La Fee Parisienne Absinthe Superieure

Absinthe is a spirit with a chequered history. Typically distilled to a high alcoholic strength it was famously banned from being produced in France in 1915 after which time it largely disappeared from view. It is, in fact, made in a way not unlike gin where botanicals are distilled with a neutral spirit thus extracting their flavours and character in the resulting spirit. In the case of Absinthe varieties of Artemisia, or Wormwood are the key botanicals along with varying arrays of other herbs and spices usually featuring anise and fennel. La Fée is made to a traditional recipe including Artemisia absinthum and Artemisia pontica (Grande & Petite Wormwood) and is bottled at the traditional strength of 68% ABV. A good way to enjoy it is by pouring 4-6 parts iced water to 1 part absinthe over a sugar cube placed on an absinthe spoon, as is supplied with the bottle.

La Fée, whose first bottles rolled off the production line in 2000, holds the distinction of being the first legal distiller of Absinthe in France since 1915. Crafted at the Cherry Rocher distillery in the picturesque Rhône-Alpes region, their absinthes are faithful re-creations of the originals. Often dubbed the Green Fairy, absinthe's allure inspired the company's evocative name and, today La Fée seamlessly blends this tradition with a modern twist with their once-forbidden spirits revitalised for contemporary tastes.