Paul Devoille, Fougerolles, France

70 cl 72% abv (144 proof)

Gold, Absinthe Masters 2011

Enigma Verte is an outstanding, unfiltered premium absinthe made from a combination of aromatic herbs and plants, including grande and petite wormwood, anise, fennel and hyssop. It uses a grape-base alcohol and is bottled at 72°, in order to hold its natural green colour and present its aromas to the fullest. Made by following the distillery's own technique of distilling each plant separately, blending the resulting full alcohol distillates and then finishing with an 'esprit vert' ('green spirit' - a natural maceration of additional plants in grape spirits, including veronica, a.k.a.'speedwell' - adding tea-like aromas) which is mixed in during the final colouring stage of production. It louches beautifully, and is complex and intense. Sure to please those who are searching for a spicy, yet traditional absinthe. It represents one of the best quality/cost values in modern traditional absinthes.

"This is a pale olive green. Intense, with that dustiness, but also chamomile tea, fennel. The louche is slow and mysterious, the green fairy awakening, out comes sage, Japanese green tea, and angelica. Complex, yet elusive. Things are slightly floaty, but it’s hard to say if it is the alcohol or the fairy at work." David Broom, Spectator, November 2009


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70 cl 74% abv (148 proof)

Master, Absinthe Masters 2011

Highest ranked absinthe in the Imbibe September tasting 77 points

"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 o the addition of water, which also opened up some floral notes. 'Something of a departure' as one taster put it."

Enigma Blanche is made with a grape-alcohol base, and combines grande and petite wormwood, green anise, hyssop, veronica, camomile, génepi, fennel, coriander and angelica; all plants are individually distilled into full 80%+ alcoholates, which are then blended. The protocols for this absinthe come from a recipe listed as 'Absinthe Suisse' in serveral well-regarded French distiller's manuals of the 19th century, including Brevans, Duplais and Fritsch. The alcoholic strength is then reduced as historically specified to 74%, giving this absinthe real backbone, but by no means overpowers the finesse and lingering aromas of this complex combination of aromatic plants specified by this highly regarded and well documented recipe. This absinthe is often compared to, and surpasses in quality, many uncoloured Swiss la Bleues now made today.



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70cl 72% abv (144 Proof)

La Coquette is a premium absinthe recreated from an historic recipe dating from 1899. This absinthe is produced with a wine alcohol base, combining a floral nose with an original, unctuous and herbal flavour that connoisseurs will appreciate for its complexity. The aromatic herbs are clearly at the forefront while the green anise remains present, but discreet! In the style of the classic absinthes of the past, La Coquette has great aging potential.



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20cl 72 % abv (144 proof)

These attractive 20cl flasks make an ideal introduction to Enigma Verte de Fougerolles.
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20cl 74% abv (148 proof)

These attractive 20cl flasks make an ideal introduction to Enigma Blanche de Fougerolles.

Master, Absinthe Masters 2011

Highest ranked absinthe blanche in the Imbibe September tasting 77 points

"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 o the addition of water, which also opened up some floral notes. 'Something of a departure' as one taster put it."

Enigma Blanche is made with a grape-alcohol base, and combines grande and petite wormwood, green anise, hyssop, veronica, camomile, génepi, fennel, coriander and angelica; all plants are individually distilled into full 80%+ alcoholates, which are then blended. The protocols for this absinthe come from a recipe listed as 'Absinthe Suisse' in serveral well-regarded French distiller's manuals of the 19th century, including Brevans, Duplais and Fritsch. The alcoholic strength is then reduced as historically specified to 74%, giving this absinthe real backbone, but by no means overpowers the finesse and lingering aromas of this complex combination of aromatic plants specified by this highly regarded and well documented recipe. This absinthe is often compared to, and surpasses in quality, many uncoloured Swiss la Bleues now made today.
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20cl 72% plus 20 cl 74% abv (144 and 148 proof)

These attractive 20cl flasks make an ideal introduction to Enigma Verte de Fougerolles and Blanche de Fougerolles. Order both to compare the difference and save money!
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70 cl 72% or 74% abv (144 proof)

This gift set contains your choice of one 70cl bottle of Enigma Verte 72 or Blanche, two absinthe glasses and two absinthe spoons in a wooden presentation box.

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Now complete with a jute gift bag!

Our absinthe gift set contains:

One 20cl flask of Enigma Verte de Fougerolles 72% abv absinthe

One reservoir absinthe glass and

One large etoiles absinthe spoon.

An ideal gift for the absintheur!
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50cl 18% abv

A deliciously smooth creamy mixture of chocolate and absinthe! If you are a fan of chocolate cream liqueurs you will adore this example. We suggest buying two because the first bottle will not last!

Back in stock December
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