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La Maison Fontaine Takes Gold

absinthejack — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:32:56 +0000

At this years International Wine and Spitits Competition La Maison Fontaine Absinthe took the Best in Class Gold Medal. It is a typical La Bleue Absinthe, but it is distilled in France, not Switzerland. It has a very fresh and crisp taste. 15 herbs are used for distillation. The producers recommend to try this Absinthe as well the “cucumber” way. Add some slices of cucumber into the decanter you use for diluting your Absinthe. It will give the drink a pleasant freshness. This wonderful absinthe is available at our sister site www.Alandia.de .

Absinthe Butterfly Boston

Absinthe.FM — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:22:26 +0000

A new Absinthe is coming to Absinthe.FM! By the beginning of august we will sell the reproduction Absinthe Butterfly. Butterfly was produced in the USA in the early 1900´s. Now the legend has returned. Here is some info about Butterfly´s history:

Butterfly Absinthe was first produced in Boston, MA starting in 1902 by P. Dempsey & Co. The company was founded by an Irish immigrant named Patrick Dempsey who was born at the home farm in County Wicklow, Ireland, March 17, 1822, and died at his home in the city of Lowell, Massachusetts, December 12 or 13, 1902.

He spent the first sixteen years of his life on the home farm as his father’s assistant, and passed the four following years at the provision trade in Dublin, where he received the business training that proved so useful after his arrival in the United States. He and his brother James came to this country in the same ship in 1842, and he spent the first year of his American residence at Fall River, Massachusetts, an employee of the Hope Mills. He continued as a textile mill worker in Cranston, Rhode Island, and in Somerville, Massachusetts, but in the lastnamed city his health failed and he was obliged to seek out-of-door employment. Not finding anything suitable in Somerville, he went to Albany, New York, and there found a position with one of the contractors of a section of the Erie Canal, then being built across New York State to connect the Great Lakes with the Hudson River. He remained in that employ for some time, later went further west, not returning East until 1846, when he located in Lowell, and the same year rented the basement at No. 381-83 Market Street, in a small way beginning the making and bottling of root beer. He devoted himself to the building of this business with all the energy and strength he possessed, making the root beer at night and spending his days selling it. He prospered, of course, for this combination of youth and energy could not be denied. Soon he added other beverages to his list and rented the store above his business as a salesroom, retaining the basement for manufacturing purposes. Later he opened a wholesale store for the sale of liquors under the firm name, P. Dempsey & Company, occupying the double stores at 381-83 Market Street, Lowell, MA and continuing the active head of that firm for 53 years, 1846-99.

In 1900 he retired and was succeeded by his son, George C. Dempsey, and Patrick Keyes, who continued at the same location and in Boston. Once in Boston, the company began production of a number of liquor brands including Patts Malt Whiskey, Mayfair Whiskey, Puritan Gin and Butterfly Absinthe.

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New Absinthe Coming to the US

absinthejack — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:55:03 +0000

Yesterday I was fortunate enough to try a new verte absinthe distilled in Europe for the US market. It’s made with a wine based alcohol and traditional ingrediants, with a few secret ones as well, at 136 proof. It has a strong aroma and a very rich, full bodied flavor. This one has the most traditional vintage flavor of any US absinthes that I’ve tried. Over a year in the making, it has been approved for the US. They’re just waiting for approval of the label. My source tells me that it will (hopefully) be here in time for Christmas and it will be a medium priced one. I can’t say anymore than that at the moment, but I’ll post more details as they become available. Get ready folks, you’ll like this one!

