Absente Absinthe Refined

This is the first absinthe I’ve tried. Mostly chose it for the small bottle and price since I don’t use it that often. Like the flavor, but particularly with the added artificial color (and I’m guessing chemicals as well) I’d love to try something more authentic in the future.

Aromas are all black jellybean. The flavor is more anise as expected. I tried a couple sips neat. It’s pretty harsh stuff with an aftertaste that tends toward burnt plastic. I added 2 parts water and it mellowed out a lot but still very bitter. I added two more parts water and it was far more drinkable. For the second glass I did the sugar cube thing. Much better. Makes sense to drink it the way it should be drank. Flavors went from harsh fresh picked anise stems to delicious Good ‘N Plenty. Hints of lime now too. No burn left. This goes down easy like this!

Very aromatic and pleasant long lasting aroma and flavor. Overall enjoyable for an evening or after a meal. Mid range for sure.

Bummer that the green comes from food coloring. As expected, the nose is potent black licorice and really nothing else. Intense black licorice, sugar, alcohol and black pepper on the palate. Pretty tasty, though quite a jolt by itself. Of course this is in no way designed to be imbibed neat…lol