- In 2001 we started to sell Absinthe and Absinthe accessories online
- We celebrate our Absinthe anniversary with a limited edition of our bestselling Absinthe Strong68.
- The batch is limited to enumerated 1020 bottles.
Back in 2001 we started to offer Absinthe for sale…
Once upon a time in 2001, Facebook, YouTube and the iPhone had not yet been invented, two friends decided to offer Absinthe over the internet. The timing was early, because the Green Fairy had just been legalized in the European Union. This idea should outlast the next decades… For more than 20 years now, we have been proudly supplying the worldwide Absinthe community with genuine Absinthes and authentic accessories and we look forward to many years to come!
Our first Absinthe was Strong68 and it has been our best-selling Absinthe for years. That’s why we chose this brand for our 20th Absinthe anniversary limited edition. The recipe of this Strong68 is slightly modified. We use a little more wormwood to make it even more intense. The edition is limited to 1020 bottles and each bottle is numbered. We hope you enjoy our Absinthe anniversary edition!
A community of Absinthe Minded started to build
When we started, most of the communication between the Absinthe Minded was done through Absinthe forums. The places to meet other Absintheurs were at this early stage websites like the Wormwood Society, Louched Lounge, Absinthe Buyersguide and mySpace. It was a crazy time, as the market for Absinthe just started to develop. To be honest, most of the first Absinthes offered for sale were still not the best. But it was a fun time, as a lot of brands were launched and many different versions were out there to get tasted. So already at this time there was a lot of need for exchange.
As time went by, the standards for quality Absinthe increased. Distilled Absinthe without any artificial coloring become the new must be, and a lot of distillers were motivated to produce the most authentic recreations of pre-ban originals. But at this early time, we talk about the years 2008-2010, it was not sure whether the newly launched category would establish itself. Maybe it was all just a short term trend..?
Fortunately, the opposite was the case. Absinthe established itself as a small but seriously growing spirits category. The rest is history: The community of Absintheurs grew steadily, as Absinthe got legalized not only in the European Union but in almost all countries of the world, including Switzerland, France and the USA. In these countries the production and sale of real Absinthe was still forbidden or strictly regulated.
We are already 17,000+ Absintheurs
Now, 20 years, Absinthe still is a niche market. But a market with lots of passion and community spirit. We are proud to be a part of it and are happy to supply the community with our products. We are already 17,000 Absintheurs at the ALANDIA facebook group and 7,000+ at Instagram. We are happy if we will become more in the future! If you like, you can already join the community now! Just click on the link and connect to like-minded Absintheurs! And feel free to share this post to your favorite social channel, then we will even become more!
Thank you for your support and loyalty!
Your ALANDIA Team!
