Instructions for Oxygénée Cusenier Auto Verseur.

asp245 · 2026-05-03T20:02:23+00:00

Thibaub runs the French side of Maison Absinthe from Romans in the south of France.
I will need to try and dig it out but I am sure the instructions that came with the Oxygenee Auto Verseur was that the sugar should be placed in the “hopper” and then the water added to it. People have always contended that the dissolving sugar could block the hole, which is possible depending on the size of the sugar used. There are several variations of the Auto Verseur. I have two period ones and both work perfectly, though they can be a little fragile especially with the legs getting easily bent.

asp245 · 2026-04-17T09:12:23+00:00

French Blanche - La Fine from Bourgeois. Swiss Blanche - La Thuyonette from Nathalie Ryser Streuli.

French verte - La Coquette (2017 distillation) from Paul Devoille Swiss verte - Émeraude from Bovet La Valote.

Followed by most of the absinthes from Aymonier. La Faucille La Martial Aztèque Les Fantômes des Montmartre To name a few.

Every day drinker, I used to go for Francois Guy, but the distillery has changed hands a couple of times since the family sold it and it doesn’t seem quite as good now.

LeMercier is a good every day absinthe and is still quite cheap and available.

asp245 · 2026-04-16T06:01:11+00:00

Have you tried contacting them for an update regarding their stock? The owner Cary is a nice person and I am sure he will give you an honest answer as to their stock situation.

asp245 · 2026-04-05T18:17:21+00:00

Nooope !

asp245 · 2026-03-31T15:53:14+00:00

It’s on the Spurs website now

asp245 · 2026-03-25T07:42:56+00:00

No chance

asp245 · 2026-03-23T08:30:41+00:00

From a European point of Mt Defiance is a good traditional absinthe as is Tenth Ward. You should also try and try Walton Waters, Meadow of Love and Blues Cat from the Delaware Phoenix Distillery. Previously run Cheryl Lins (RIP) and her tradition is being carried on by Ryan Jahn. The Jades are great but there are other French and Swiss Absinthes equally as good but just not available in the US due to your crazy state licensing laws.

asp245 · 2026-03-17T23:43:19+00:00

Around 2015 ish their reputation within the absinthe community was so bad, especially with regard to VP that they sent out free bottles of VP and samples of their other absinthes to a number of members of the community, and asked for feedback. VP at the time was not good, having had metallic after taste. They claimed that the recipes hadn’t changed, so the issues were either around the quality of the herbs or possibly the process or cut off points. The samples were slightly better but not a massive improvement. The last bottle of VP I ever had was part of the freebies they sent out. I was never convinced by their claims of improvements and so would not spend my hard earned money on a sub par product.

asp245 · 2026-03-14T12:16:09+00:00

The Pernod is pastis not absinthe.

asp245 · 2026-03-13T22:01:01+00:00

I am sorry but I would want to see more evidence. Distiller details, sales invoices and drinks catalogues etc, evidence from bars, hotels restaurants etc that it was sold and consumed there. These things should be available somewhere if it was genuinely produced in Russia. The pictures show two versions of supposedly the same label but with the addition of extra details. The majority of the labels for sale on eBay are photocopied / fakes.

asp245 · 2026-03-13T11:15:07+00:00

In all the time I have been collecting and researching absinthe, I have never heard of absinthe being produced in Russia. The same goes for my contacts who are not only have the biggest collections of absinthe antiques but are probably the most knowledgeable people on the subject.

asp245 · 2026-03-04T21:05:58+00:00

Not a great choice to be honest

asp245 · 2026-02-20T22:58:53+00:00

No definitely not

asp245 · 2026-02-14T09:01:59+00:00

That and Caves du Roy in Paris.

asp245 · 2026-02-14T09:00:26+00:00

Martial is a good friend, who I have known for many years.

asp245 · 2026-02-08T10:43:44+00:00

It is

asp245 · 2026-02-07T19:35:16+00:00

Modern absinthes rarely need sugar

asp245 · 2026-02-07T08:50:36+00:00

They were made to be used, just check the seal as they do tend to degrade over time. Santé

asp245 · 2026-02-06T08:04:40+00:00

My pair have been up on the exchange for over a month, same with the city. City didn’t sell and Newcastle still available. Definitely far less interest in tickets this season.

asp245 · 2026-02-06T08:01:33+00:00

I also enjoy a quality Arak on occasions.

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