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Real absinthe. No artificial ingredients, no gimmicks.
The first legal American absinthe released after the U.S. ban was lifted in 2007, St. George Absinthe Verte remains one of the most acclaimed and respected spirits in this category.
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Formats: 750ml & 200ml
ABV: 60%
Availability: Widely available
A landmark in American artisan distillation since its groundbreaking release in 2007.
Made from a host of real botanical ingredients, ours is a layered and evocative expression of this beguiling and highly spirituous herbal elixir.
You won’t hallucinate when you drink our absinthe, but you might fall in love. Everyone else has.
Wormwood, fennel, star anise infused in brandy and then distilled. The resulting distillate is infused with mint, tarragon, Genovese basil, lemon balm, hyssop, and stinging nettle.
Distiller Lance Winters considers absinthe the pinnacle of the distiller’s art form. Why? Because creating a beautiful absinthe means taking a number of loud botanical ingredients and making them sing in harmony.
For us, it didn’t happen overnight.
While the U.S. ban was still in place, it was illegal to sell absinthe, but not to distill it. We distilled a lot of absinthe during that period, and when the American ban was overturned in 2007, we were ready.
There’s a lot of mystery surrounding absinthe, but the process itself isn’t really all that esoteric. The real art is in harmonizing a variety of botanical ingredients and creating a symphony of flavor.
For us, that means infusing brandy with wormwood, fennel, and star anise. We then distill this infusion in one of our copper pot stills. After that, we perform a secondary infusion of mint, tarragon, Genovese basil, lemon balm, hyssop, and stinging nettles.
The secondary infusion gives absinthe its color; just after the secondary infusion, our absinthe is an intense emerald green. By the time we bottle it and it reaches you, the absinthe will have turned its characteristic feuille morte (dead leaf) hue due to chlorophyll from all the botanicals breaking down with time and exposure to light.
A heady, herbaceous smack to the senses. Opens with spicy black licorice, then slowly evolves into citrus and grass profiles with a dose of sarsaparilla. Because of the abundance of essential oils, it’s rich and viscous on the palate—even at 120 proof (60% alcohol).
To bring out another level of vivid flavors and a lovely louche (milky cloudiness) that seems to glow from within, a single large ice cube is ideal. Adding water further releases botanical oils into solution, deepening the louche and intensifying the heady, floral aroma.
We don’t advocate adding sugar to our absinthe—or to any other artisanally distilled absinthe for that matter. Having developed its recipe over years of patient experimentation, we think it’s pretty much perfect just as it is.
In cocktails that call for an anise spirit, St. George Absinthe Verte adds exceptional complexity and depth of flavor. Even a dash or two has impact, as you'll see if you try a Morning Glory Fizz or Beach House Gimlet. And if you’re an absinthe lover, indulge yourself with an Absinthe Frappé or Root of All Evil.
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