Angelique Fee Verte Absinthe
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • herbs
  • wormwood
  • sugar
  • anise
  • fruit
  • sage
  • sweet
  • lemon
  • botanicals

Angelique

Fee Verte Absinthe (0.7l, 68%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary

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A classic Swiss verte Absinthe for the connoisseur.
 
Claude-Alain Bugnon — one of the most famous producers of high-quality Absinthe in Switzerland. He operates his Absinthe empire from his Distillerie Artemisia at the eastern edge of Val-de-Travers in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. In addition to producing Absinthe under contract for a wide assortment of brands, he produces several house brands and varieties to sell under his own nameplates.
 
Angelique Fee Verte Absinthe is a play on words. In the old days, Absinthe was sometimes referred to as the “green fairy” or “green angel.” Claude-Alain’s daughter is also named Angelique. and this particular variety of Absinthe has angelica root as a core ingredient. The rest of the macerations are straight-forward as you might expect, with plenty of grande wormwood, fennel, anise, and eight additional herbs. It is a traditional Swiss verte (green) Absinth that has long been considered the first choice of connoisseurs at 68% ABV.
 
Smartass corner:
Claude-Alain Bugnon is the closest thing to an Absinthe celebrity. He has even had parts in movies and documentaries featuring Absinthe — including “The Green Fairy” and “The Green Fairy part 2.”
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
Appearance / Color
Pale Yellow-Green
 
Nose / Aroma / Smell
The nose is alive with anise, bitter wormwood, angelica, and fresh herbs with distant pine and floral notes.
 
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Too strong to sip neat, when louched with water the flavors are clean and strong with anise and pine wood mixed with handfuls of herbs and flowers.
 
Finish 
The finish is crisp and astringent with lingering wormwood and florals.
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  • herbs
  • wormwood
  • sugar
  • anise
  • fruit
  • sage
  • sweet
  • lemon
  • botanicals
Angelique Fee Verte Absinthe
Angelique Fee Verte Absinthe
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Character Dogson
Absinthe was actually invented by a French doctor named Pierre Ordinaire. He invented absinthe by distilling wormwood and several other herbs into an alcoholic base. Although this may seem strange in today's modern world of medicine, at the time it was considered a viable remedy for patients with various ailments.
Ready for some weird science? When you add a few drops of water to clear green Absinthe, it turns milky white. Scientists call it the "ouzo effect," whic happens when the unique characteristics of anethole (the essential oil responsible for anise flavor), high-proof ethanol and water are mixed.
The nickname, "The Green Fairy," is the English translation of La Fee Verte, the affectionate French nickname given to the popular drink in the 19th century. Though Absinthe is not a hallucinogen, the Green Fairy was representative of the metaphorical concept of the artistic enlightenment and exploration, of poetic inspiration, of a freer state of mind, of new ideas, of a changing social order.
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Character Dogson
Absinthe was actually invented by a French doctor named Pierre Ordinaire. He invented absinthe by distilling wormwood and several other herbs into an alcoholic base. Although this may seem strange in today's modern world of medicine, at the time it was considered a viable remedy for patients with various ailments.
Ready for some weird science? When you add a few drops of water to clear green Absinthe, it turns milky white. Scientists call it the "ouzo effect," whic happens when the unique characteristics of anethole (the essential oil responsible for anise flavor), high-proof ethanol and water are mixed.
The nickname, "The Green Fairy," is the English translation of La Fee Verte, the affectionate French nickname given to the popular drink in the 19th century. Though Absinthe is not a hallucinogen, the Green Fairy was representative of the metaphorical concept of the artistic enlightenment and exploration, of poetic inspiration, of a freer state of mind, of new ideas, of a changing social order.
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