Absinthe cocktail recipes at Liqueurs de France includes absinthe drip (traditional), panachée, sazerac (first cocktail ever?), and of course the absinthe frappé.
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Cocktail recipes at Liqueurs de France
Absinthe cocktail recipes at Liqueurs de France includes absinthe drip (traditional), panachée, sazerac (first cocktail ever?), and of course the absinthe frappé.
Friday, August 25, 2006
IWSC 2006 winners for absinthe
Winners were announced July 20 for the 2006 International Wine and Spirit (IWS) Competition:
| Tasting Category | Country | Award | Winning Spirit | Producer |
| Absinthe 55% | France | Silver (best in class) | Doubs Premium Absinthe | TNB (Pty) Ltd |
| Absinthe 60% | France | Silver (best in class) | Amer aux plantes d'Absinthe Combier | Combier |
| Absinthe 68% | France | Silver (best in class) | Absinthe Nouvelle-Orleans 68% | Jade Liqueurs |
| Absinthe 72% | Switzerland | Gold (best in class) | Absinthe Duplais | Matter-Luginbühl |
| France | Silver | Absinthe Edouard 72% | Jade Liqueurs |
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
About Absinthe in New Orleans
Old Absinthe House, New Orleans, LA
Gumbopages article about the history of absinthe in New Orleans, linking to the "Good to the Last Drip" cover story article (12/17/02) in the Gambit Weekly.
Friday, August 18, 2006
Fountains
Gotta get me one/some...
Oxygenee's "The Absinthe Spoon" (or is it "Absinthe Frenchman Spoon"?!) has "Classic" and "Fée Verte" models, €150 (~$192) each:
eAbsinthe.com has a slightly different "classic" model for £99.95 (~$188):
La Maison d'Absinthe in New Orleans has the "Lady" and "#2" models for $160 (2-spigot) and $225 (4-spigot).
Everything Absinthe (eBay store) has a few "lady" and "classic" fountains for $145-$175.
Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Vert d'Absinthe
Lovely shop in Paris has a (2nd edition) copy of Marie-Claude Delahaye's "L'Absinthe : Histoire de la Fée verte".
Friday, August 11, 2006
Absinthe: The Circus?
What next-- a breakfast cereal?!
"Absinthe" at Spiegeltent (NYC): "Imagine Cirque du Soleil as channeled through “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and painted by George Gros."
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
A case of Edouard
Sweet party last night at Brickyard in Boston-- all of Ted Breaux' varieties, and a few others. To get enough, employees ordered max qty for weeks... and there's lots left. They're going to win awards for work they do on the 'sinthe; not sure if they understand that... First class party with glasses, spoons, and even two fountains. The Edouard clearly contains Artemisia pontica in the seasoning herbs-- damn that Ted Breaux!
MANY thanks to the hosts for their warm hospitality!