La Fée Parisienne Absinthe, 1 x 70cl

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Enabling better consistency and quality, which is crucial when your spirits are so delicately balanced. NO: French are prevented from making and selling French Absinthe anywhere in the world… But would be forced to sell Swiss Absinthe regardless. A flavourless maceration of other plants is introduced to the blend to give the drink its trademark hue.

The French position is difficult to defend whilst the Absinthe Ban of 1915 still stands; restricting any future defence if the Swiss try to harmonise the IPG across Europe. It took the Great War and global bans to finally dislodge people’s love affair with this Great Spirit – wine house politics looking to recover their former market played their part.S range being distilled and bottled in Pontarlier (France) and Couvet (Switzerland), then transported to our central hub for all La Fee’s bonded and logistical operations – now exporting to over 38 countries, and including 22 states in the USA. It has the “cleanest” template, adding less flavour than the obvious alternatives, allowing the distillates to shine,’ says Rowley. Directions: Shake all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and strain into a La Fee absinthe-rinsed cocktail glass.

Marketing hyperbole maintains the illusion by extolling the virtues of “crisp” and “clean” beer, while the original, full-bodied character of the beer is lost in translation. Not as bitter as its Grand cousin, pontica is utilised for its herbal aroma rather than adding any discernible flavour. To ensure it complies with EU regulations there can only be 35mg of thujone [wormwood’s vilified active ingredient] per litre. Powerful and rich with deep liquorice flavour, Star Anise is used sparingly as it is easy to overpower the more subtle herbs. October 2009: Swiss Judge in Bern awards IPG to distillers in Val-de-Travers region for geographical protection of Absinthe across Switzerland.

After a gentle maceration and distillation, the blend is put together by our experts to produce this delicious, original absinthe that is lush to drink on its own or as a mixer in cocktails needing a devious boost. With good balance and light notes of mint and spice this is a powerful and bold style, typical of Bohemian absinth. The bans varied in nature with some prohibiting the sale of absinthe, as we discovered in the case of France and her colonies; and others suppressing the use of the active ingredient, Thujone, which was the subject of the ban in the USA. La Fée Parisienne was the first traditional absinthe distilled in France since the 1915 ban and is the only absinthe endorsed by the Musée de l’Absinthe, Auvers-sur-Oise, France. The subsequent EU directive set a precedent by which Rowley could later go on to test his own La Fée.

In his article for The Idler he describes stumbling across absinth whilst on tour with his band in Prague, and finding himself drawn to its romance and hedonistic appeal. The single distillation process (all ingredients distilled together in alcohol) will naturally vary from batch to batch – caused by subtle differences in the condition of the ingredients (herbs being dried at different temperatures, humidity levels, terroir, seasonal changes during growing etc). La Fee Parisienne is an absinthe packed with the flavours of traditional Grand Wormwood, Green Anise, Star Anise, Hyssop and Fennel, giving a fresh herbal aroma. Demand was so strong that in 1850 a large bar by the name of The Sazerac was opened to sell the drink, and it is believed that one of the bartenders there started the addition of a few drops of absinthe to the cocktail. ingredients (squeeze lime wedges and drop into drink) and top with more ice before topping with tonic water.Parisienne Kiss, is a crossover between France (classic absinthe) and New Orleans with Peychaud's bitters. While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it is accurate, it is not a substitute for your reading the product packaging and label prior to use. Rich in Wormwood, Beet Neutral Spirits Distilled with Herbs and Spices, Taste of the True French Absinthe Supérieure, Gold WSWA Tasting 2019, Grand Gold : ISW 2017, Gold: LA Int.