Pouring Absinthe Suisse Style

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Paul Nathan shows us how to pour a traditional Suisse style absinthe. Suisse is how the Swiss spell Swiss, so an Absinthe Suisse or a Suisse Absinthe is a Swiss Absinthe or an absinthe from Switzerland or a Swiss style absinthe. Swiss absinthes are characterized by the lack of coloration in the product. When absinthe is distilled it comes out clear. Producers add color either by using dyes or food colorings or by dunking a really big tea bag full of herbs into the finished product. This final step adds color and changes the flavor of the beverage. Swiss style absinthes skip this coloring step.

Occasionally you will hear of a Suisse La Blue or a Swiss La Blue. La Blue means bootleg. It was quite common for absinthe to be distilled in Switzerland during the ban. These absinthes were illegal, moonshine, bootleg, La Blue.

Several modern brands have co-opted the name La Blue for their own advertising. La Blue does not refer to the color of the Spirit or the Color of the Louche.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Absinthe
• Suisse
• Swiss
• Style

[doug1119]

Props for not ruining a good absinthe with sugar or fire! :)

[sprrk121]

i second it...its a beautiful drink...mixed swiss with stilled italian water....with a hint of raw sugar...refreshing and enlightining

[FenderBender4815]

@warningvirus i agree this guy is an idiot. The french and swiss used the same pouring style, sugar was only to take away some of the bitterness. and the bohemian (czech) method especially the huffing is bullshit. and tabu is a shitty absinthe lol

[TheHeathersphere]

I know nothing of this.The things that I have been told are all contradictory.Why not use sugar,what color should it be..also what is a good brand?

[antichristeileen]

subed ya :)

[warningviris]

ur an idiot there are suiss green absinthes...its clear because when it was outlawed it looked like every other clear alcohol...learn your shit if ya gonna run a site

[cytalk]

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[LilyISay]

Best absinthe video yet! This man clearly knows his alcohol.

[karasumusha]

Wow. That's one quick louche.