For absinthe, its suggested retail price of $49.99 without the added cost of courier shipping from Europe makes it very attractive. This is a lot more clean and appropriate tasting, although it could stand to have either the anise drawn back or the other herbs brought considerably forward. The most noticeable difference between this version and the European release is the lack of the chocolaty, burnt taste that I found distracting in the latter. The mouth-feel is creamy but too numbing. Wormwood is detectable with some effort, mostly as a floral quality on the roof of the mouth and then as a light, bitter kick in the long, anisey finish. At least it's really good anise, though, and not too sweet. Unfortunately it only barely carries over to the taste, which reminds me more of Razzouk arak than it does of any absinthe. Wormwood is quite noticeable in the nose. A lot of anise wrapped in an ethereal, floral blanket. The aroma is very pleasant and typical of VDT blanches. The louche is gorgeous but too fast, as anise is by far the dominant herb. Well, the European one does, too, but I actually think this one is cleaner and better. The US release of Kübler 53 reminds me a lot of a good arak. Still, an acceptable and refreshing beverage.ĭone with a 1 ounce dose, diluted 3:1, and no sugar. Also, in both categories, this absinthe doesn't quite exhibit the kind of completeness or complexity necessary to garner 4s. A year of experience with this beverage, and my ability to detect a slight "off" aroma and flavor are the reasons for this. Revisit 7/04/09 - Most original observations persist, however I have lowered the scores for both Aroma and Flavor from 4s to 3s. I would call this conventionally pretty as opposed to distinctive. Absolutely nothing wrong.Ī very pleasant blanche. Nice soft drying on finish, and a little minty. The wormwood sensation, although dominated by the anise and fennel, builds gently in the mouth with each sip.įollows palate very well. Clean and fresh, gentle, gentle drying from the wormwood. Palate impression follows nose very accurately. As the temperature of the drink comes up, the nose comes into better balance. Not particularly complex (it's the trinity), but very fresh and inviting. Wormwood and fennel are there, but definitely secondary. nothing wrong, nothing compelling.Īll anise and fennel pre-louche. If you wanted to belly up with a batch of popcorn and watch the show, you would have to drip so slowly that you'd never get to drink it! Fully louched by 1.5:1. FAST! It all goes cloudy real quick, even with a relatively slow drip. Starts out with thick entertaining trails, and clear delineation of louched/un-louched layer, but don't look the other way.
Louched it is milky grayish white with pewter highlights. Pre-louche it is perfectly clear and colorless.
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