Hiya!

Just received an email from the wonderful people at Absinthesalon.com, Australian distributors for some very fine Absinthes from throughout Europe. I have met some of the guys from here, and they are some of the most enthusiastic spirits people I’ve met.

Anyhoo, the email I received pointed to a new blog with a focus on Absinthe - www.absinthe.com.au. I’ve only had a quick poke around, but this place looks like a great source of absinthe reviews of product available in Australia.

The first post on the page at the moment talks about a new Absinthe called “Mansinthe” which just happens to have been commissioned by famed absintheur Marilyn Manson. A few months ago I bought a bottle of Mansinthe after having tried some at the Sydney Bar Show and my verdict is: it’s better than you would expect. As the guys on absinthe.com.au say that you would expect a product of this type to be purely a marketing exercise. Thankfully that is far from the truth. I’ve tried a few absinthes in my time, and this is up there with the better ones.

For those of you think you’d like to partake of the green fairy, I’d suggest starting with the Pernod Absinthe. It’s a really nice place to start. Be sure to steer clear of the Green Fairy absinthe available in Australia, it’s pretty much rocket fuel for the masses and doesn’t really tickle my highly refined palate

Cheers,

Kev