and in recent years have once again become one of the most admired absinthe distilleries.

Capacity :
70cl
Distillery :
Paul Devoille
Country of Origin :
France
Alcohol Content :
74%
Production Method :
Distillation
Color :
Clear
City / Region :
Fougerolles
Anise taste :
Light
Stopper :
Natural cork
Coloration :
Natural

Did you know?

- The Blanche de Fougerolles is now known under the name Enigma Blanche. Though the recipe has not changed, the label has, it now displays an Art-Nouveau design, in the vein of 1900 absinthe posters. The Enigma is still the fine wine alcohol-based absinthe that worldwide absintheurs have praised since 2003 under the name Blanche de Fougerolles, no change there, the name Enigma has been adopted in 2010 simply because of the issues for non-French speakers to say the name “Fougerolles”.

- 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.

- Enigma Blanche participated in the 2007 Absinthiades ; it was awarded 5th place.

Background

The Devoille distillery was founded in 1859. It still bears the name of its founder, Paul Devoille, since he largely contributed to its success and the beginning of the century. He is to be thanked for the recipe of Libertine (1894), now preciously kept at the Musée des Eaux de Vie in Lapoutroie, France.

After having belonged to Raymond Gouttefroy (son-in-law of Paul Devoille), the distillery was handed over to René de Miscault in 1985. The latter considerably changed the running of the company and enlarged the range of its products and also opened the Paul Devoille distillery to the public.

Today it is Hugues de Miscault, the son of René de Miscault, who runs this family distillery.

Serving Suggestions

- At first, savour Enigma Blanche 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.

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