History,
At the height of absinthe’s popularity in France, 220 million litres of the spirit were distilled a year – a substantial output by anyone’s reckoning. One litre correctly served – that is to say diluted with iced water poured through sugar (other than in the case of Suisse, for which no sugar is needed) produces the equivalent in volume of 40 glasses of wine, which just prior to the Great War added up to an impressive 8,800 million servings a year!
Two main reasons enabled Absinthe to catapult from an original cure-all starting late 18th century to the Café boulevards of Paris and Bars of New Orleans following the French colonies, Firstly the French sometimes issued it as a ration to troops in theatre of war and Empire building that were prone to malaria (Their then arch rivals on the world stage being the British controlled access to Quinine, used to ward off malaria Gin and Tonic and such!)The high alcohol would also help sterilize the water when added helping against dysentery. Troops returning from North Africa would have a natural affinity towards Absinthe with some Brands even showing images of soldiers to encourage patronage.
Tasting Notes,
Slight liquorice with aniseed aroma lingers
Notes of coriander and fennel
Fresh and rounded with anise backed by angelica and mint
Long, well-rounded finish
At the height of absinthe’s popularity in France, 220 million litres of the spirit were distilled a year – a substantial output by anyone’s reckoning. One litre correctly served – that is to say diluted with iced water poured through sugar (other than in the case of Suisse, for which no sugar is needed) produces the equivalent in volume of 40 glasses of wine, which just prior to the Great War added up to an impressive 8,800 million servings a year!
Two main reasons enabled Absinthe to catapult from an original cure-all starting late 18th century to the Café boulevards of Paris and Bars of New Orleans following the French colonies, Firstly the French sometimes issued it as a ration to troops in theatre of war and Empire building that were prone to malaria (Their then arch rivals on the world stage being the British controlled access to Quinine, used to ward off malaria Gin and Tonic and such!)The high alcohol would also help sterilize the water when added helping against dysentery. Troops returning from North Africa would have a natural affinity towards Absinthe with some Brands even showing images of soldiers to encourage patronage.
Tasting Notes,
Slight liquorice with aniseed aroma lingers
Notes of coriander and fennel
Fresh and rounded with anise backed by angelica and mint
Long, well-rounded finish
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