This review is based on bottle opened two weeks ago by someone else...I was a bit late on tasting it myself. It was prepared 3:1 sans sugar.
Color- Kind of an unusual color here, atl least comapred to what I’m used to so far. Kind of a brownish yellow. I had a comparisson but because I enjoy St. George it was less than favorable. I assume the color is due to the brandy since it has a dark murky tone to it.

Louche- A nice louche here. It starts with some billowing white clouds
and some nice fluid oil trails. The full louche seemed to come at about 2:1. And the color is much improved. It turns to a more traditionally expected milky green. When held against natural light I noted some shades of yellow, green and brown flowing in the light against the milky white backdrop of the louche. Very attractive.
Aroma- Very very bad representation of this absinthe. There is a decent mixture of herbs but I continually take in a fake "plasticy" cinnamon-like smell. This may be to the extensive amount of herbs used.

Flavor- The taste was pretty unexpected. Much more enjoyable than the smell led me to expect. It starts off tasting like a anise’s spicier-feistier lil brother and continues with a sweet wash that is almost citrusy with a light wormwood bitter feel on the back of the tongue.
I’m not sure what stinging nettle is ut I have a feeling it helps the herbs like basil play off of the wormwood bitterness and keep a nice even flow between with the sweet anise and brandy flavors. I’d imagine this is what an Italian restaurant would serve if Absinthe became more common place, it seems as though it would go great with a nice zesty pasta.
Finish- Basil fennel and wormwood work beautifully together ending the drink with a spicy warming bang. There was a it of tongue numbing with the finish but with the spiciness of the herbs it actually seems enjoyable..Welcome even.
Overall- This a good American offering. IF you know anyone who says that there are no good Absinthes distilled in America pour them a glass of St. George, they’ll thank you. I’ve heard it sai and I must agree that this is quite an unusual absinthe. It may be a bit spicy for some, but regardless I think it’s worth a try I will definitely keep it on my good list.

Sorry for posting this twice! myspace is being screwy.

Jason wrote:
Sorry for posting this twice! myspace is being screwy.

Yes the groups have been crazy on Myspace lately. Great review by the way, I am a lover of St. George myself, have gone through several bottles...haha! And if you like St. George you should get you a bottle of Sirene Absinthe Verte, wow its almost like St. George but just something about it makes it even better.

GREAT review. Yeah, I remember taking my first whiff and thinking "HUH?":) Promethee takes a little getting used to as well, especially before it mellows.

The Absinthe Review Network wrote:
GREAT review. Yeah, I remember taking my first whiff and thinking "HUH?":) Promethee takes a little getting used to as well, especially before it mellows.

Thanks..:)
Looks like when I opied and pasted the review format I Forgot to past in my aromo section. out the previous user’s aroma description.. But really reading i does apply. :p
Oh well..:p

WE STILL HAVE NOT GOT IT IN THAT STORE, I WILL NOT SAY THE STORE NAME UNTIL THEY GET IT IN!!!!

OK FINE THE NAME IS HyVees AND THE FIGHT GOES ON!!!!!

St. George Absinthe and HyVees

I just want to say that the sales rep. team at their brewery "KICKS ASS" and trying to help!! The thing is that we need to push NE. HyVees into getting the Absinthe in. Sooo if you can just call your local HyVees and ask if they sell the St. George Absinthe. By the way I do have a video of the owner thalking about his Absinthe on my page.
It is the last video!

thank you
THIS IS THE EMAIL I SENT TO THEM

HI, to get to the point I am just new to this Absinthe thing. I myself only have tried 3 different bottles. Then I heard of St George’s. The thing is, I notice that 13 HyVee’s in NE have your Hanger One vodka. I called the closest one to our place that is about 20miles and asked them if they have your vodka they said yes. Then I asked if they have your absinthe they said no and they might not be able to get it in. To me that DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE!!! I bought 2 other bottles of your competitors’ absinthe there!!??? You do have a distributor here in the Omaha area, and by the way the HyVee near me phone is if you can help (402 597-5790) cuz’ it’s not just me that wants your absinthe.
Word of mouth goes a long way!!

P.S.
I do "LOVE" your videos on youtube good for show and tell!!!
Thank you

Dave
AND this was their response to my emails

Dave,

Thanks for writing. I’ve forwarded your email to one of our reps to see if he knows how you can get hold of a bottle.


However, in the meantime, you can always order online.
I recommend Binny’s www. binnys. com in Chicago, Caddell & Williams www. caddellwilliams. com in CA or www. drinkupny. com as places that are good about shipping.


Best of luck, and enjoy!

Lucy
I like this one
Dave,

Thank you for your inquiry regarding St. George Absinthe. I am the Regional Sales Manager that handles Nebraska. I apologize for your inability to locate the Absinthe thus far. Ironically, I will be there next week to kick-off the product with our distributor (Republic-National). Unfortunately they have yet to order their allocation, thus your retail outlet will not be able to purchase it until they get it in. I assure you that I am working diligently to make this happen.
You might send an e-mail to the Manager of our division Matt Feichtinger .. to express your interest. Either way, you can keep in contact with me regarding the progress.


If you want to access some earlier, please visit our retail site at: http://www. caddellwilliams. com/catDetail. php?id=3&PHPSESSID=ca325393f62007ae514881cb3dc8b98c , though I am unsure of liquor shipping laws in Nebraska and shipping will obviously add additional charges.


Please let me know how else I can be of assistance moving forward.


Best Wishes,


Christopher Stevens, CSW
Craft Distillers
cell: 303-887-9722
fax: 877-579-8597
christopher@craftdistillers.com
www. craftdistillers. com

I think one way or another we might "someday" get St George Absinthe in the HyVees here in Omaha!!??

Adding sugar really takes the bite out of it. And rings out the the fruity anise flavor of it all. It has more of a lemony after taste.

Haven’t tried St. G yet but DAMN I like Sirene’!

Is Sirene available to you locally? I’ve heard more people mention it lately than I have for a long time.

The Absinthe Review Network wrote:
Is Sirene available to you locally? I’ve heard more people mention it lately than I have for a long time.

Yup: The Party Source inCovington, Ky. !5 min. away.
mmm...mmmm...good! My fave yet. what do you think?

You can see my thoughts on Obsello here:

http://www.absinthe-review.net/obsello.htm

From the sound of things, I think you will be in agreement!:)

By the way, if you live by TPS then you should also have the ever-elusive Corsair Red absinthe on the shelf as well. Hope you realize how lucky you are. 99% of absinthe enthusiasts still haven’t had a chance to try it because of the limited availability.

I had NO idea! I saw the "Dragon Wormwood" and shied away from it thinking it NOT a true ab. Shit...a friend of mine just went there to buy some supplies for a big party she’s having and I steered her away from it! ARGH!! But, on the upside, I told her to get either the Sirene, St. George or if she felt like spending the money, Nouvelle Or.! Haven’t spoken to her yet to see what she got. I’ll get back to ya on that. ; )

UPDATE: I tried the Corsair red, and it is...BAD. Totally astringent and bland. Save your money...