Absinthe Visions Exhibit

absinthejack — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:15:23 +0000

Mark your calendars, July 17, 2010 – Sept 30, 2010, and come see Damian Hevia’s new collection of Absinthe related photographs at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum (SoFAB), adjacent to the Museum of the American Cocktail, NMark your calendars, July 17, 2010 – Sept 30, 2010, and come see Damian Hevia’s new collection of Absinthe related photographs at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum (SoFAB), adjacent to the Museum of the American Cocktail, New Orleans, L.A., on July 17, 2010.(Riverwalk Marketplace 1 Poydras St., Julia Street entrance, top floor). Come meet Damian at the opening, 4:00-6:00 pm, and see his, “Absinthe Visions” photographic exhibit. If you can’t make it for the opening, you still have a chance to see his work as the exhibit will be featured for 3 consecutive months. Damian is a very talented and world renowned professional photographer, acclaimed musician and Absinthe aficionado from Houston, Texas. His artistic photographs capture and reflect the spirit of his subject and evoke reflective emotions that stimulate both curiosity and excitement in his audience about this mysterious aperitif called Absinthe. Opening of this exhibit kicks off the festivities of, “Tales of the Cocktail”, (July 21-24,2010) headquartered at the Montelone Hotel. See, (http://www.talesofthecocktail.com/), for more details. Presentations by Absinthe experts and historians, Jay Hendrickson and Ted Breaux will inform the audience about the history, myths, distilling processes and recent legalization (2007) of contemporary Absinthe. (See schedule for dates, times and locations of these seminars). This exhibit and the above cocktail festival are sure to entertain, stimulate, educate, and, if you’re not careful, inebriate its audience. Please drink responsibly so you can come back in September, 2010, to hear Damian present his motivation and practical approach to achieving his vision for the photographs in the exhibit. (Dates to be determined and shared when available). To see more examples of his artistic expressions through still photographs, visit (http://www.dhevia.com/) Please share this invitation with all of your friends and acquaintances! We hope to see you there having tons of fun in New Orleans!

Ted Breaux Mixology Class

absinthejack — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:38:35 +0000

Absinthe guru Ted Breaux, whose Jade line of absinthes is generally considered among the best, will be teaching a class in making absinthe cocktails. It will feature drinks made with existings and unreleased absinthes. The event will take place June 24th at the Windsor Court Hotel in New Orleans at a cost of $20 per person and reservations can be made at 504-522-1994

Kids – Don’t Try This At Home!

absinthejack — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:35:39 +0000

John Trummer, owner of the New York bar Apotheke, prides himself in his pyrotechnic displays at work. The bar claims to be trying to re-create the atmosphere of absinthe dens in the 1800’s. John performs a rather elaborate absinthe fire ritual as seen in the picture. Any real absintheur knows that they never used fire with absinthe in the old days. He was recently arrested for pouring several different types of booze on the 20 foot long bar and lighting it on fire. While I’m sure this looked really cool, it seems to be very dangerous. Friends don’t let friends burn absinthe .

“A Taste For Absinthe” Book Coming Soon.

absinthejack — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:33:39 +0000

Our friend and owner of “The Absinthe Buyer’s Guide”, Winston Guthrie, has written a book on absinthe cocktails titled “A Taste for Absinthe”. It’s a collection of 65 different absinthe cocktail recipes from award winning mixologists and bartenders from all over the country. Also the book includes absinthe stories and historical facts, information about the lifting of the ban on absinthe in America, a primer on absinthe production, a guide to US approved absinthe, and how to select premium absinthe.
The scheduled release date is Sept. 21, 2010, but they’re accepting pre-orders now. This should be a great book as it’s being published by the prestigious Random House. More info can be found at www.atasteforabsinthe.com . I can’t wait to get my copy!

“The Absinthe Drinkers” Painting

absinthejack — Sun, 23 May 2010 11:11:14 +0000

Jean-Francois Raffaelli’s 1881 painting “The Absinthe Drinkers” was recently aquired at auction by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco for just under 3 million dollars (I guess my bid of $10 didn’t quite make it). The pre-auction estimate for this great piece was between $400,000 and $600,000. Except for the clothing this kind of looks like my place on a Friday night.

Mini absinthe bottles

absinthe4all — Wed, 19 May 2010 17:10:48 +0000

Hello I have a collection of 47 mini absinthe bottles if someone is intressted to buy please email me
Thanks

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MIKE!

absinthejack — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:02:46 +0000

I just found out that yesterday was good friend and absinthe entrepeneur Mike Schallehn’s birthday. Mike is the mastermind behind both Absinthe.FM and Alandia. I hope all of you out there will join me in wishing Mike a very Happy Birthday, even if it is a wee bit late . Also, Mike’s second in command, Christian, will be cellebrating his “B” day on Friday. So Happy Birthday to Chris as well!