This year for Advent, my wife purchased an Absinthe Advent Calendar for me as a gift. It was pretty fun getting a mystery absinthe every day… even if some were pretty crappy or fake. There were enough in there that I enjoyed and some were pretty interesting and unexpected!
I can’t really recommend that anyone not familiar with absinthe do this – as some of the fake or poorly made stuff would likely turn them away from pursuing any further interest. Would be stellar if the people that put this together would get rid of crap like Le Fee and Absente and load it up with many of the readily available, authentic absinthes we now have access to.
I’ve documented each in a photograph of the louched absinthe, ready to consume. Additionally, each includes a rating and occasional notes. The bottles you will see behind the prepared glasses of absinthe are my regular indulgences… and are all highly recommended!
24/24 – La Fee XS Absinthe Française – France – 68%
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These La Fee absinthes are just not very good at best… too sweet… absolutely lacking in complexity. A sad spirit. pic.twitter.com/WKutqGNtkI— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 24, 2017
23/24 – Absinthe L'Entêté – France – 62%
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Delicate and delicious. pic.twitter.com/mMy9xUEvJm— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 23, 2017
22/24 – Absinthe Jade Nouvelle-Orléans – France – 68%
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Another most excellent Jade! pic.twitter.com/8XmCpnWUzm— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 22, 2017
21/24 – "Absente" – France – 55%
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Not a true absinthe. A liqueur, as sugar is added… and other questionable ingredients. Disgustingly sweet… cough syrup pukiness. Awful. pic.twitter.com/BeL5VT49DX— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 22, 2017
20/24 – Absinthe Jade VS 1898 – France – 65%
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An absolute favorite of mine. Delicious! pic.twitter.com/6Cy5Ght0Tg— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 21, 2017
19/24 – Absinthe La Pontissalienne – France – 56%
??? pic.twitter.com/hAKR7BrPk3— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 20, 2017
18/24 – La Maison Fontaine Absinthe Blanche – France – 55%
??? pic.twitter.com/fSeDMgmlXh— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 18, 2017
17/24 – Adnams Absinthe Verte – England – 66%
???I've had Adnams Rouge before but not the verte. I believe neither is produced any longer, either. A nice surprise!!! pic.twitter.com/TnCV87tJf3
— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 17, 2017
16/24 – La Fee Blanche Absinthe – France – 53%
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One dimensional." Oh, God! Another La Fee…" pic.twitter.com/RasWuYuHD8
— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 16, 2017
15/24 – Absinthe Versinthe – France – 45%
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Overpowering mint… pic.twitter.com/5ExRxPEAbg— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 16, 2017
14/24 – Grande Absente – France – 69%
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(lots of people start with "Absente" – I've never tried it…) pic.twitter.com/83q7NyhXeH— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 15, 2017
13/24 – Mythe Absinthe – France – 69%
?…So bitter!!! They must have put grande wormwood in the coloring step or something… yikes! pic.twitter.com/tiHPAEW954
— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 14, 2017
12/24 – "La Fee NV Envy" – France – 40%
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Tastes like sugary marshmallow. Tastes nothing like absinthe. Weak louche…
I can't believe this is an absinthe at all… pic.twitter.com/oF9DS8AJYr— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 13, 2017
11/24 – La Maison Fontaine Absinthe Verte – France – 55%
??? pic.twitter.com/0gpfFgn0Ul— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 12, 2017
10/24 – St. George Absinthe Verte – U.S.A. – 60%
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Odd herb bill. My understanding is there is also no aniseed, making this a false absinthe. pic.twitter.com/UmpjTyCjSm— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 10, 2017
9/24 – Absinthe Versinthe La Blanche – France – 55%
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Far too sweet and simple. pic.twitter.com/Og8NpeDVFg— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 9, 2017
8/24 – Absinthe Jade PF 1901 – France – 68%
????? pic.twitter.com/ZR60dDv5we— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 9, 2017
7/24 – La Fee XS Absinthe Suisse – France – 53%
??1/2 pic.twitter.com/hmnHlBQQKx— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 8, 2017
6/24 – Sebor Absinth – Czech Republic – 55%
?????Fake "Absinth" – not even going to try this one.
It's 2017 – not 1999.FAKE. FAKE. FAKE! pic.twitter.com/C0qCHWe4Ix
— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 7, 2017
5/24 – "The Original Manchester Absinthe" – England – 65%
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Smells like cheap perfume. No louche. Tastes like… not good. Is this even absinthe??? I say NO! pic.twitter.com/BxVzkXeD8T— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 6, 2017
4/24 – "Absinthe Bitters" – ??? – 52%
[not an absinthe… so no rating from me today… made a simple Old Fashioned with the bitters] pic.twitter.com/AQu7xdTx6O— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 4, 2017
3/24 – La Fee Parisienne Absinthe – France – 68%
?Err… eww… pic.twitter.com/vZ55tsIVVl
— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 4, 2017
2/24 – Absinthe Jade Terminus Oxygenee – France – 68%
????? pic.twitter.com/AXksyDu4vp— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 2, 2017
1/24 – Absinthe François Guy – France – 45% pic.twitter.com/ySlQrRaVaB
— Joseph Labrecque (@JosephLabrecque) December 2, 2017