Pernod Absinthe Supérieure, 70 cl

Product Information

By 1910, France's rate of absinthe consumption had topped some 36 million liters per year. [3] With a temperance movement growing around the world, many prominent French politicians and scientists turned their interest to France's 'national drink'.

Pernod is an absinthe produced by Pernod Ricard released in 2005 based on the original Pernod Fils recipe. Like most high-quality absinthes, Pernod Fils was produced by macerating herbs, including wormwood, fennel, melissa and anise in a neutral spirit of agricultural origin (usually, wine) in a copper alembic where the mixture was then distilled, to produce a transparent liquor. Part of the distillate was then steeped with additional herbs, such as hyssop and petite wormwood, to produce a green-colored fraction that was then filtered and reunited with the main part. [4] The coloration process was done primarily to impart additional flavor and aroma to the absinthe, but the ensuing light olive tint also had the added benefit of enhancing its visual appeal. The colored distillate was then reduced in strength, with the 68% ABV product representing the most popular version of the brand. The predominant flavor in Pernod Fils, like all absinthes, was primarily anise—a flavor commonly misidentified by anglophones as " licorice". In late 2013, Pernod Absinthe returned to its original formula. The spirit is now made using the same ingredients as in the early 1800s. Pernod later built a larger distillery in Pontarlier, France, in 1805. This set the stage that would cause the sleepy community of Pontarlier to eventually emerge as the home of twenty-eight commercial absinthe distilleries, and the world's center of absinthe production. [1] The golden age of absinthe [ edit ]

Another thing the two spirits have in common is the green color and the so-called louche effect. This effect occurs when you add water to strongly anise-flavored liqueurs and spirits. Pernod vs. Absinthe - the differences

However, until that ban, the Swiss spirit had been enjoying great popularity, and people were desperate for a substitute for the Green Fairy. In most cases, you can use Pernod and Absinthe as substitutes. Nevertheless, there are drinks that traditionally want Absinthe, while others call for Pernod instead. Despite the crippling effects of the French ban and the subsequent First World War, Pernod Fils' absinthe did not completely disappear. Production was resumed on a smaller scale at the Banus distillery in Tarragona, Catalonia, where absinthe had never been formally banned. [5] However, the drink never regained its former popularity, and by the 1960s, production of Pernod's absinthe was ceased. Concurrently in France, the Pernod company began producing a liqueur d'anis (anise liqueur) in the years that followed the First World War, and it is this product which has evolved over the decades into its familiar present-day incarnation. Modern-day Pernod liqueur d'anis is altogether different from its predecessor, being compounded from a modern, industrial process, being significantly lower proof (45% ABV vs 68% ABV) with a much different flavor profile, and bottled with artificial dye and sugar. Today, mixologists from Paris to New York can once again experiment with the authentic taste of Pernod Absinthe, creating concoctions perfect for the contemporary palate, but with all the authenticity of La Belle Epoque.From the bottle to the glass, the ritual of consuming absinthe is accompanied with an authentic gesture. Pernod Absinthe revives the traditional French service of the late 19th century with a line of utensils (fountain, glasses, spoons) created by the young and talented designer Pierre Gonalons. The traditional service can be identified from Montmartre to Williamsburg: 1 measure of absinthe to 5 measures of water. Absinthe was banned in the United States in 1912. Pernod reintroduced its spirit to America in 2007 after it became legal again.

On a side note: From 1805 until the ban in the 1910s, the Pernod company had been producing Absinthe. And after the ban was lifted, the company (now Pernod Ricard) once more released a Pernod Absinthe. However, the Pernod Pastis remains more popular. Pernod vs. Absinthe - the similarities This new generation of bartenders, some traditionalists, some innovators, both establish absinthe’s permanent place in history. More than ever, it remains a fundamental of any bar. As mentioned, Pernod Pastis and Absinthe both have a strong anise flavor, and both formulas include fennel. The overall taste is quite similar. Pernod Fils ( French pronunciation: [pɛʁnoˈfis]) was the most popular brand of absinthe throughout the 19th century until it was banned in 1915. During the Belle Époque, the Pernod Fils name became synonymous with absinthe, and the brand represented the de facto standard of quality by which all others were judged. In recent years, Pernod's absinthe was reformulated and relaunched.A slotted spoon is used to dissolve a sugar cube into a glass of absinthe with iced water (filtered or bottled, never from the tap). It is poured drop by drop from a small carafe held high above the glass, or from an absinthe fountain.