One of a few attempts to recreate various absinthe recipes on the different scales of quality found in old distillers manuals.
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Muse de France no.1
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Muse de France no.1
Written by Markus Hartsmar
December 07, 2011
Brand information
Alcohol
69%
Size
0.5 liter
Manufacturer
Lemercier / Muse de France
Country
France
Color
Verte
Type
Distilled
Editor reviews
Muse de France no.1
2011-12-07 16:26:34
Markus Hartsmar
Reviewed by Markus Hartsmar December 07, 2011
Absinthe reviews
Muse de France is a product manufactured at the Lemercier Distillery in Fougerolles, France. It is not a product of Lemercier, but from Frenchman Phil. This is variation number 1 of two available at the time this is written. The two are test runs in order to get feedback on results and to make a good final product. This review is for recipe number 1.
Recipe number one is called an absinthe "Ordinaire" by Frenchman Phil. I can understand that. It is nothing out of the ordinary. It's not bad, but not all good. The #1 is made using more wormwood and less anise and fennel, thus making it more bitter. The taste at first is quite alright, but it swiftly turns into a rather bitter finish. Using sugar takes away the worst edge of that and it does become drinkable, but nothing I'd drink regularly.
The #1 is however a good contrast to the more common absinthe found in the #2, and gives a view of what different amounts of certain ingredients does to the taste and aroma. Overall I'd say that it's a decent drink, but too bitter for my taste.
Recipe number one is called an absinthe "Ordinaire" by Frenchman Phil. I can understand that. It is nothing out of the ordinary. It's not bad, but not all good. The #1 is made using more wormwood and less anise and fennel, thus making it more bitter. The taste at first is quite alright, but it swiftly turns into a rather bitter finish. Using sugar takes away the worst edge of that and it does become drinkable, but nothing I'd drink regularly.
The #1 is however a good contrast to the more common absinthe found in the #2, and gives a view of what different amounts of certain ingredients does to the taste and aroma. Overall I'd say that it's a decent drink, but too bitter for my taste.
Fee Verte scoresheet points
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