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Michael had previously visited the Eichelberger Distillery in Taxöldern, because it was near his hometown. Located in southeast Germany in the picturesque and forested Bavarian region called Oberpfälzer Seenland, the Eichelberger (in English - Acorn Mountain) Distillery is a family run, hobbyist enterprise owned by Dr. Lili and Rudi Wild. This modern, yet very small distillery, is capable of distilling only 30 liters at a time, but always with utmost care and attention to quality. As passionate advocates of liqueurs and eau-de-vie, they were enthusiastic when approached with the idea of distilling a 'specialist's' absinthe. They offered their services to distil the first, historic run of Michael's creation, what is now known as 'Eichelberger Absinth 68,' using the German spelling that drops the 'e.' The '68' is a light peridot green, completely coloured by plants after the distillation. It spicy, warm and slightly exotic flavours reminds us a little of the Austrian absinthe Montmartre (a 'Teutonic' style?), but more 'traditional' and direct while staying crisp and clean. It has a lovely, slow-forming opalescent louche.
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