Emperor Norton Absinthe 750ml
| Description: | On Treasure Island - a man-made island located between San Francisco and Oakland - Raff Distillerie pays tribute to America's first and only Emperor with Emperor Norton Absinthe Dieu. Carter Raff, master distiller at the eponymous distillery, has been distilling spirits for nearly his entire life and began experimenting with absinthe over 25 years ago. Emperor Norton Absinthe Dieu starts with brandy made from 100% California grapes, which Raff distills with absinthe's three traditional ingredients - grand wormwood, anise and fennel seed - before adding Roman wormwood, hyssop and lemon balm. The result is an absinthe reminiscent of absinthes served in Paris over a century ago - it has woody hints of wormwood, followed by gentle notes of anise and citrus undertones. After distillation, Raff fills and labels each bottle by hand. The custom of drinking absinthe - which traditionally has a natural green color and is often called la fe verte, or the "green fairy"- gradually became so popular in bars, cafs, and cabarets that, by the 1860s, the hour of 5 p.m. was called l'heure verte, or the "green hour". Enjoy l'heure verte with a bottle of Emperor Norton Abinsthe Dieu! |
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| Price: | $ 59.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on August 9, 2015.
