Strong68 is our bestselling Absinthe, therefore we thought you might be interested in some background information about this brand. You will learn, why Strong68 is now a distilled Absinthe instead of being a macerated Absinthe at its early beginnings.
The story of Absinthe Strong68
Absinthe Strong68 was ALANDIA’s first Absinthe. Back in 2001, when we founded the ALANDIA Absinthe company, we immediately started with its production. In the beginning it was a very strong, macerated Absinthe. The bitterness was its characteristic, and the product design was minimalistic. We liked it a lot, but as time went by our personal preferences changed. More and more we appreciated the fine taste of distilled Absinthes and therefore also Strong68’s recipe was completely revised.
In 2012, we upgraded it to a distilled Absinthe and moved production from Germany to France. Nevertheless, we still wanted Strong68 to be “strong”, that’s why we use an extra portion of local French wormwood for the distillation (cultivated on the fields of the distillery). Also, the coloring herbs are carefully selected to give Strong68 a slightly bitter taste. The result is a strong Absinthe which a herbal aroma and pleasantly bitter side note.
Below you can see a photo of the recent, up-to-date Absinthe Strong68 bottle and one from the early beginnings back in 2002.
