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Grande Absente Absinthe

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£54.00

This legendary spirit is enjoying a renaissance, and Grande Absente is a wonderful example of a strong, wormwood-dominant absinthe with hints of menthol and star anise. Savour it in the traditional manner with sugar and water, or sip it neat if you can handle the alcohol level—almost 70%! See More

Bottle Size 70CL

% ABV 69

Country of Origin France

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Description

Outlawed in its home country of France for nearly a hundred years, there is perhaps no single spirit as notorious as absinthe. Ironically enough, absinthe has its origins in herbal medicine – the wormwood plant, blended with anise, was used as a treatment for various afflictions. In the nineteenth century, however, absinthe exploded in popularity among the growing urban population of France, becoming the favoured tipple of luminaries such as Van Gogh, Tolouse-Lautrec and Manet. Yet this popularity soon became its downfall, as absinthe was blamed for high rates of alcoholism, crime and decay; it was eventually outlawed in France in 1915, under a law that was not fully repealed until 2011. Grande Absente is produced from an authentic pre-ban recipe, and has a wonderful spiced nose with aromas of star anise, camphor and menthol, a mouth-filling flavour and an incredibly long finish.

How To Enjoy

Absinthe is traditionally served with water and sugar in an elaborate preparation ritual with its roots in nineteenth-century France. Put an absinthe spoon containing a sugar cube on top of your glass, and slowly pour cold water through – the water will dissolve the sugar into the absinthe and cause the drink to go cloudy. Alternatively, try alongside cognac (we recommend Francois Voyer VS), sugar and bitters in a classic Louisiana-style Sazerac cocktail.

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