Every sniff brought some interesting new aroma as the herbs mingled. Taking several scrutinizing sniffs, the whole thing made me start to feel like Alice falling down the rabbit hole. I do pick up faint notes of anise and wormwood, but they are very subtle.Īs you might have guessed from the large list of herbs on the bottle’s label, this is a very complex spirit. The lemon balm and mint are particularly strong with an extra kick provided by the tarragon and crisp basil. It’s not a bad thing, but it will likely be surprising. George Absinthe Verte that can very easily catch you off guard.Įven for the seasoned absintheur, the smell of the herbs being carried by the brandy base creates a noticeably different bouquet of aromas than one might be used to. ![]() George Absinthe Verte has a natural dark color. If anything, I would personally like to see both used but otherwise, I take no issue with the use of star anise. George absinthe verte include star anise, mint, wormwood, lemon balm, hyssop, basil, fennel, tarragon, and stinging nettles.Īmongst absinthe critics and aficionados, the use of star anise instead of green anise is the source of some controversy. Honestly, I’m a fan of this transparency and wish that more absinthe brands would do the same. George lists their herbal ingredients on the bottle. Where you typically have to taste and sniff out the various herbs in an absinthe, St. It has an ABV of 60% (120 proof) and is made in small batches with a brandy base. Related: Absinthe in the US – The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again What Is St George Absinthe? George is one of the true OGs of the absinthe renaissance in the US. ![]() I’m sure there are passionate arguments to be made on both sides, but I don’t know that I particularly care. Whether they were the absolute first or not is splitting hairs. George distinguishes itself as an absinthe with an important role in the modern history of the Green Fairy. George since the registry only goes back 15 years.īut either way you look at it, St. While I have found Lucid’s COLA (Certification of Label Approval) dated March 5, 2007, I haven’t found the date for St. George Absinthe Verte makes the same claim as Lucid Absinthe as being the first true absinthe in the US market to be approved for distribution since the ban was lifted in 2007. Let’s ready our glasses and get to it! Early Movers With a ton of unique ingredients, possibly my favorite logo (because who doesn’t like monkeys?), and a place on virtually every liquor store shelf in the US, I’m happy to finally offer my no-holds-barred review of St. At least the ones that I’ve been to across the entire Southern US, anyways.Įven if the store only has a couple of absinthes, you can almost bet that one of them will be St. George is a brand that seems to be a fixture in the absinthe section of nearly every liquor store in the US. They just might be right, too! After all, St. George have worked tirelessly to refine their recipe over time, they seem to have been very happy with their formula over these past several years. Click here to see Brian's bio.While the distillers at St. Flavors include your typical anise and wormwood, but there’s also interesting white pepper, violettes, celery, and other oddities! Strange as it may sound, this absinthe goes very well with pizza." This absinthe presents itself as a bit more cognac-ey in appearance due to the heavier coloration steps, which also translates to a darker louche. Made with lots of untraditional herbs like stinging nettles and basil, it will lead you down the rabbit hole of possible absinthe ingredients. "Sometimes jokingly called the ‘salad dressing’ of absinthe, this is definitely not your granddaddy’s absinthe. By the time it is bottled, the absinthe will have turned its characteristic feuille morte (dead leaf) hue due to chlorophyll from all the botanicals breaking down with time and exposure to light. Just after the secondary infusion, their absinthe is an intense emerald green. It is this secondary infusion is what gives absinthe its color. Winters distills this infusion in his 1,500-liter copper pot still, then performs a secondary infusion of mint, tarragon, opal basil, lemon balm, hyssop, meadowsweet, and stinging nettles. Without these three key ingredients, it is not absinthe. George is that it infuses brandy with absinthe's holy trinity (wormwood, fennel, and star anise). When the American ban was overturned in 2007, the distillery was ready. George distiller, Lance Winters, perfected his absinthe, taking 11 years to perfect his formula. ban was still in place, it was illegal to sell absinthe, but not to distill it. ![]() George Spirits Distillery in the the first legal American absinthe released after the United States ban was lifted in 2007. ![]() George Absinthe Verte ( 120 proof / 60% ABV) is made by St.
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