Absinthe Butterfly

Butterfly Absinthe is a reproduction of a classic pre-prohibition Absinthe first produced in Boston in the early 1900's.

History:

American Absinthe was unique in style and different from what was imported from Europe. Pre-Prohibition American Absinthe made liberal use of the herbs growing in the Midwest and New England. The style stands out from other classic Absinthes by its use of mint, citrus zest and other herbs creating a complex but refreshing flavor profile.

The Return of Butterfly Absinthe:

The concept of reproducing Absinthe Butterfly began while an American absintheur, Brian Fernald, was researching pre-prohibition distilleries in Massachusetts.  In his mind, Butterfly Absinthe should have been one of the first Absinthe brands American distillers looked towards when the TTB adjusted their view point on Absinthe in 2007. Instead, Butterfly remained overlooked and Brian decided to start the project himself. The first step of the project was enlisting group of local historians to research the brand and Dempsey family. The research yielded a treasure trove of distilling information including a collection of books once owned by the Dempsey family with hand annotated recipes. With this valuable information, Brian set out to find a distiller to bring these recipes back to life. The first distiller to be approached was Claude-Alain Bugnon of La Clandestine fame. La Clandestine had been one of Brian’s favorite absinthes since he purchased one the first bottles produced in 2005. Claude-Alain was intrigued by the idea of Butterfly agreed to create a distillers proof from Dempsey’s recipe. From there, Butterfly went into commercial production!

• 65% alcohol
• 0.7 liter / 23.65 fl.oz