Tag: Absinthe Profile


  • Absinthe Profile: Nirvana by La Valote Martin

    Nirvana is a blanche (clear) absinthe with a mellowed bitterness and strong, complex floral and herbal characteristics. Renowned for its refreshing and aromatic expression, it shifts slightly from your more conventional absinthes by giving the spotlight to the floral rather than heavy anise notes.

  • Absinthe Profile: La Fée Verte du Creux du Van by Bovet Racine

    La Fèe Verte du Creux du Van is an absinthe produced by the Bovet Racine distillery in Fleurier, a small village in the Val-de-Travers region in the Swiss canton of Neuchàtel.

  • Absinthe Profile: La Clandestine Blanche by Distillerie Artemisia

    When Sabrina and I were visiting Motiers, Switzerland for an afternoon of absinthe sampling, we ended the day at a local absinthe shop to pick up a couple extra bottles before catching our train.

  • Absinthe Profile: Nostalgie by Absinthe Bovet La Valote

    Welcome to the first article in my new series where I deep dive into my collection of absinthe bottles, one at a time, to give myself an excuse to have a drink, to add more to the collection, and to learn some stuff in the process. With each post, I’ll discuss the absinthe and the…