Our Spirits
Absinthe
About Our Absinthe
Our Absinthe is created as an ode to memories of sipping La Fée Verte (aka The Green Fairy) in New Orleans over the Mardi Gras celebrations.
Very few spirits have the history and lore of Absinthe, which was favoured by artists, poets, and writers who treated the spirit as a muse. A careful blend of the Absinthe trio (wormwood, anise, and fennel) mingled with other botanicals results in our unique interpretation of this mystical spirit.
Take a step into the dark side and experience the lore and mystery of Absinthe for yourself.
All our spirits are hand crafted and batch distilled in Tasmania.
Bottled at around 60% ABV, our Absinthe is available in 700ml, 200ml and 50ml bottles.
Ingredients
Grand Wormwood, Anise, Fennel, Hyssop, Peppermint, Melissa, Angelica Root, Coriander Seeds, Roman Wormwood
Drinking Absinthe
While our Absinthe can be enjoyed neat or with a block of ice, Absinthe is traditionally poured by adding iced water to the Absinthe - generally 3 parts water to one part Absinthe. When the iced water reacts with the Absinthe, the spirit becomes a couding, known as louching. This process allows more subtle flavours to be released than you would get with the nest spirit.
Absinthe is also widely used in cocktails, such as the Sazerac and Ernest Hemingway's "Death in the Afternoon".
Storage Notes
A special drink requires special treatment when being stored:
As our absinthe is naturally coloured by being steeped in botanicals post-distillation, it is important that it is not over-exposed to air or light for a prologed period or it may cause the chlorophyll to oxidise and turn yellow-green and eventually brown. In the past this was favourably viewed as it showed the product was not artificially coloured.
Absinthe should not be stored in the fridge or freezer as this may cause the anethole (a large part of the flavour component of anise and fennel) to polymerise and may impact the taste.