Comments on: Review: Herbsaint Original

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:33:57 +0000

“Green Impudence” doesn’t know very much about Herbsaint, there was some added color to the 100 proof version back in the day. (At 100 proof the herbs turn fueille mort, there were two proofs 100 and 120 back in the 30s and 40s)

Far from hanging on the coat tails, the vintage revived HerbsaintOriginal, tastes far better many brands of absinthe out there, and tastes many times better than the fake Czech swill peddled by the thujone monkeys in Eastern Europe.

I found it a made a Sazerac a bit smoother than the 90 proof version, YMMV.

By: Green Impudence

Green Impudence — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:24:00 +0000

A chutzpah marketing stunt in the 30s to try to fill the absinthe market, the new one – “Original” – complete with modern artificals is hanging on the coat tails of the absinthe revival. They wanted to call it absinthe, as I understand it, but were warned off by the absinthe cabal.

By: Dryheave

Dryheave — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:18:01 +0000

When it comes to cocktails/mixed drinks, I have often discovered that the basic brands of most liquors, especially tequilla and rum, are better for mixing than the high end brands of the liquor. For some reason, they just taste better in a cocktail and the higher end brands are better sipped alone. Very strange, I think the only spirit where I have not experienced this is vodka, (one needs a “good” vodka, to make a great vodka martini). Since you are the expert, any theories why this may be…or do I just have bad taste??

By: Christopher Null

Christopher Null — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:28:42 +0000

AK – No, it’s not a real absinthe so I didn’t see much point, as I doubt many drinkers will consume it that way.

By: AK

AK — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:19:42 +0000

Did you compare this to any absinthes? I’d be really interested in hearing how it stands up against any of those…