Absente Absinthe Refined

Sweet smooth taste with a nice louche. The barkeepers needed to fetch it off a high shelf. I guess not a lot of parisians order this in Paris.

Flavor seems ok. This is only the 2nd absinthe I've had, but it's not bad @ 1:5 ratio that i saw recommended on Reddit. I've been doing 1:4 ratio, and it tastes pretty good. Gonna raise from 3.5 to 4 stars

After trying it neat and over a sugar cube, I experimented with adding it to a gin martini, a Benedictine cocktail, and a ginger ale. I generally enjoy herbal-forward cocktails with strong, bitter flavors, but absinthe might just not be for me. The sweet anise flavors that it offers are interesting, but not something I seek out. Nose is of licorice candy and palate gives you star anise and a bit of mint. It costs the tongue and feels like it is altering my taste buds to an extent. I’ll have to try a higher quality absinthe and see if it makes a difference.