La Fee Absinthe 20cl
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Product information
French Mojito
"I created this light and refreshing alternative to a rum mojito as an easy way to enjoy absinthe. Great as an aperitif or for hot weather, an interesting fresh change to a standard mojito or gin and tonic. Great drink, easy to make"
Drink creator
George Rowley
Parisienne Kiss
"I created this one evening in my kitchen in Hertfordshire based on a Gin and Tonic. Parisienne Kiss, is a crossover between France (classic absinthe) and New Orleans with Peychaud's bitters. You get a lovely fresh, elegant statement cocktail dressed with cucumber and lime. Heavy use of ice is deliberate as it acts as the key catalyst to the 'Absinthe effect"
Drink creator
George Rowley
Spider Highball
"The Highball was first concocted in USA prior to Prohibition (1920- 1933). A Highball is essentially a cocktail that contains more mixer than spirit. First gained popularity in Japan over 60 years ago with Whisky and Soda. La Fée Spider Highball is a great thirst quencher. Easy to make drink, and worthy of such a cool name.
George Rowley
Traditional absinthe ingredients
Grande Absinthe (Wormwood), Genepi (Alpine Wormwood), Star Anise, Fennel, Coriander, Green Anise, Southern, Wormwood, Hyssop
Eight separate distillations, Rhône alpes blended to perfection, bottled in Paris
"I created this light and refreshing alternative to a rum mojito as an easy way to enjoy absinthe. Great as an aperitif or for hot weather, an interesting fresh change to a standard mojito or gin and tonic. Great drink, easy to make"
Drink creator
George Rowley
Parisienne Kiss
"I created this one evening in my kitchen in Hertfordshire based on a Gin and Tonic. Parisienne Kiss, is a crossover between France (classic absinthe) and New Orleans with Peychaud's bitters. You get a lovely fresh, elegant statement cocktail dressed with cucumber and lime. Heavy use of ice is deliberate as it acts as the key catalyst to the 'Absinthe effect"
Drink creator
George Rowley
Spider Highball
"The Highball was first concocted in USA prior to Prohibition (1920- 1933). A Highball is essentially a cocktail that contains more mixer than spirit. First gained popularity in Japan over 60 years ago with Whisky and Soda. La Fée Spider Highball is a great thirst quencher. Easy to make drink, and worthy of such a cool name.
George Rowley
Traditional absinthe ingredients
Grande Absinthe (Wormwood), Genepi (Alpine Wormwood), Star Anise, Fennel, Coriander, Green Anise, Southern, Wormwood, Hyssop
Eight separate distillations, Rhône alpes blended to perfection, bottled in Paris
Rich in Wormwood, Beet Neutral Spirits Distilled with Herbs and Spices, Taste of the True French Absinthe Supérieure, Gold WSWA Tasting 2019, Grand Gold : ISW 2017, Gold: LA Int. Wine & Spirits 2009, Gold San Fran World Spirits 2008, Gold Beverage Testing Inst. 2007, Gluten Free, Suitable for Vegans
Preparation and Usage
Makes 8 Easy Cocktails
French Mojito Parisienne Kiss Spider Highball or 30+ Cocktail Dashes
French Mojito Parisienne Kiss Spider Highball or 30+ Cocktail Dashes
Package Type
Bottle
Other Information
Full Product Name:
Spirit Drink
Additional Information:
The Eye logo and La Fée are registered trademarks of La Fée LLP in USA, UK, EU and are registered trademarks or trademarks elsewhere
Spirit Drink
Additional Information:
The Eye logo and La Fée are registered trademarks of La Fée LLP in USA, UK, EU and are registered trademarks or trademarks elsewhere
Brand
La Fée
Discover Our World of Absinthe
La Fée Parisienne Absinthe Supérieure
La Fée eye of Absinthe since 2000
"La Fée captures the aroma and taste that great writers and artists such as Rimbaud, Toulouse-Lautrec and Vincent van Gogh enjoyed at the end of the 19th century"
Marie-Claude Delahaye World-Renowned Absinthe Expert and Historian
The Absinthe Museum in Auvers-sur-Oise, France shows social and cultural life of the impressionist era with artefacts, posters and paintings - with a bar to sample absinthe
Marie-Claude Delahaye and George Rowley
Founders of Absinthe Renaissance
Marie-Claude Delahaye and George Rowley
Brought absinthe back from the dead and returned commercial distilling to France with La Fée
May 2000
Each distillation of La Fée Parisienne Absinthe Supérieure is personally quality taste tested by Delahaye and Rowley
Distilled Rhône-Alpes
Bottled Paris region
"We have worked together for over 20 years to bring you real French absinthe - so you can taste the past and enjoy loads of delicious drinks"
La Fée Parisienne Absinthe Supérieure
La Fée eye of Absinthe since 2000
"La Fée captures the aroma and taste that great writers and artists such as Rimbaud, Toulouse-Lautrec and Vincent van Gogh enjoyed at the end of the 19th century"
