Review: St. George Absinthe

The first (and, perhaps, only) American absinthe on the market, St. George Absinthe is arguably the best absinthe going today. If you can find it (and afford it), you’ll want to snap it up.

First off, it’s greener than Lucid and far more powerful in flavor. While the nose is equally anise and room-filling, on the tongue it pops with a variety of herbal and some fruit flavors. Lemon peel is apparent as is pepper. Lots of green and grassy herbs — maybe rosemary? it’s hard to tell — which work well with the fruit and spice and, of course, the anise. The flavors work well together, and the spirit is very balanced on the whole. St. George is easy to drink without being simplistic and watery.

At 120 proof, St. George immediately hits the head, and if you’re going to see the green fairy after any absinthe out there, I suspect it will be with this one. It’s hard to find, but I’m sure true absinthaholics will appreciate the results of their chase.

A- / $78 / stgeorgespirits.com

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4 Responses to “Review: St. George Absinthe”

  1. Pahbi Says:
    July 17th, 2008 at 12:47 am

    I’m very much a Absinthe newbie. Being an American, the only Absinthe brands that have been available to me are Lucid, Kubler and St. George.

    Of those 3 brands, Lucid is by far my favorite. I find its flavor to be quite a bit brighter and straight forward than St. George.

    Thats not to say St. George isn’t a quality brand, I’m enjoying St. George as I type. I just find that Lucid absinthe suits my tastes.

    - Pahbi

  2. Matthias Says:
    July 23rd, 2008 at 11:59 am

    I was lucky enough to have a test version of this brand a couple years before it was on the market and it is, most certainly, a stellar work. I’ve had a couple different absinthes in my time and this is, to my palette, the best.

  3. Veronica Says:
    July 25th, 2008 at 12:56 am

    Have to say, I have never tried Absinthe, but it looks very intriguing. I saw an interview of one of the guys from St. George and he was very animated.
    http://www.chow.com/stories/10977

  4. Drinkhacker.com » Pre-Release Review: Obsello Absinthe Says:
    August 5th, 2008 at 7:33 pm

    [...] in a straight sip. Fiery hot, sure, but palatable and even pleasant. I was immediately reminded of St. George Absinthe, which is also tolerable [...]

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