SKU: 75570
Butterfly Absinthe Absinthe
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750ml
$81.99
Category | Absinthe |
Origin | Switzerland |
Brand | Butterfly Absinthe |
Alcohol/vol | 65% |
Proof | 130.00 |
Butterfly is produced by Claude-Alain Bugnon, Europe's most famous absinthe distiller. More than 60 production steps are required to make Butterfly over a three day period from plant selection through maceration and distillation, to application of signed, dated and numbered labels. Plants include locally grown grande wormwood, petite wormwood, hyssop, melissa and peppermint and the finest imported anise, star anise, fennel and citrus. Butterfly combines the best of both worlds: American heritage and recipe with Swiss "know how" and ingredients.
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The backstory is a little complicated: first made in Boston circa 1902, it's now been resurrected in Switzerland, thanks to a Boston-based historian. The absinthe itself is more straightforward. It louches to cloudy pale yellow, releasing a mild, citrusy aroma. On the palate, the star anise flavor is assertive and bright, even when diluted with water, and backed by lemongrass and ginger.