La Clandestine Absinthe
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La Clandestine Absinthe is a Swiss La Bleue, or clear, absinthe
brand produced by Artemisia-Bugnon distilleries. It is an anise
-flavored, distilled liquor containing the herb wormwood
(Artemisia absinthium
), and when prepared with cold water will louche.
La Clandestine Absinthe comes in four main styles, as detailed below.
approved a version of La Clandestine for sale in the United States, and USA launch followed in October 2008.
La Clandestine, which is produced at 53% abv (alcohol by volume) is served in a manner similar to the traditional 19th century French method, differing only in the use of sugar. The manufacturer recommends that La Clandestine be served without sugar.
regulations in France.
, Switzerland, in June 2007.
Absinthe
Absinthe is historically described as a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage. It is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from herbs, including the flowers and leaves of the herb Artemisia absinthium, commonly referred to as "grande wormwood", together with green anise and sweet fennel...
brand produced by Artemisia-Bugnon distilleries. It is an anise
Anise
Anise , Pimpinella anisum, also called aniseed, is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia. Its flavor resembles that of liquorice, fennel, and tarragon.- Biology :...
-flavored, distilled liquor containing the herb wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
Artemisia absinthium is a species of wormwood, native to temperate regions of Eurasia and northern Africa....
(Artemisia absinthium
Artemisia absinthium
Artemisia absinthium is a species of wormwood, native to temperate regions of Eurasia and northern Africa....
), and when prepared with cold water will louche.
La Clandestine Absinthe comes in four main styles, as detailed below.
La Clandestine Absinthe
According to the manufacturer, La Clandestine is based on a 1935 recipe by Swiss distiller Charlotte Vaucher which Bugnon had been circulating unofficially for several years prior to the Swiss lifting a near one-hundred year ban on absinthe March 1, 2005. Following the lift, Bugnon applied for an official license and became one of the first distillers in the Val-de-Travers region to be granted one. It is now commercially produced and sold by Artemisia-Bugnon. In June 2008, the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade BureauAlcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, statutorily named the Tax and Trade Bureau and frequently shortened to TTB, is a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury....
approved a version of La Clandestine for sale in the United States, and USA launch followed in October 2008.
La Clandestine, which is produced at 53% abv (alcohol by volume) is served in a manner similar to the traditional 19th century French method, differing only in the use of sugar. The manufacturer recommends that La Clandestine be served without sugar.
La Recette Marianne
La Recette Marianne, at 55% abv, was launched in autumn 2005, in response to fenchoneFenchone
Fenchone is a natural organic compound classified as a monoterpene and a ketone. It is a colorless oily liquid. It has a structure and an odor similar to camphor.Fenchone is a constituent of absinthe and the essential oil of fennel....
regulations in France.
Angélique
Angélique, at 72% abv, is the first Verte (or green) Suisse absinthe from the La Clandestine distillery, and was launched at the 10th Annual Absinthe Festival at BoveresseBoveresse
Boveresse was a municipality in the district of Val-de-Travers in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2009, the former municipalities of Boveresse, Buttes, Couvet, Fleurier, Les Bayards, Môtiers, Noiraigue, Saint-Sulpice and Travers merged to form Val-de-Travers....
, Switzerland, in June 2007.
External links
- La Clandestine Absinthe - Brand website
- Fée Verte Review - Independent website confirming that La Clandestine had been sold for "years" prior to its official launch.