Review: Germain-Robin Absinthe Superieure
My, absinthe, what a long while it’s been!
Germain-Robin’s Absinthe Superieure (via Greenway Distillers) is a blanche (clear) spirit, distilled not up to a blazing 140 or so proof, but down to about 90 proof, making it perhaps the least alcoholic absinthe I’ve ever sampled. The spirit is infused with wormwood, rose geranium, lemon balm, fennel, hyssop, lemon verbena, star anise, and lemon peel.
The result is an absinthe that you can practically drink straight, if you’re so inclined: Quite sweet (despite no added sugar), and fragrant with straight-up licorice notes. It burns, but it’s not a killer. Add water and sugar (but not too much of either… less than a full cube and a 2:1 or even 1:1 ratio of water is fine) and this absinthe becomes quite easy-drinking, offering a really lightly sweet, Pastis-like experience, with a lingering licorice finish. I don’t get much in the way of additional character. Maybe a little touch of tart citrus on the mid-body from the lemon ingredients, but otherwise a clean, easy, and really pleasant absinthe. Like Pastis, but with just a bit more kick to it.
90.3 proof.
A- / $44 / germain-robin.com [BUY IT NOW FROM DRIZLY]
Germain-Robin Absinthe Superieure
$44
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Cue the absinthe brigade in 3…2…1…
What’s there to complain about? Well crafted absinthe, good review. Crispin does good work. This absinthe won’t appeal to some traditionalists due to its heavy peppermint profile, but I enjoy it.
Brian Robinson
Review Editor
The Wormwood Society