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Meadow of Love Absinthe Superieure Delaware Phoenix Distillery Walton, NY Let’s be real — Meadow of Love is a very hippie name for a spirit. And let me be realer — hippie names speak my language. I went to college in Santa Cruz, people. I’m not an ideal hippie myself, but the culture is [...]
Cocktails and Other Night Sights in New Orleans Last time, we covered the bevy of food I ate after dark in New Orleans. In this post, we’ll take a look at all the tantalizing libations Ben and I imbibed in the Big Easy in early December. You may question this claim by the end, but [...]
Leopold Bros. Absinthe Verte Denver, CO 65% ABV This American-made absinthe (Batch #48) is the product of using a Chilean pisco base spirit that is distilled with fennel, anise, grande wormwood, and other herbs then coloring it with even more herbs to give it a traditional absinthe tinge. The color is a dusty yellow in [...]
Absente France 55% ABV This is a pretty darn expensive absinthe at $60 according to my husband—it was a birthday present. It’s from France, but the fake import stickers on the label are off putting. If they are from France, they don’t need to play at it. However, my doubts are quieted as I drink [...]
As you may have heard, we rang in 2012 two weeks ago. Crazy, right? Crazier is that I unexpectedly ended up hosting some friends at our place to celebrate and was reminded by one of them that there was a challenge on the table. You see, two friends, Steve and Chris, have this habit of [...]
Pernod Anise French anise-based liqueur Oh, licorice, how I love you in your many forms! Hang around me for long and you will learn a little secret: Sambuca is my undoing. Absinthe is a close second. However, my opinion of Galliano is much, much lower, so I was unsure whether or not Pernod would match [...]
Absente Minded Posta Tuscan Grille, Raleigh Website $12 The Absente Minded cocktail, which I tried at the Triangle Foodie Tweetup held last week at Posta Tuscan Grille, was a delightful, satisfying, smooth cocktail. I enjoyed it so much that night that I came back the next one for another before heading to the Adam Lambert [...]
Dykki Whiskey Five Points, Durham This colorless cocktail was made with Plymouth gin, St. Germain elderflower liquor, Lillet Blanc, and an absinthe rinse. It smelled of both licorice and pine trees. The elderflower liquor gave a hint of sweetness to the drink and the Lillet Blanc provided smoothness. These two elements combined made the gin [...]
Sazerac @ Whiskey Five Points, Durham $12 Whiskey’s Sazerac is made with Jim Beam Rye, Peychaud’s bitters, and simple syrup. The key to the drink, though, is the absinthe rim the glass is given before the rest is poured in. Its licorice notes dominate the smell and initial taste; as I love absinthe, this is [...]