Absinthe Trilogie

Absinthe Trilogie is made by the Francois Guy Absinthe distillery in Pontarlier, France. Trilogie, as the name suggests, is a blend of 3 Absinthes. Each aged at least 6 months in 3 oak barrels. For the final product, the three Absinthes are combined for a trilogy. The used barrels are the following: (1. barrel) New oak barrel: This new wood brings tannins and mainly vanilla notes. (2. barrel) Used oak barrel: After a first filling with Absinthe, the tannins are extracted and the notes of vanilla, yeast and almonds remain. (3. barrel) Jura white wine barrel: Used for decades to age Jura yellow wines, this barrel brings notes of nuts and dried fruit with it (raisins and apricots).

Trilogie Absinthe has a light-brown color with golden reflections. In the glass, you can smell wormwood, vanilla and caramel. When water is added, Trilogie turns into a milky butter scotch color. At first taste, Trilogie is fresh, with wormwood in the foreground followed by notes of buttery caramel and sweet vanilla. Overall, this Absinthe is easy to sip, as it has a lower alcoholic strength of 50% alc. by vol. (100 proof). 

The Guy Absinthe distillery from Pontarlier

We write the year 1890 when Armand Guy, aged 20, began to pursue his Absinthe career. His first strategic move was to locate his distillery at Rue des Lavaux. At this place an underground water source was located, which he used for the distillation of his fine spirits. The first customers were as well planned: Close by, the French Army had a military camp. With its constant waves of soldiers and its constant demand for alcoholic spirits, the camp was a major factor for his business success. It also helped to introduce the Armand Guy Absinthe to the rest of France and the Colonies. Overall, Armand Guy really benefited from the golden years of Absinthe.

Pontarlier became a major Absinthe hub, so big, that at the end of the 19th century no fewer than 23 distilleries were located in this small town. Pontarlier only had a population of 10,000 - 3,000 were employed in the distillation of Absinthe. This of course changed with Absinthe prohibition taking place in 1915. But now, 100 years later, the 4th generation, François Guy (1964), successfully revives the Absinthe tradition which his great-grandfather created.