Absinthe L'Antique

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L'Antique  is a brand new chapter of pre-ban style absinthe from Stefano Rossoni.  This absinthe is as high quality as L'Ancienne, (and in fact uses the  same wine base) but was made with a recipe inspired by different pre-ban  absinthes than the ones that inspired L'Ancienne. L'Antique features  vintage notes of honeycomb, baby powder, and old books.

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L'Ancienne  Blanche is not simply the L'Ancienne recipe before coloration; it's a  variation of the L'Ancienne recipe, an entirely new recipe which  includes pontica, Moldavian melissa, and hyssop in the distillation  along with other ingredients to create a delicate and unique vintage  personality. This is an homage to the pre-ban blanche absinthes, and  something that any lover of pre-ban style absinthes will want to  experience.

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After  the one-time Private Reserve version of L'Ancienne in 2024, L'Ancienne  returns now in 2025 in its original form, using the original recipe.  L'Ancienne 2025 uses a wine base made from Petite Arvine, a local grape  variety from the Valle d'Aosta region of Italy. Fans of L'Ancienne will  recognize and love its characteristic old leather, woody, and smoky  vintage notes.

L’Ancienne is a world renowned absinthe and my most ambitious project. Always looking for a new challenge, I decided to try to recreate the flavor of pre-ban absinthe, which is absinthe coming from the few and exceedingly rare surviving bottles from the Belle Epoque. Pre-ban absinthe is universally considered the holy grail of absinthe but, due to its rarity, very few people have ever had a chance to taste it. 

I spent months studying old manuals and analyzing samples of pre-ban absinthe. I decided that two elements set pre-ban absinthe apart from even the best modern absinthe: 

An incredible intensity of flavors and an extremely rich, round, smooth green anise profile without being cloying or overpowering. The leather, old books and ethereal notes resulting from over 100 years of aging in forgotten cellars

I developed a proprietary distillation technique, which I named “exponential distillation”, that when applied to absinthe production results in an unusually high concentration of flavors, a thick and creamy louche, and a rich anise profile, while maintaining an extremely refined character. 

I then discovered a special ingredient that when used in the coloration step resulted in “vintage” flavor notes reminiscent of those found in pre-ban absinthe. The combination of those two elements, the “exponential distillation” and the secret ingredient in the coloration, resulted in what is considered by most experts to be the closest thing to pre-ban absinthe that money can buy. 

WARNING: as with most highly coveted products, following the suspension of L’Ancienne production in 2015, copycat products started appearing on the market claiming, more or less brazenly, to be perfect copies of L’Ancienne made with the same recipe. This is blatantly false. Not only have I NEVER authorized anybody else to distill my L’Ancienne recipe, but NO ONE besides me knows the full recipe for L’Ancienne. Even the distillery where L’Ancienne was first produced only knows the ingredients and my protocol for the distillation step; the coloration ingredients were always kept secret. There is no substitute for the real L’Ancienne. 

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Absinthe Hommage is a verte intended as an homage to the classic Pontarlier-style absinthes. A simple recipe where the ingredients really shine: outstanding Pontarlier wormwood, good coloration, and a strong louche. 

This is a great choice both for people new to absinthe and aficionados who are in the mood for a  glass of something classic yet affordable enough to drink every day.

L'Italienne Blanche is available from Assenzioriginale:

https://www.assenzioriginale.it/en/shop/absinthe-green-homage/

Over the years,  many people have asked Stefano Rossoni to create a blanche absinthe.  He decided to create not just one, but two. L'Italienne Blanche is a blanche version of the famous L'Italienne Verte. While retaining the unmistakable identity of L'Italienne, this blanche reveals a distinctive aromatic profile: the absence of  coloring herbs allows different flavors to take center stage, giving them greater depth and complexity.

With its creamy louche, full body, and perfect balance,  L'Italienne Blanche can be savored alone or side by side with its corresponding verte to discover how the coloring herbs influence the final flavor. Perfect for enthusiasts and connoisseurs, it represents an authentic interpretation of traditional blanche absinthe.

L'Italienne Blanche is available from Assenzioriginale:

https://www.assenzioriginale.it/en/shop/absinthe-litalienne-blanche/

La Grenouille Blanche is a blanche version of the famous  La Grenouille Verte.  While maintaining the  unmistakable identity of La Grenouille, this blanche version has a unique aromatic profile: the absence of coloring herbs allows different flavors to take center stage, giving them greater depth and complexity.

With  its perfect balance, dense and silky mouthfeel, and refined structure,  La Grenouille Blanche is ideal to both savor alone or in comparison with its matching Verte to discover how the coloring herbs influence the final taste profile.  Perfect for enthusiasts and connoisseurs, it represents an authentic interpretation of traditional blanche absinthe.

La Grenouille Blanche is available from Assenzioriginale:

https://www.assenzioriginale.it/en/shop/assenzio-la-grenouille-blanche/

Following the theme started with L'Italienne, I developed the La Grenouille recipe as an homage to the Mediterranean climate and landscape of the southern and island regions of Italy. La Grenouille is a warm, smooth, easily approachable absinthe with exotic and Mediterranean flavor notes. The name "Grenouille" has nothing to do with frogs; instead it refers to the "easy girls" who, during the summer, were a common sight on the banks of the Seine river in Paris in the late 1800s. After being discontinued for several years, La Grenouille is back in production in Italy. 

La Grenouille is available from Assenzioriginale:

https://www.assenzioriginale.it/en/shop/absinthe-la-grenouille/

When I started working on the L'Italienne recipe I decided that I wanted to create a floral, delicate, decadent absinthe inspired by the historic Premier Fils brand. I started experimenting with different herbs and flowers including some rare and unusual ingredients. I focused on achieving a perfect balance of extremely complex floral and elegant notes supported by the classic backbone of wormwood, anise, and fennel. I envisioned this absinthe as an homage to the meadows and rolling hills that surround my hometown in Northern Italy. 

L'Italienne is available from Assenzioriginale:

https://www.assenzioriginale.it/en/shop/litalienne-absinthe-2/