Manufacturer Artemisia-Bugnon Introduced 2008 in United States Proof (US) 106 | Country of origin Switzerland Alcohol by volume 53.0% Founded 2008 | |
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Byt la clandestine absinthe
La Clandestine Absinthe is a Swiss La Bleue, or clear, absinthe brand produced by Artemisia-Bugnon distilleries. It is an anise-flavored, distilled liquor containing the herb wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), and when prepared with cold water will louche. La Clandestine Absinthe comes in four main styles, as detailed below.
Contents
- Byt la clandestine absinthe
- La clandestine absinthe au japon
- La Clandestine Absinthe
- La Capricieuse
- La Recette Marianne
- Anglique
- References
La clandestine absinthe au japon
La Clandestine Absinthe
According to the manufacturer, La Clandestine is based on a 1935 recipe by Swiss distiller Charlotte Vaucher which Bugnon had been circulating unofficially for several years prior to the Swiss lifting a near one-hundred-year ban on absinthe March 1, 2005. Following the lift, Bugnon applied for an official license and became one of the first distillers in the Val-de-Travers region to be granted one. It is now commercially produced and sold by Artemisia-Bugnon. In June 2008, the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau approved a version of La Clandestine for sale in the United States, and USA launch followed in October 2008.
La Clandestine, which is produced at 53% abv (alcohol by volume) is served in a manner similar to the traditional 19th-century French method, differing only in the use of sugar. The manufacturer recommends that La Clandestine be served without sugar.
La Capricieuse
La Capricieuse, at 72% abv, was added in summer 2005.
La Recette Marianne
La Recette Marianne, at 55% abv, was launched in autumn 2005, in response to fenchone regulations in France.
Angélique
Angélique, at 72% abv, is the first Verte (or green) Suisse absinthe from the La Clandestine distillery, and was launched at the 10th Annual Absinthe Festival at Boveresse, Switzerland, in June 2007.