Reviewed by absinthist 4/9/2008

COLOR BEFORE WATER 10/10
Mountain crystal. Very clear.

LOUCHE ACTION 9/10
Nice to look at, but quicker than in a verte variety.

COLOR AFTER WATER 7/10
Opaque with delicate bluish tinge.

AROMA 26/30
Very herbal. Anise at the back and very subtle. Pleasant, but not aggressive. Nuanceful and well-balanced.

MOUTH-FEEL 9/10
Very atypical of blanche. Strong, very strong herbacousness, anethole buddies definitely in the back. Bitterness in the initial attack slowly transforming into badiane bite, still very pleasant, not obtrusive.

TASTE 18/20
Roman chamomile(?) and wormwood play the avantgarde here, IMO, though. The taste has depth and boldness. Very herbal, very decisive.

OVERALL IMPRESSION 10/10
Not another one-dimensional blanche or fennel-wormwood bomb in the style of Swiss les bleues. Absinthe of strong personality with crazy initial taste (I have particularly liked) and mellow, if very bold aftertaste.

absinthist scores Helfrich blanche 89 out of 100