Marie-Claude Delahaye World-Renowned Absinthe Expert and Historian
The Absinthe Museum in Auvers-sur-Oise, France shows social and cultural life of the impressionist era with artefacts, posters and paintings - with a bar to sample absinthe
Marie-Claude Delahaye and George Rowley
Founders of Absinthe Renaissance
Marie-Claude Delahaye and George Rowley
Brought absinthe back from the dead and returned commercial distilling to France with La Fée
May 2000
Each distillation of La Fée Parisienne Absinthe Supérieure is personally quality taste tested by Delahaye and Rowley
Distilled Rhône-Alpes
Bottled Paris region
"We have worked together for over 20 years to bring you real French absinthe - so you can taste the past and enjoy loads of delicious drinks"
Difford's Guide
For Discerning Drinkers
For More Amazing Absinthe Drinks Go to: diffordguide.com/lafee
Absinthe Drinkers
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - Immortalised through his art and films like Moulin Rouge
Vincent van Gogh - One of the world's most revered artists, is believed to have enjoyed a fair share of absinthe in his day
Edouard Manet - Revered french painter created his first major work, called "The absinthe drinker'
Paul Verlaine - Eminent french poet and a notorious fan of absinthe
Oscar Wilde - Famed author and playwright of such works as 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'. Drank absinthe at Café Royal, London
Ernest Hemingway - Nobel prize winner author of 'A Farewell to Arms' and famous absinthe fan
History of Absinthe
Early years 1800s
Absinthe was born in Couvet, Switzerland at the end of the 18th century as a digestive centered around the medicinal plant wormwood - artemisia absinthium, the herb absinthe takes its name.
The spirit is traditionally naturally green, coloured by maceration of plants.
Production quickly moved to Pontarlier in France where wormwood grew in abundance. Absinthe distilling then spreads throughout France.
Mid 19th Century
French government issue absinthe to soldiers in North Africa, to ward off disease. Returning troops contributed to making the drink popular in the cafes.
Old Absinthe House, New Orleans. Here in 1874 Cayetano Ferrer created the Absinthe Frappé
Absinthe becomes widely exported around the world. New York, New Orleans and as far as China, enjoyed by millions in the heyday of the Belle Époque 1871 to 1914.
Many believe absinthe to be the ultimate cocktail enhancement...
Death of Absinthe
Swiss absinthe ban 7th October 1910
"Messieurs... c'est l'heure!" "Gentlemen... it is time!"
Swiss absinthe historically was mainly a local spirit and the ban was enforced following a referendum.
Best known as 'bootleg' white absinthe - to try and hide it after the ban.
The more popular French green absinthe survived being banned for another 5 years.
USA 1912
USA ban on absinthe predated prohibition by 8 years. The ban was based on thujone. 12th July 1912.
Reasons for the bans:
- Temperance movement
- French wine producers
- Outbreak of WW1
- Some poor quality products all helped the demise of absinthe
Italy was one of the last countries to ban absinthe following a referendum in 1930s. Absinthe was consigned to history until our intervention!
France 1914/1915
French absinthe ban "suppression de l'absinthe' 16th March 1915
France follows the Swiss and USA bans at the outbreak of WW1.
Poster depicts absinthe as an alluring woman at the stake, looking across to Switzerland to her sister already residing in the heavens!
Real absinthe dies, to be returned 85 years later by La Fee, May 2000.
Absinthe Resurrection
A band of four started absinthe renaissance
- George Rowley
- John Moore
- Tom Hodgkinson
- Gavin Pretor-Pinney
April 1998 Rowley applied EU directive for spirits crafting the legal status absinthe uses to this day.
Purchasing rare elements (inc. thujone) from USA, which he gifted to Prague
University, they carried out 1st commercial tests for him since 1915 ban, proving absinthe with thujone, was within EU limits to imbibe, enabling absinthe return at The Groucho Club, Soho, London, November 1998.
Real absinthe returned to France by La Fee May 2000
Rowley soon after starts work with Marie-Claude Delahaye, absinthe museum owner and world renowned absinthe expert and historian.
Purchasing rare elements (inc. thujone) from USA, which he gifted to Prague
They succeed in returning traditional commercial absinthe to France. By establishing the French ban only prevented domestic sales so launched La Fée brand (the fairy) - based on an original 19th century recipe for export only, ban lifted May 2011 La Fée available across France.
