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Musset didn't write the way he did because he drank absinthe, instead he drank for the same reason for which he wrote just like that: namely out of despair.

-August Strindberg, 1886
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Since about 1997-1998 several hundred various brands of absinthe is available all over the world. Some bare almost no resemblance to vintage absinthes what so ever, and some are excellent reproductions.

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Absinthe Duplais Blanche

Brand information

Alcohol
72%
Manufacturer
Oliver Matter AG
Country
Switzerland
Color
Verte
Type
Distilled

Second absinthe from the Duplais line. Again, based on a recipe from the old Duplais distillers manual. This is a very nice breath of fresh air being an absinthe blanche from Switzerland that is not a "La Bleue".

 
 
Absinthe Duplais Verte

Brand information

Alcohol
72%
Manufacturer
Oliver Matter AG
Country
Switzerland
Color
Verte
Type
Distilled

A Swiss absinthe verte, made according to the traditional Duplais recipe. This is the first of several absinthes in the Duplais range from Matter-Luginbühl.

The Duplais Verte was awarded a Silver Medal at the 2008 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

 
 
Absinthe DuVallon

Brand information

Alcohol
53%
Manufacturer
DuVallon
Country
Switzerland
Color
Blanche
Type
Distilled

Many of the former clandestine distillers got permits to legally distilled when absinthe was again made legal in Switzerland. This is another one of those.

 
 
Absinthe Edouard

Brand information

Alcohol
72%
Manufacturer
Combier / Jade Liqueurs
Country
France
Color
Verte
Type
Distilled

The third absinthe from Jade Liqueurs was another reproduction of a pre-ban absinthe. This time it was the Edouard Pernod and actually it was a good enough attempt.

 
 
Absinthe Elixier du Pays des Fees

Brand information

Alcohol
55%
Manufacturer
Francois Bezencon
Country
Switzerland
Color
Blanche
Type
Distilled

Another Val-de-Travers La Bleue.

 
 
Absinthe Fusion

Brand information

Alcohol
68%
Manufacturer
Oliver Matter AG
Country
Switzerland
Color
Blanche
Type
Distilled

A Swiss blanche absinthe from the minds of scientists and a cook with a clear taste of chocolate - a truly unique offering to fill a void I didn't know was there!

 
 
Absinthe Hapsburg (Green Label)

Brand information

Alcohol
72.5%
Manufacturer
for Wine and Spirits Intl. UK
Country
Bulgaria
Color
Verte
Type
Mixed & Macerated

One of several absinthes in the Hapsburg range that offer a number of absinthes - or rather the same drink but at different alcohol levels. It is yet another "Bohemian style" absinthe, artificially colored and made from essences.

 
 
Absinthe L'Italienne

Brand information

Alcohol
65%
Manufacturer
ALPE srl. / Stefano Rossoni
Country
Italy
Color
Verte
Type
Distilled

L'Italienne is the first high end traditionally made Italian absinthe to hit the market. Absinthe enthusiast Stefano Rossoni made this in the ALPE distillery and the result is definitely something to write home about.

 
 
Absinthe Marco Previtali

Brand information

Alcohol
56%
Manufacturer
Marco Previtali
Country
Switzerland
Color
Blanche
Type
Distilled

Once more a La Bleue from Couvet in Val-de-Travers. It seems to never end. But as long as what they make is good, why stop them...

 
 
Absinthe Montmartre

Brand information

Alcohol
65%
Manufacturer
Fischer Schnaps / Tuivel
Country
Austria
Color
Verte
Type
Distilled

Absinthe enthusiast "Tuivel" hooked up with the Austrian Alter Wiener Schnaps Museum and created this absinthe according to an old Austrian recipe. Different from a traditional French style absinthe it's a truly unique product.

 
 
Absinthe Neto Costa

Brand information

Alcohol
57%
Manufacturer
Caves Neto Costa, S.A
Country
Portugal
Color
Verte
Type
Distilled

One of few comercial absinthes from Portugal. For long many people stated that Portugal was one of the very few countries that still made "real" absinthe. So, that must mean that the Neto Costa would be excellent. Or...?

 
 
Absinthe Partisane

Brand information

Alcohol
65%
Manufacturer
Francois Guy
Country
France
Color
Verte
Type
Distilled

Distilled by Francois Guy in Pontarlier for absinthe merchant Alandia. Interesting to see this coming from Francois Guy as it goes against many of his own beliefs about absinthe.

 
 
Absinthe Promethee

Brand information

Alcohol
68%
Manufacturer
Oliver Matter AG
Country
Switzerland
Color
Verte
Type
Distilled

The Absinthe Prométhée was a limited edition absinthe verte from Matter-Luginbühl. Recipe made by distillery apprentice Mike Schütz.

 
 
Absinthe Prototyp 45

Brand information

Alcohol
68%
Manufacturer
Oliver Matter, Markus Lion
Country
Switzerland
Color
Verte
Type
Distilled

Every now and then Absinthe.de release prototypes of forthcoming releases to the public. They often offer a nice look into what is coming and the stages of development to get there. In this case a prototype of a "pre-ban replica", or rather a modern representation of a vintage absinthe.

 
 
Absinthe Roquette 1797

Brand information

Alcohol
74%
Manufacturer
Les Fils d'Emile Pernot
Country
France
Color
Verte
Type
Distilled

After the trial batches of the 1797, this is the end result. The Absinthe Roquette 1797.

 
 
 
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