Meadow of Love absinthe is produced by Cheryl Lins of the  Delaware Phoenix Distillery. Made only in small batches (30 liters), Cheryl is basically a 1 woman show. Due to the relative newness of absinthe to the US market, I’ve been sceptical of US produced absinthes. Even though Meadow of Love has gotten rave reviews, I still was somewhat reluctant to try it. I’m hooked on the European absinthes. But due to the prodding of a good friend (THANKS Melissa), I decided to give it a try. Upon opening the bottle one experiences a nice, yet not overpowering herbal aroma. It has a lovely golden-green color also. The louche forms rather quickly and is very thick and the taste has a very pleasant herbal bill, but was a bit too mild for my taste. On my second sampling I poured a bit more into the glass than I usually use, and the result was near perfection. It has a most pleasing herbal flavor with no one herb being overpowering. And a it has very creamy mouth-feel also. I’m very happy to report that due to Meadow of Love, the US is now a strong contender in the worldwide absinthe market. Delaware Phoenix also produces Walton Waters absinthe, which I can’t wait to try. Way to go Cheryl! You make the US proud!