For Discerning Drinkers
For More Amazing Absinthe Drinks Go to: diffordguide.com/lafee
Absinthe Drinkers
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - Immortalised through his art and films like Moulin Rouge
Vincent van Gogh - One of the world's most revered artists, is believed to have enjoyed a fair share of absinthe in his day
Edouard Manet - Revered french painter created his first major work, called "The absinthe drinker'
Paul Verlaine - Eminent french poet and a notorious fan of absinthe
Oscar Wilde - Famed author and playwright of such works as 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'. Drank absinthe at Café Royal, London
Ernest Hemingway - Nobel prize winner author of 'A Farewell to Arms' and famous absinthe fan
History of Absinthe
Early years 1800s
Absinthe was born in Couvet, Switzerland at the end of the 18th century as a digestive centered around the medicinal plant wormwood - artemisia absinthium, the herb absinthe takes its name.
The spirit is traditionally naturally green, coloured by maceration of plants.
Production quickly moved to Pontarlier in France where wormwood grew in abundance. Absinthe distilling then spreads throughout France.
Mid 19th Century
French government issue absinthe to soldiers in North Africa, to ward off disease. Returning troops contributed to making the drink popular in the cafes.
Old Absinthe House, New Orleans. Here in 1874 Cayetano Ferrer created the Absinthe Frappé
Absinthe becomes widely exported around the world. New York, New Orleans and as far as China, enjoyed by millions in the heyday of the Belle Époque 1871 to 1914.
Many believe absinthe to be the ultimate cocktail enhancement...
Death of Absinthe
Swiss absinthe ban 7th October 1910
"Messieurs... c'est l'heure!" "Gentlemen... it is time!"
Swiss absinthe historically was mainly a local spirit and the ban was enforced following a referendum.
Best known as 'bootleg' white absinthe - to try and hide it after the ban.
The more popular French green absinthe survived being banned for another 5 years.
USA 1912
USA ban on absinthe predated prohibition by 8 years. The ban was based on thujone. 12th July 1912.
Reasons for the bans:
- Temperance movement
- French wine producers
- Outbreak of WW1
- Some poor quality products all helped the demise of absinthe
Italy was one of the last countries to ban absinthe following a referendum in 1930s. Absinthe was consigned to history until our intervention!
France 1914/1915
French absinthe ban "suppression de l'absinthe' 16th March 1915
France follows the Swiss and USA bans at the outbreak of WW1.
Poster depicts absinthe as an alluring woman at the stake, looking across to Switzerland to her sister already residing in the heavens!
Real absinthe dies, to be returned 85 years later by La Fee, May 2000.
Absinthe Resurrection
A band of four started absinthe renaissance
- George Rowley
- John Moore
- Tom Hodgkinson
- Gavin Pretor-Pinney
April 1998 Rowley applied EU directive for spirits crafting the legal status absinthe uses to this day.
Purchasing rare elements (inc. thujone) from USA, which he gifted to Prague
University, they carried out 1st commercial tests for him since 1915 ban, proving absinthe with thujone, was within EU limits to imbibe, enabling absinthe return at The Groucho Club, Soho, London, November 1998.
Real absinthe returned to France by La Fee May 2000
Rowley soon after starts work with Marie-Claude Delahaye, absinthe museum owner and world renowned absinthe expert and historian.
Purchasing rare elements (inc. thujone) from USA, which he gifted to Prague
They succeed in returning traditional commercial absinthe to France. By establishing the French ban only prevented domestic sales so launched La Fée brand (the fairy) - based on an original 19th century recipe for export only, ban lifted May 2011 La Fée available across France.
Manufacturer
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La Fee LLP,
Bayford,
Herts,
UK.
La Fee LLP,
Bayford,
Herts,
UK.
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Bayford,
Herts,
UK.
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Bayford,
Herts,
UK.
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| Typical Values | Amount Per Serving (25ml) |
|---|---|
| Calories: | 95.75Kcal |
| Fat: | 0g |
| Carbohydrate: | 0g |
| Protein: | 0g |
Dietary Information
Suitable for Vegans; Gluten free
ABV (%)
68
Please drink responsibly
| Know your limits | |
| The UK Chief Medical Officers recommend adults do not regularly drink more than 14 units per week |
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26 April 2024 by Rascal
Perfect for that Hemingway cocktail
A lot of absinthe you see on the market isnt the real Macoy and is usually very diluted. Not so La Fee! Its almost the best French absinthe (only second to the original Pernod absinthe) on the market and Im really pleased Ocado now sell it. Try in the traditional way served in a proper absinthe glass with the wormwood spoon to place a sugar cube over the glass then slowly drizzle over ice cold water (or tonic) to achieve the perfect louche effect. Or in a cocktail like Hemingways classic Death in the Afternoon Im not quite Bourgeoisie enough so I find Crémant works, no doubt just as well as champagne. Then drift away
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06 January 2023 by gillsiwillsi2
Cocktail Heaven!
Bought this for adding a dash to cocktails (especially Corpse Reviver #2), so this little bottle will go a very long way. And the little spout ensures I don't overdo it!
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15 March 2022 by Martin H.
Tasted ok
I'm no expert on absinthe but it tastes nice once it's been watered down by...lots.
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