Absinthe Classics

There are numerous modern Absinthe classics available for sale. These Absinthes are premium Absinthes which are modeled on the vintage Absinthes, the Green Fairy, from the 18th and 19th centuries. Modern distillers use recipes from history or they may have analyzed vintage Absinthes to make sure that they use the proper herbs and quantities.

Real Absinthe consists of Artemisia Absinthium, common wormwood, containing the compound thujone, along with other herbs and essential oils which result in the drink to louche when water is added.

Here are several modern Absinthe classics:-

– Saint George Spirits make an Absinthe which happens to be made from brandy and herbs including wormwood, star anise, fennel, lemon balm, tarragon, mint, hyssop, basil, meadowsweet and nettles. Their Absinthe is known as “St George Spirits Absinthe Verte” – a green Absinthe which happens to be legal in the USA.

– The Jade Absinthe Collection from the Combier distillery in Saumur, France – Ted Breaux from New Orleans, USA, has developed this assortment of vintage style Absinthes by testing and analyzing bottles of genuine vintage Absinthe. The combier distillery uses nineteenth century alambics rescued from the Pernod Fils distillery to make www.absinthepostershop.com these Absinthes. The Jade collection includes a vintage Pernod Fils style Absinthe, a green Swiss style Absinthe, a clear La Bleue style Absinthe, a New Orleans style Absinthe and an Edouard Pernod influenced Absinthe. These Absinthes are generally handcrafted and have won many awards.

– Doubs Mystique “Carte d’Or Absinthe” – This fine Absinthe is distilled in Pontarlier, France using 19th century alambics. Pontarlier is the French home of Absinthe, where Pernod Fils first produced it in the turn of the nineteenth century. This is an Absinthe which utilizes conventional methods and ingredients but with a modern twist to accommodate the palates of today’s generation of Absinthe drinkers.

– Absinthe Roquette 1797 – Named after the horse of the celebrated creator of Absinthe, Dr Pierre Ordinaire, this Absinthe is dependant on a genuine recipe of the 18th century. It is an endeavor to recreate the true true Absinthe and has the main ingredients of grande wormwood, anise and fennel, and is distilled in 19th century alambics in Pontarlier.

– Absinthe Duplais – This was the initial verte (green) Absinthe to be legalized in Switzerland and is founded on the 19th century Swiss protocols from a manual by P.Duplais. This Absinthe is distilled in Switzerland, home of Absinthe, at the Kallnacher distillery.

– Absinthe Brevans – Also from the Kallnacher distillery, this Absinthe is named after another French Absinthe manual writer. It is founded on a recipe from 1897 and its base is a mixture of wine and marc. Marc is the alcohol from fermented pulp which happens to be left after squeezing out the grape juice. Absinthe Brevans contains the herbs and plants utilized in historical Absinthe production.

– La Ptite Absinthe – This is the traditional Swiss La Bleue from Guadentia Persoz, a distiller in Couvet, Switzerland – home of the celebrated Dr Pierre Ordinaire. This clear Absinthe is founded on a recipe from 1898 which includes 12 herbs. Gaudentia found this recipe along with an alambic when she moved into her house in Couvet – what a find!

Absinthe Clandestine – This is also a La Bleue clear Absinthe distilled in Couvet by Claude-Alain Bugnon who made bootleg Absinthe prior to legalization in Switzerland. This Absinthe is founded on traditional La Bleue recipes and is made making use of the typical herbs of wormwood and anise along with alpine herbs and plants.

Methods to make Absinthe Classics

It is possible to make your own traditional style Absinthe using Absinthe essences that are utilised by distillers in the Absinthe industry. These Absinthe essences can be obtained from AbsintheKit.com. These are the essences widely available to get online:-

– Absinthe Classics – A 280ml bottle of this essence would make 14 bottles of classic green Absinthe containing the very important wormwood.

– Absinthe White – This makes 14 bottles of clear La Bleue style Absinthe.

– Absinthe Orange – This makes 14 bottles of an Absinthe that has a sensitive orange flavor from real orange oil.

– Absinthe 55 – This essence creates a stronger Absinthe made up of 55mg of thujone and so a much more bitter taste.

All the essences are made using traditional ingredients and are distilled using carbon dioxide distillation to provide a top-quality essence. The essences can also be accessible in an Absinthe kit containing a measure and bottle labels.These essences enable you to make Absinthe classics economically and with a real vintage taste.