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Absinthe Amer truly a classic French absinthe that really is what so many absinthe drinkers are looking for when the do sit down to imbibe. It’s a perfumed absenthe with a definite wormwood bouquet. There is no sugar added to this unique formula and its also classified as a bitter liquor, which also means that a triple amount of wormwood was used in its recipe. So overall how does this 72% alcohol 144 proof drink taste and perform?

This ones an award winner and to be specific, it won a bronze medal at the 2004 Concours Internacional des Eaux de Vie de Fruits in Mez. In case you weren’t there, that all translates into the “International Contest of Fruits and Brandies.” It’s a very prestigious European award that’s your assurance that its in deed a highly palatable drink. The makers of this brand of absinthe also claim that the recipe thats used to make it is “ancient”, but aren’t most all of them?

They also put forth that their secret blend of herbs and spices relies heavily on the green anise seed and this is absolutely noticeable in its aroma and flavor.

Absinthe Amer is light green in color and comes in a nice looking unpretentious bottle. Its light purple label features its award stamp on the upper left hand corner and it louches quite nicely into an opalescent milky slightly light green color.