Ridge Distillery Absinthe 750Ml

Description

Ridge Distillery makes gin and absinthe in the mountains of Montana. This is the flagship, a classic (green) absinthe imbued with grand wormwood, green anise, fennel, coriander, angelica, elecampane, melissa, and roman wormwood some of which I didnt have the first idea what they were until I looked them up.Poured neat into a glass, theres a distinct lemon note on the nose (thats the melissa, I think), doing a fair job at battling that anise/licorice character. A sip of unadulterated bottle strength spirit bears this out further.Add water and sugar and the character evolves. The louche is a modest chartreuse color and quite opaque. On the palate, lemon remains strong, with a decent interplay between sweet and bitter on the tongue. Anise/fennel notes remain prevalent, but not at all overpowering. Theres a bit of white pepper very mild in the finish, alongside some cinnamon, orange peel, and creamy almond/marzipan notes. Altogether it shows off some unusual characteristics for absinthe, but not at all difficult to enjoy while being admittedly a milder example of the spirit.136 proof.