ALANDIA Verte Absinthe

ALANDIA Verte is a gold award-winning traditional green absinthe distilled in Fougerolles in a family-run distillery dating back to 1859. The recipe focuses primarily on the iconic ingredient of absinthe: the great wormwood (artemisia absinthium), also known as "La Grande Absinthe." The plants are grown locally in France in the distillery's fields, which guarantees high quality.

In addition, all other processes of processing are based on the traditions of the 19th century: as in ancient times, the harvest is done by hand and the branches of wormwood are then dried for several months in a dark wooden hut, the so-called "séchoir", but exposed to the sun. The production process is also faithful to the original. The distillation takes place on a large copper pot.

The recipe of ALANDIA Verte is based on a good portion of wormwood (artemisia absinthium) and is enriched with other traditional herbs such as green anise, fennel and the artemisia species genepi. After distillation, the initially crystal clear distillate is macerated with selected coloring herbs. They give ALANDIA Verte its natural green color. Since direct sunlight would affect the natural green color of ALANDIA Verte, each bottle is wrapped in paper. After opening, the bottle should be stored in a dark place and preferably re-wrapped in the paper.

We recommend ALANDIA Verte to both beginners and connoisseurs. Beginners will greatly appreciate the fresh balanced taste of this absinthe. Experienced absintheurs can focus their concentration on the individual components of the absinthe: Fresh notes of green anise and some fennel combined with slightly grassy tones of Genepi, all ending in the floral seductive taste of wormwood.

How to drink absinthe traditionally:

ALANDIA Verte should be drunk according to the classic French absinthe ritual. What is needed is an absinthe glass, an absinthe spoon, sugar cubes and ice-cold water. This is how the ritual works: some absinthe is poured into the glass (about 20 ml). Then the absinthe spoon is placed on the rim of the glass, a sugar cube is added and water is slowly poured over it.

A water carafe or, even more professionally, an absinthe fountain can be used for this purpose. The absinthe in the glass mixes with the sugary water and magically transforms its green color into an opalescent white. We recommend a mixing ratio of 1 part absinthe to 2 parts water for ALANDIA Verte. Finally, the absinthe is stirred again briefly with a spoon. The absinthe is now ready to be prepared!