Absente (Absinthe) 55% With case and Van Gogh spoon (70cl)

Absente, born in 1999, was the first legal absinthe on the market since its ban. Absente is composed of absinthe, mugwort, anise, mint and lemon balm which give it balance, delicacy, freshness and aromatic persistence. Absente contains thujone up to 10 mg/kg. Absinthe, nicknamed “green fairy” and banned in 1915, was authorized again in 1988. It was only in 2011 that its level of thujone (molecule present in the plant which, in high doses, was supposed to make you crazy) is set at a maximum of 35 mg/kg. Much appreciated for its absinthe taste and its green reflections, this alcohol has seduced many artists including Van Gogh, Baudelaire, Toulouse-Lautrec, Picasso, Oscar Wilde... The famous tasting ritual is still practiced according to tradition, in pouring water on the absinthe, through a perforated spoon supporting a sugar. Absinthe is made by macerating plants (grande absinthe, petite absinthe, green anise, fennel, etc.) in a mixture of alcohol and water, followed by distillation. It contains between 55% and 75% alcohol. Tasting advice: Ready to drink, no need to add sugar. To be enjoyed neat, over ice, with 3 times its volume of cold water or in a cocktail.