I just went out to get my mail, & SURPRISE! a box from LdF!! As I had only placed our order Saturday night, I NEVER expected to see it before Friday. Some sort of speed record may have been set here, Thanks Ian & Peter for your incredible service!

(tasting notes tomorrow)

Mine is still MIA.

I just put in an order for "4 of the best".

Not the cheapest way to try Gentiane, but I'm a sucker for a low unit price. Since the cost per bottle was much lower, I really saved a bunch of money, instead of my just buying one bottle of Gentiane.

You all understand that, right?

Now, will the missus?

Or will I be getting some of this?

I got your back, buddy.

and his old lady has the front?

Perv.

well, yes, of course i am.

i mean that you were going to whip his back and she his front.

so i wasn't being a perv.

oh, wait...i forgot....."normal" people find that perverted...

I dumped a bottle of 7.5/500s a while back. Most pain killers don't like my body, or the other way, which-ever. I ran the SO off twice while taking them after the bike wreck. Fortunatly for me, she came back.

One time I was literally hallucinating from one of the pain kilers they gave me. I stay away from most except the Ultram. It doesn't mess with me.

I find I also need to go light on the absinthe. Five glasses and I hardly notice it, till the next morning.

Three days is LdF's typical delivery time to reach me here in the mid-Atlantic. Their record - which they've yet to match - was one day. I placed an order which reached them early on a Monday, and I had the package Tuesday. But, that's only happened once. The usual is two to four days with three the average.

You even have to ask? This is how we live.

Thrifty alcoholism, I can relate. Vermouth is your friend.

I ordered the "Four of the Best" last week and threw in a pre-order of the Fougerolles. I knew that I'd have to have it right away so might as well save on the shipping.

What the hell? I replenished my supplies of regular 68, La Blanche and Sapin. Got a bottle of Gentiane to sample. Top of the list for the new Verte.



For the record........

Order was placed Thursday night, arrived in the Midwest on Monday morning.

The Gentiane is really good, especially the pleasantly bitter aftertaste.

I still like the Sapin the best.

I'm quite fond of the sapin as well in the Emile line, do you think the Gentiane lacks bite compared to the sapin? I like the edge of the sapin, is it more pronounced?

I like the bite that the Sapin and Gentiane add to the regular UE. The Gentiane has somewhat more bite than the Sapin. Hard to describe but I think that the "Sapin enhancement" blends in better with the other herbal contents of the original while the Gentiane may overwhelme them slightly.

To be honest, I've never tasted Gentiane in anything before. It may be something of an acquired taste. I wouldn't say that I dislike the flavour at all but it is different. No doubt that I'll have fun working to acquire it.

Sounds interesting, probably worth another multiple order. Thanks for the clarification LS.

Who cares about the "normal people"?

When she said she had my back, the first thing that came to my mind was:

"Better you than Jack."



Hey, watch where you're pokin' there buddy.

Well, I know where you stand on this issue.

So, I have my Gentiane on the way, and I'm hooked up for the Fougerolles.

The only question is, when the White Fairy 60 comes out, are we splitting a "3 of the same" or "4 of the same"?

What a week!

Felix and Swizzle LB on the 3rd

Moon 26 on the 4th

....and........



Gentiane on the 5th!



Wooohooo! TGIF!



Jack's right.........


I spend way too much money on absinthe.

The taste test UE 68 on the vs. UE Gentiane on the the right. Who will be the winner? Maturin votes for Gentiane, however, Lystie says 68. What do you think..........

We took this pic to compare the louche. You can't really tell from the shot but the louche on the gentianne is a bit thicker with a hint color. The 68 louches at a lower concentration of water.

Louching my first Gentiane as I read this thread. Tell you in a bit

Enjoy ol' pal!

Did my usual x3 dilution.
Noticed a more herbal aroma during the louche that reminded me a bit of some HG's I have tried. Mintiness (hyssop or mint?) half way through louche(x2 dil).

First taste, quite a prominent bitterness and bitter after-taste.

Less prominent with successive sips and "taste buds " becomming less sensitive to it.

My less refined tasting experience (and slight cold) don't allow me a better description for you,but I can add that the certain essential tastes of UE 68 still poke through and reminds you that this is still of the family Pernot.

First time I noticed your signature.

Ah -- at least now we know what your Chief Weapons are.

I'm sure the colour of the robes goes well with the avatar skin colour.

Grrr! I got 3 bottle of absinthe in the last week, plus a sample of #26MM, so now, my liquor cabinet is full, yet, I am dying for some UE-Gentleman. Sounds right up my taste-alley (heavy ont eh bitter, heavy on the mint). And THEN, there are the other 2-3 that are coming out, plus my MM#28 due in early Jan. It's going to be a Green Christmas, Fo' Sho!

I don't know about the folks at LdF, but I bet Jack would oblige. Be careful what you ask for, as you just might get it!