Le Tourment Vert
Encyclopedia
Le Tourment Vert is an absinthe
-like liqueur imported from the French Distillerie Vinet EGE, near the French commune of Cognac
. The spirit was created in 2007 and is imported to the US by Distillerie Vinet EGE SA.
Le Tourment Vert is a mixed and macerated spirit containing the basic ingredients common to true absinthes - anise, fennel and grand wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) - and also contains a combination of herbs, including sage, rosemary, coriander, and eucalyptus and fits within guidelines for thujone (10ppm) as specified by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
Le Tourment Vert has provoked criticism among absinthe connoisseurs for being atypical of historical absinthes. The color of Le Tourment Vert has been artificially altered for visual uniqueness, though many absinthe purists find the blue-green color to be unnatural in appearance.
The U.S. TTB has several classifications for absinthes and related spirits currently available for sale in the U.S., including "Other Herb & Seed Cordials/Liqueurs" and "Other Specialties & Proprietaries". Le Tourment Vert is classified as an "Other Herb & Seed Cordials/Liqueurs" because it is bottled with sugar, unlike true absinthes.
In 2009, Le Tourment Vert became one of the official sponsors of the Sundance Film Festival
.
short film titled The Butler's in Love
directed by David Arquette
and starring Arquette, Elizabeth Berkley
, Thomas Jane
and Jennifer Siebel
. The film premiered in Los Angeles Monday, June 23 at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre
in Hollywood, and then in San Francisco on Wednesday, June 25.
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...
-like liqueur imported from the French Distillerie Vinet EGE, near the French commune of Cognac
Cognac
Cognac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Cognac is situated on the river Charente between the towns of Angoulême and Saintes. The majority of the town has been built on the river's left bank, with the smaller right...
. The spirit was created in 2007 and is imported to the US by Distillerie Vinet EGE SA.
Le Tourment Vert is a mixed and macerated spirit containing the basic ingredients common to true absinthes - anise, fennel and grand wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) - and also contains a combination of herbs, including sage, rosemary, coriander, and eucalyptus and fits within guidelines for thujone (10ppm) as specified by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.
Le Tourment Vert has provoked criticism among absinthe connoisseurs for being atypical of historical absinthes. The color of Le Tourment Vert has been artificially altered for visual uniqueness, though many absinthe purists find the blue-green color to be unnatural in appearance.
The U.S. TTB has several classifications for absinthes and related spirits currently available for sale in the U.S., including "Other Herb & Seed Cordials/Liqueurs" and "Other Specialties & Proprietaries". Le Tourment Vert is classified as an "Other Herb & Seed Cordials/Liqueurs" because it is bottled with sugar, unlike true absinthes.
In 2009, Le Tourment Vert became one of the official sponsors of the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
.
Tourmented Films
Le Tourment Vert, in cooperation with Converge Entertainment, announced on June 23, 2008 the launch of their newest venture, a full-service film production company titled Tourmented Films. Established in an attempt to create edgy short films that carry the look and feel of the absinthe genre, Tourmented Films officially launched with a ten-minute 3-D3-D film
A 3-D film or S3D film is a motion picture that enhances the illusion of depth perception...
short film titled The Butler's in Love
The Butler's in Love
The Butler's in Love is a short film directed by David Arquette and starring Elizabeth Berkley and Thomas Jane. The film is based on a painting by Mark Stock which hangs in Bix, the San Francisco restaurant where Arquette and his wife Courteney Cox held their rehearsal dinner the night before their...
directed by David Arquette
David Arquette
David Arquette is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, fashion designer, and occasional professional wrestler. A member of the Arquette acting family, he first became known during the mid 1990s after starring in several Hollywood films, such as the Scream series, Wild Bill and...
and starring Arquette, Elizabeth Berkley
Elizabeth Berkley
Elizabeth Berkley is an American television, film, and theatre actress. Berkley's most notable roles were in the television series Saved by the Bell, as brainy feminist Jessie Spano, and the 1995 Paul Verhoeven film Showgirls, as exotic dancer Nomi Malone.-Early life:Berkley was born and raised...
, Thomas Jane
Thomas Jane
Thomas Jane is an American actor known for his roles in the 1999 film Deep Blue Sea, the 2001 TV film 61*, the 2004 film The Punisher and the 2007 Stephen King adaptation The Mist...
and Jennifer Siebel
Jennifer Siebel
Jennifer Lynn Siebel is an American documentary filmmaker, actress and the wife of former San Francisco Mayor and current Lieutenant Governor of California Gavin Newsom. She is the director, writer and producer of the film Miss Representation, which premiered in the documentary competition at the...
. The film premiered in Los Angeles Monday, June 23 at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a movie theater at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. It is on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame.The Chinese Theatre was commissioned following the success of the nearby Grauman's Egyptian Theatre which opened in 1922...
in Hollywood, and then in San Francisco on Wednesday, June 25.