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La Valote - Martin
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La Valote - Martin
Written by Markus Hartsmar
December 07, 2011
Brand information
Alcohol
54%
Size
sample
Manufacturer
Absinthe La Valote
Country
Switzerland
Color
Blanche
Type
Distilled
Editor reviews
La Valote - Martin
2011-12-15 20:47:20
Markus Hartsmar
Reviewed by Markus Hartsmar December 15, 2011
Absinthe reviews
Another one of the La Valotes. The three different ones are all "signature" absinthe from the three makers. You can read more about that on their webpage (http://www.absinthe-lavalote.ch/).
The Martin had a somewhat off smell that I couldn't quite nail down to what it was at first. At first it seemed entirely misplaced and I figured that this one would be quite bad. This eventually went away, thank God. The aroma was a bit different from the others, not as one dimensional but promising and quite rich and floral. Then there was this weird addition to it. Not bad in any way, just a weird touch which in some way adds a level to it that makes it interesting.
Adding water didn't do much difference to the aroma but the clear absinthe did louche wonderfully and turned to a nice white.
(Picture courtesy of Christopher Gertz Bech)
The Martin had a somewhat off smell that I couldn't quite nail down to what it was at first. At first it seemed entirely misplaced and I figured that this one would be quite bad. This eventually went away, thank God. The aroma was a bit different from the others, not as one dimensional but promising and quite rich and floral. Then there was this weird addition to it. Not bad in any way, just a weird touch which in some way adds a level to it that makes it interesting.
Adding water didn't do much difference to the aroma but the clear absinthe did louche wonderfully and turned to a nice white.
(Picture courtesy of Christopher Gertz Bech)
Fee Verte scoresheet points
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