Comments on: Vintage Unopened Pernod Fils Absinthe Bottle

By: absinthejack

absinthejack — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:48:07 +0000

Thanks, glad you like it. But I have no idea what template is being used. I manage the blog, but didn’t create it and don’t maintain it. I’m kind of an idiot when it comes to computers

By: Rafael Antonsen

Rafael Antonsen — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:36:33 +0000

I know this is a bit off-topic, but what template are you using? Is it custom? I like it!

By: absinthejack

absinthejack — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:26:25 +0000

Hi Nigel. If it only says Pernod on the label it is probably a pastis and not absinthe. Without seeing it I really can’t speculate on the age or value. If you could post some pictures of it I might be able to give you more information. Cheers!

By: nigel scott

nigel scott — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:35:17 +0000

hi there
my mum as recently required a old bottle of pernod, its a old 1 we believe, the fill level is just above the bottom of the neck stamp, it has the silver foil top neck, and on the stamp it only says pernod with a symbol top and bottom, back label is green, showing a picture of a glass, with 1 vol.pernod at bottom and 5 vol.EAU GLACEE on it.
was wondering if you could tell me the age and possible value to it.
kindest regards nigel scott

By: absinthejack

absinthejack — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:16:21 +0000

Thanks for the comments! We don’t currently use twitter and I don’t have a video capable camera right now, but if you’ve got any absinthe videos please post them. Our sister site, Alandia, will soon have an Absinthe Community page. It’ll very interactive and is sure to have some great videos. Keep watching!

By: Carmine Hullinger

Carmine Hullinger — Tue, 25 May 2010 04:02:55 +0000

Howdy there,Great blog post dude! i am just Tired of using RSS feeds and do you use twitter?so i can follow you there:D.
PS:Do you considered putting video to this blog posts to keep the readers more interested?I think it works.Best regards, Carmine Hullinger

By: Barrientez5620@yahoo.com

Barrientez5620@yahoo.com — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:01:18 +0000

guess you learn something new every day! thanks much

By: absinthejack

absinthejack — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:29:47 +0000

Hi Guilhem,
Thanks for your contribution, but I must say I think you are listening to Pernod’s marketing campaign and not researching your facts. Pernod didn’t invent absinthe. The first recorded mention of absinthe was in a Swiss newspaper in 1769 where a woman by the name of Suzanne-Margerite Henriod was selling her concoction. In 1792 Dr. Pierre Ordinaire bought the recipe and put his own spin on it and marketed it. In 1792 the recipe was sold to the Pernod family. I have personally had 4 glasses of Tarragona vintage Pernod Fils and they tasted nothing like modern Pernod. I have spoken to several people who have been lucky enough to have tried pre-ban Pernod Fils and they also say it tastes nothing like modern Pernod. Of course the taste is subjective, but here’s one fact that is certain – modern Pernod uses food coloring. It says so right on the label. Original Pernod Fils did not. If you like it, then by all means drink it, but I would suggest you check out some independent absinthe review sites and you’ll find it is not thought very highly of. I’m curious, what other brands of absinthe have you tried?

By: Guilhem

Guilhem — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:08:04 +0000

Hello all,
Bouncing back on absinthejack’s comments about Pernod and being a big fan of their absinthe, I just wanted to correct some innaccuracies: absinthe was banned in France in 1915, notedly because of lesser absinthes were distilled without adequate quality control, resulting in a general health hazard.
Pernod actually being the creator of absinthe in 1805, it had kept its original recipe throughout the years. When the ban was lifted, Pernod used its original recipe to create an absinthe that conformed with current legislation but that stayed faithful to the authentic spirit of the very first Pernod Absinthe. The “Pernod aux Plantes d’Absinthe Supérieure” that you can buy today is, from what I’m told, identitical in taste and spirit to the legend from the Belle Epoque.

I am myself a big fan of the brand and what they do, especially because of their authenticity and the taste. I also heard that they should soon be putting out a gift pack with a designer absinthe spoon, has anyone heard anything about this?

By: The Absinthe Review Network

The Absinthe Review Network — Sun, 31 May 2009 17:53:55 +0000

Yes, Alandia is more expensive than say Fee verte/Virtual Absinthe Museum’s vintage stuff, but it can only be expected to rise in price with it becoming much harder to find these days…