Absinthe and Pastis
Absinthe is the father of Pastis and was first produced in the Canton of Neuchatel in Switzerland. It is traditionally made with wormwood, anise, fennel and other flavouring herbs and has been said at various times to be dangerous and/or having the effect of a psychoactive drug. Rumour and speculations of this kind led to it being banned in many countries in the early 20th century and eventually it pretty much disappeared. As it turns out Absinthe is no more dangerous than any other alcohol. That is not to say that it should be approached with caution! Some of them can be very strong and need to be diluted with ice, water or other mixers to make them palatable. Now legal again in most countries it makes an interseting drink and has a unique taste. Pastis is a natural off-shoot of Absinthe and was originally made as an alternative after the banning of wormwood-containing Absinthe. Pernod was just one producer that switched to Pastis production and many Pastis would have a similar but less bitter taste than Absinthe.
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An Absinth that was reborn at the Francois Guy distillery in 2003. Originally made at the same site ..
€110.00 Ex Tax: €89.43
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A high strength absinthe that is made with real wormwood therefore it contains thujone. Drink with c..
€54.99 Ex Tax: €44.71
70cl
The standard Absinthe from Jacques Senaux still weighs in at a respectable 70% ABV! Like the rest of..
€47.99 Ex Tax: €39.01
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A high quality absinthe that is only made from natural ingredients. Each flavouring botanical is dis..
€52.50 Ex Tax: €42.68
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Distilled in the French town of Pontarlier which is considered to be the home of Absinthe making in ..
€112.00 Ex Tax: €91.06
50cl
An absinthe which stands out for its distinctive balsamic Alpine and herbaceous aromas. Ingredients ..
€84.00 Ex Tax: €68.29
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A modern Absinthe that was created in 2008 using the classic ingredients such as wormwood and fennel..
€26.00 Ex Tax: €21.14
50cl
The black Teichenne Absinthe is the highest strength version which has aniseed, herbs & pepper p..
€41.00 Ex Tax: €33.34
50cl
A great value absinthe made in the Tarragona region of Spain. Like all other real absinthes this con..
€37.00 Ex Tax: €30.08
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A luxury Turkish Raki that blends quality grape spirit with aniseed which is then aged in oak barrel..
€46.50 Ex Tax: €37.81
70cl
The world's most popular Raki. This is made from 100% grape spirit which is obtained from both f..
€37.50 Ex Tax: €30.49
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A quality that is based on grape and raisin spirit which has been flavoured with aniseed. This expre..
€44.00 Ex Tax: €35.77
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A strong absinthe with a good flavour of liquorice. This contains real wormwood (Thujone) and it bes..
€56.00 Ex Tax: €45.53
70cl
Bottled at a whopping 75% this red Absinthe is strongly flavoured with liquorice and other tradition..
€49.99 Ex Tax: €40.65
70cl
La Fée Absinthe Bohemian is a Czech-style, low-anise liquor, first produced south of Prague i..
€65.00 Ex Tax: €52.84
70cl
A finely crafted Absinthe that is made from both grand and petite wormwood along with fennel seed, h..
€68.00 Ex Tax: €55.28
