Absinth L'Entêté 62% - 0,7l

Lovely

A splendidly nice absinthe. I definitely notice similar base notes to the Jade line. A bit more delicate, fresh, and feminine compared to the Jades.
Such deep scents for a non complex absinthe.
Wonderfully refreshing.
Worth keeping on hand.

Je découvre avec intérêt cette absinthe élaborée dans ma région.
A visiter ?

Very easy to drink, love the licorice notes that come through. will probably buy it again.

Taste, aroma and color are nice, but the louche is excedengly weak (even worst than Un Émile).

L'entété est une absinthe de qualité. Au nez on se trouve sur des senteur de fenouil et d'anis qui n'est pas sans rappeler une certaine perroquet, ensuite une bouche très équilibré: du bon fenouil suivi d'une grande absinthe qui prend de l'ampleur en bouche et laisse une belle petite amertume, pour finir sur l'anis plutôt discret mais présent. Une absinthe herbacé mais équilibré. Belle réussite de la distillerie combier !

In short... Exquisite.
Highly fragrant, and quite feminine. This steeps the senses in sweet orange blossom and delicate spice.
A fine balance of the finest flavors and an Absinthe which can be equally enjoyed louched or neat.
Many thanks.

It's hard not to compare this to the Jade range, which is also a product of Combier. Colour wise it's the slightly paler more opalescent cousin of the L'Esprit d'Edouard, still a beautiful natural colour to behold though. The louche is one of the best I've seen so far, rivaling the well known quality of the Jade 1901 - gorgeous oil trails, swirling clouds of colour changes as the louche slowly develops, simply delightful to watch. The final louche colour is a pale white-ish green, with some interesting light play when held up to a sunlit window. It's a little on the thin side in terms of colouration, but that is more than made up for my the taste. What can I say, this is a herbaceous symphony that builds from it's top notes and then slowly unfolds with a crescendo of the holy trinity of Absinthe (Anise, Fennel, Wormwood). Think flowering meadows in spring, think of cottage herb gardens awash with scent. Think Für Elise by Beethoven.

In a way this has everything I have been missing from the Jades - clean, crisp, peppery, lots of fresh wormwood - and still that flavour of roses and almonds that we know from Jade, especially Nouvelle Orleans. Then again, in a direct comparison, it seems skinny and lacks depth. But also, very importantly, not the slightest hint of funk. If they ever figure out how to to retain this kind of fresh aroma in the Jade range, oh my..

Avant L'Entêté j'avais beaucoup de mal avec les "vertes".
Maintenant, j'en oublie mes "bleues" et mes "blanches".
Merci au fabricant pour ce produit d'extrême qualité.

C'est une bonne Absinthe, je la déguste avec un ratio de 1 volume d'absinthe pour 2 volumes d'eau et sans sucre.