I think that may be a new record.

Buncha fuck ups.
What're ya, on a mission?
Let shit drift.

What's the point of answers?

Gently blows the lotus blossom of truth down the windy stream of consciousness.

hippie.

Last night I was drinking a sample of a "new" LB that was sent to me. Although it had some similarities w/kubler, the taste was a bit deeper. After the glass was gone I decided to revisit my good ole' bottle of LDF La Blanche.

The bottle has been sitting in storage for 9 months.

Crack the cap... yep, there's that fishyness I remember.

Add some icy cold water, some sugar, and a quick stir.

The smell was as I remember it. The taste... a bit deeper than I recalled, but still fairly simple. It's clean, it's smooth, it's refreshing, it's flat. Nothing stood out. I much prefered the kubleresque LB with it's nutty taint.

I'm thinking if revisiting my collection of LDF products to see how they taste after 9 months of shelf time...

Holy shit, I was up until after 4am?
No wonder waking up at 9 was so
hard.
(Wished I was.)

You can cut the 10-20 figure in half... It is an insignificant amonth made for R&D purpose.






Correction : Moonman does this because he's in R&D and a few aficionados likes to taste the product of his research. This is useful for him to get feedback, to finance the research and to evaluate the market.

Every commercial distillery can afford to have a lab in the back room to make test batches and develop new better products... If they whish to. The problem is most of the time they don't care at all because the market may not be there to support it.

About the market, I would say that it is just not ready yet to support the risk involved in the creation of a full scale distillerie dedicated only to make a premium absinthe ( a product most people don't have a clue about what it is ). What does that mean ? It means if you'r full of money and don't mind to risk it you can do it (and spend a fortune in marketing just to try to promote absinthe as a whole) but if you have to talk to a banker, for sure he will not risk more than what you're willing to (or can) risk. We're talking about a huge amont of money here, mostly because it is not a well known product and it is just not possible to offer a premium absinthe for 25$. Most people just don't pay over 100$ for something they don't know and even then, most people don't spend that much on a bottle of Cognac, a very well known spirit !

Sorry guys, we're not as far as we would like to be yet. a few people are working hard to improve the situation but don't forget that not so long ago we where drinking Deva because there was not much else available. We've come a long way but we're not there yet.

Even with the investment - there are legal and image hurdles (due to the distortions and fears of the past and prestent concerning our favorite beverage). Yes it is too costly and time consuming a venture to be profitable. Those of us that do it, (even in miniscule amounts) are either obsessed or do it out of love for the process and the product.

Those lost souls who did not subscribe to MM's LDL offering are to be pitied.

My soul is not lost, dear Green One. It is merely spoken for.

My apologies. I should never have presumed to comment on such matters. I only hope your soul is found in good hands.

Sorry to post this on the forum -- somehow I can't seem to be able to PM you, and you aren't disclosing your e-mail address.

We are -> we're. Note the single apostrophe to mark the deletion.

The rest is left as an exercise to the reader.

I'll be gentle and consider this a single offense, so I'll spare you the Cicero quote about erring and persevering this time.

Thanks.

but I did get your PM...

I guess there's probably a problem with the PM system because many people send me PM 2-3 times. They probably think it's not working so they send it again and again...

I'll try to see if I can put my email back on.

edit : ok, done.

Now I'll let you go back on topic ;-).

Little blue-assed penguins piss me off.

I'm gonna find a big old Emy Emp Penguin to tie you up and beat you.

Did you get mine?

I kept getting an error message when I tried to send a PM to you, so if it is an erronious error message, I may be the party you refer to.

MrGreenGenes

You rang?

Don't worry. I honor the puppet ban.

you betta you betta you bet!

specially now that we have puppet slayer up in dis piece.

I did too, but the roll on still made my puppet smell funny.

I'm back to Sure. Strong enough for an man, but made for a puppet.

DG

That's Secret. Not Sure.



Ok, I watch too much TV. I must be stopped.

Good catch, Abs. I thinking I watch too much TV too. I think I can name all of the Survivor All Stars off the top of my head.

More drinking ... less thinking.

DG

Amen.

Over Christmas, my best friend and I played "The 80's Game" and I kicked her ass with my obscure knowledge of 80's TV and music. I just keep thinking if all of that information wasn't taking up so much room, I might be able to explain nuclear fission in a much more coherent way.

Fuck tv.

Amen.

Anyway, I enjoy what HG I do get, when/if I can get it. But there's something to be said for being able to order a decent bottle at a reasonable price whenever you want, without jumping through hoops, or being a member of royalty.

As far as I can tell, there's not enough HG to go around. I'm enjoying some MM #29 tonight. There is no doubt that it is an excellent product, especially when compared to the years of experience of commercial vendors. I anxiously wait the day his product goes commercial and the economy of scale makes it a competitive product.

Let's face it, HG or LB is not a legal product. I applaud those artisans making a quality product, but they are taking a shortcut that "commercial artisans" cannot.

LDF has "developed" a line of products by which all absinthe/HG/LB should strive to achieve. They offer a product that is LEGAL, available, reasonably priced (as long as the dollar can hold its value), with an eye on quality.

I wish all of us, or at least myself, could readily order a bottle of HG or LB with the same ease and value we can order a bottle of LDF. But until such time, I'll order what HG I can get and afford, and know that I can always depend on LDF to deliver a quality product, ALWAYS.

BTW, for what it matters, I do prefer White Fairy over La Blanche. To my palette, it’s a bit more balanced.

Buck

I think that's going to be a new cable channel in the Fall.

DG

We have a new program where you
have to pay by the word to belong
in the Lounge.
I'm suggesting Bucky plays the Lottery.

I'd rather taste with my mouth and nose¹ than with my digital camera, but hey -- who am I to impose that onto others.

--
¹palate

"a product that is LEGAL"

not in the US...

But I understand what you mean, it is legally produced in its country of origin.

Buck! Good to see you -- missed your posts.

BUCKY'S BACK!

It should be "pay by the post." I'm just getting my money's worth.

Fuck TV and fuck spell check.

Good to see the "rules" haven't changed.

Bucky! Good to see you!

So, Bucky makes Lystie come out
of retirement.

What, you finally run out of drying
paint to watch?

and flies fucking?