version by having "Liqueur aux Plantes d'Absinthe" above the main label and a silver capsule. Absente Absinthe Liqueur, the first legal Absinthe in the US market since 1912, is still hand crafted in the south of France using only the highest quality artisanal distillation methods and ingredients from the region, including anise, star anise, balm, peppermint and a full measure of the legendary and notorious botanical Wormwood.
Notes: This is a French Absinthe distilled in Provence.
The label design differs mildly from the U.S. More of a Pastis than an Absinthe, particularly because of it’s lack of a specific type of wormwood ( which from a taste standpoint can be a plus for some people) but pleasant enough, and moderately priced. The version marketed in Europe under the same name is and has always been made with "essence of grande wormwood" ( Artemisia absinthium). Appearance: Clear, bright, ever so green cast kind of a algae pond water looks and no. Since 2016 it has been marketed as “traditional absinthe with wormwood” Absente Notes: This is a French Absinthe distilled in Provence. The new label proclaims, "Now With Wormwood!". Absente 55 is enjoyed by those in the know in the true tradition that involves a flame, sugar, water and absinthe - a ceremonial ritual which gives free. in 2007, the North American importer introduced a reformulated version that includes grande wormwood (April, 2009) in an apparent effort to improve its consumer appeal. At that time, Absente's website explained, " By maintaining a form of wormwood in Absente, we are able to truly call Absente a modern Absinthe."įollowing the re-legalization of genuine absinthe in the U.S. marketing effort had long sought to associate the liqueur with traditional absinthe through statements such as, " The only difference is we replaced Wormwood.with a less bitter cousin called Southern-Wormwood, also known as "Petite Absinthe," which allows us to offer Absente in the United States." The reference to "petite absinthe" is inaccurate, as petite absinthe refers invariably to 'Roman wormwood' ( Artemisia pontica) throughout credible distillation treatises, while 'southernwood' is historically referred to as aurone, abrotone, or armoise citronelle, and is scarcely ever mentioned, if at all. The ingredients of Absente are listed in order as alcohol, sugar, a combination of "essences", infusions and distillates, and two artificial dyes, FD&C Yellow #5 and Blue #1. The maker substituted southernwood ( Artemisia abrotanum) and the product was bottled with sugar, two critical aspects that differentiated Absente as an anise liqueur and not an absinthe by any traditional reference. contained no grande wormwood ( Artemisia absinthium), the essential herb from which absinthe derives its name.