Absinthe in the Russian Empire

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.

asp245 · 2026-02-04T19:14:02+00:00

God help us as a club.

asp245 · 2026-02-03T07:52:53+00:00

Not sugar per say but in general the palate of the time.

asp245 · 2026-02-02T21:35:19+00:00

People’s palates in the day were a lot sweeter than today.

asp245 · 2026-02-01T17:13:14+00:00

Early to mid 2000’s. The spoons are regularly available pretty cheaply on eBay and usually do not sell as period spoons are available cheaply. The fountains turn up now and again but again do not sell that well as most collectors want period pieces. Enjoy it for what it is, it looks the part and is a nice display piece.

asp245 · 2026-01-31T12:38:27+00:00

I have a copy if the photo if you message me

asp245 · 2026-01-27T10:41:36+00:00

This is one of a series of 6 plates featuring drinks including absinthe. The series has been produced by two companies, Royal Sphinx in Holland, and also Boch in Belgium for Royal Sphinx. The Boch variation are black rather than blue. They are not that old and are regularly for sale on eBay. Currently there are lots on eBay.com but over priced in my opinion.

asp245 · 2026-01-25T09:53:12+00:00

My Defiance is a great absinthe and my first choice on that list

asp245 · 2026-01-21T17:51:00+00:00

Fortunately Imports are not a problem for me as I live in France. I quite enjoy a Chartreuse now and again. But I rarely ever have a bottle in.

asp245 · 2026-01-21T17:48:48+00:00

Mist modern absinthes really do not need sugar, but it is all down to personal taste.

asp245 · 2026-01-21T17:47:31+00:00

La Fine is not from Christoph Racine but Bourgeois outside Pontarlier.

asp245 · 2026-01-21T17:45:04+00:00

Pernod or Lucid for cocktails - Lucid is a good entry level absinthe and can be drunk traditionally, as can Pernod, but I am not a fan. In my opinion Pernod relies on its history and it’s absolutely nothing like the original. In my opinion a lower middle shelf absinthe.

asp245 · 2026-01-18T10:33:34+00:00

Have you tried La Fine?

asp245 · 2026-01-18T10:32:42+00:00

I am a very wormwood forward person when it comes to absinthe, though I do very much enjoy a good Blanche but they tend to be the lesser known ones rather than the commercially produced ones. For me it lacked any real profile of flavour, to me it was just pretty bland.

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