2011

Thalassa is a Greek taverna, perfectly situated on a cliff top overlooking the Arabian sea and Vagator beach. As well as enjoying one of the best views in Goa, Thalassa serves the best Greek food in Goa and serves Enigma absinthe traditionally with iced water from a fountain at the bar.

As well as enjoying a glass of absinthe you can sample the house special of mussels cooked in an absinthe sauce - delicious!

Enigma absinthe hosted a dedicated absinthe bar at the NH7 party at Laguna Anjuna. As well as the traditional serve, guests were offered a range of absinthe cocktails such as the Fiery Fairy. The lineup of DJs included Illbilly Hitec, Reggae Rajahs, BBC and Johnny-B.

Liqueurs de France, were proud to be invited to supply absinthe to Nightjar, voted best new UK bar in 2011 by Class magazine. Nightjar have set up a dedicated new absinthe bar which aims to serve absinthe in the traditional way, with just water, to allow the character of each absinthe to present itself. As well as both Enigma verte and blanche, Nightjar will stock many other exclusive LDF brands such as LDF Suisse verte and Brut d'alembic, plus their agency brands such as Jade.

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Sublime restaurant in Goa has become the first fine-dining restaurant to put Enigma on its menu. Enigma absinthe is available as a traditional serve with iced water. Sublime is run by chef patron Chris Agha Bee, who has been in Goa since 2001. The restaurant is situated in a tropical garden and presents an eclectic menu featuring Asian and Western dishes.

With a whopping 77 points Enigma Blanche de Fougerolles was the clear favourite at the Imbibe absinthe tasting. Universally loved, this elicited all manner of positive tasting notes, with panellists identifying everything from candied fruit, tropical fruit, lychee, fennel, anise and lime, to toffee and caramel. Tasters noted the attractive louche effect on the addition of water, which also opened up some floral notes. ‘Something of a departure’, as one taster put it.

Enigma Verte de Fougerolles garnered 60 points. Descriptors included Tiger Balm, Deep Heat, bay leaf, thyme, coriander and grass. This was summed up by one taster as a ‘medicinal nightcap’. Another panel divider, drawing criticism for its green milky appearance and vegetal aromas. On the upside, others enjoyed its warmth, spiciness and typicity.

HOW THE TASTING WORKED

Absinthes both old and new were called in, and were eligible for the tasting provided they were available in the UK. They were tasted blind, in two flights, blanche first, followed by the vertes, each flighted in ascending order of abv. Tasters were presented with the samples neat, but provided with water, and all samples were diluted before tasting. Each absinthe was rated out of 20, with value for money being taken into account. These scores were averaged out to a percentage score for each absinthe. Each taster then chose an absinthe from the tasting to create a cocktail with.

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TASTING PANEL

Marian Beke, Nightjar, Clinton Cawood, Imbibe, Alex Cowey, Worship Street Whistling Shop, Artur Dogiel, Riding House Café, Julian de Feral, Lutyens, Lee Hyde, Met Bar

On 15th September Liqueurs de France provided Enigma cocktails and traditional serves at the launch preview for designers hosted by ON|OFF and Tuuli at the Rankin studio ahead of London Fashion Week. Enigma was also used to create a 'Nitro' molecular gastronomy cocktail provided by Bubble.

You can see arange of pictures from this event here

In addition to our hosts Tuuli and Rankin, also present on the evening were Erin O'Connor, Margo Stilley and La Roux.

On the hottest day of the year so far we descended into the basement of 61 Goodge Street where our host JJ provided the opportunity for the great and good of the consumer press to listen to a lively presentation by Ian Hutton of LDF on the history and place of absinthe in drinking culture.

Thirsts were quenched by the refreshing combination of Enigma blanche, ginger beer and mint poured over lots of ice. The cocktail is so far without a name but those present were promised a bottle of Enigma blanche if they came up with a name that was used!

Ian Hutton of LDF gave a presentation of Enigma absinthes to members of the Trade Press at London's fashionable speak-easy bar Purl. Purl's mixologist wowed the crowd with an Enigma Collins.

Cocktail lovers can sample this cocktail and other Enigma concoctions at:

Purl-London 50/54 Blandford Street, Marylebone, W1U 7HX. tel 020 7935 0835

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Enigma verte and Nemesinthe will stand side-by-side on the bar at Mumbai's trndy new restaurant and bar. Chez Vous is Mumbai’s first authentic French bistro, complete with its own absinthe bar. Chez Vous serves contemporary French cuisine and an exclusive list of French wines and a cocktail menu with quintessential French spirits like Chartreuse, Absinthe and Eau de Vie, located in the iconic Eros building previously home to Sundance restaurant it is set amidst a friendly, homely atmosphere and offers highly personalized service, Chez Vous aims to deliver the complete French dining experience plus a lot more.

Chez Vous is the brain child of three young entrepreneurs: One Indian and Two french, namely: Frederic Fernandez, Satyen Melwani and Head Chef Cedric Combe.

PRWeb UK) March 7, 2011 Liqueurs de France is proud to announce that three of their absinthes have won awards in the Absinthe Masters 2011 organised by the Spirits Business. Enigma blanche won the Master in the uncoloured category, a Gold was claimed by Enigma verte and Nemesinthe scooped a Silver in the coloured category.