JL 1901 Absinthe Supérieure

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Jade Liqueurs 1901 is a tribute to what is the best known and most widely sampled pre-ban absinthe, as it appeared circa 1901, the year in which the original distillery in Pontarlier was virtually destroyed by fire.

When the distillery was rebuilt and repaired, out-dated alembics were replaced by the most modern equipment of the time. The old alembics were either destroyed by the fire and scrapped, or sold off to smaller distilleries. The Combier distillery purchased two of these 1100 liter alembics and installed them along with the 8 smaller alembics which had been a part of the distillery since 1894. The importance of this history and especially the authenticity of these two circa 1870's alembics were not overlooked when T.A. Breaux chose the Combier distillery in which to distill the Jade vintage absinthes clones.

Jade Liqueurs 1901 is a classic absinthe, balanced and crisp, with an appetizing herbal aroma and a smooth, lingering aftertaste. It should be noted that when a large ‘cache’ of the pre-ban original was discovered not long ago, a few bottles were found to be in a remarkable state of preservation, retaining much of their original color and freshness. Those who have been fortunate enough to taste these are unanimous in their remarks as to the striking similarities between the vintage bottles and the Jade pre-ban clone.


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