Absinthe Reviews Archives

Original Absinthe: ALANDIA Verte Review

Absinthe Review: Most important facts

ALANDIA Verte is a naturally green colored Absinthe.
This Absinthe is made with real wormwood (artemisia absinthium) from France.
The taste is balanced and smooth with only a little bitterness.

Absinthe Miniatures: Smaller size, same taste

This week, we have something cute for you: Absinthe Miniature Bottles. You probably ask yourself why you need them, we are going to tell you!

Best Absinthes in 2016

Now, that 2016 is almost over, a lot of people wonder about the Best Absinthes of 2016. Obviously, this is subjective. However, we want to provide you with our Bestsellers of 2016. This in conclusion means that these Absinthes are also our customers favorites.

Absinthe as a gift for Christmas

Firstly we want to wish you happy holidays, we hope you already enjoyed the time! Here at ALANDIA we, as many other people, start preparing for Christmas, which is why we want to provide you with some great Absinthe gift ideas for Christmas.

Best Absinthe: Which one shall I buy?

Best Absinthe: Most important facts

YES, finding the best Absinthe is a matter of personal preferences.
BUT, very good Absinthes have to conform to some important quality indicators.
The quality of an Absinthe can furthermore be reviewed by 6 quality criteria.

Vintage Absinthe Hermes from Japan

Absinthe Hermes was the one and only Japanese Absinthe. Fortunately, this vintage bottle from Japan has found its way to our collection. It is from the 1990s, soon after production was stopped. The Absinthe claims to be a liqueur, meaning that it contains sugar. The spirit has 58% alcohol by volume.

Absinthe Strong68 Review: Is it any good?

Dear Absintheurs, Strong68 is an all-time favorite. It is the bestselling Absinthe of ALANDIA from the day it was launched (2002) until today. People love this Absinthe for its strong Absinthe effect. Nevertheless, you can find some harsh reviews in the net about Strong68. You can read that the Absinthe is “very bitter” and the Absinthe forum Wormwoodsociety even calls it “Another ‘Czechsinthe’ product with macerated Wormwood”.

Why is this the case? How can a bestseller have such a bad reputation…? Here is the Absinthe Strong68 review.

Absinthe du Centenaire the Prohibition Absinthe

A new Absinthe was recently launched. Its name is Absinthe du Centenaire. What is the story behind this new Absinthe..? Well, it is like the name says a “Century Absinthe” connected to Absinthe prohibition. January 7th, 1915 is the date when Absinthe got banned in France. Fortunately, 100 years later, Absinthe production and consumption is once again legal. Especially French distilleries that already produced Absinthe during the thimes of the Belle Epoque offer premium, original Absinthe.

In reminiscence of this historical event, the French Absinthe distillery Devoille has launched Absinthe du Centenaire. It is a limited edition, as its production and recipe focuses on authenticity and quality.

Jade Absinthe Terminus Oxygénée released

After some years of silence, Ted Breaux, the man behind the Jade Absinthe portfolio, has developed a new Absinthe: Absinthe Terminus Oxygénée is the final release in the Jade Absinthe portfolio of historically accurate Absinthes. It is a very special Absinthe, as it plays homage to one of the most interesting Absinthes of the Belle Époque era: Absinthe Oxygénée. This brand separated itself from its peers by a specialized hot oxygenation production process.

This treatment was advertised as being “Hygiénique”, because drinking a glass of this Absinthe would not extract oxygen from the blood but rather add oxygen to it, which would have a healing effect on the nerve system, circulation and lungs…

Absinthe Pernod Recette Traditionelle in stock!

Dear Absintheurs and Absintheuses, the new Pernod Absinthe Recette Traditionelle is released. It is the closest possible recreation of the famous Pernod Absinthe from 1805. New, because Pernod sold for some years a mediocre Absinthe. The new version is much closer to the historical original and way better in quality. A must-have Absinthe for every Absintheur! We have it now in stock!