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The Jade Nouvelle-Orléans is without a doubt one of the finest contemporary absinthes in the market. Released at the same time as the distillers proof of Verte Suisse 65, it certainly had great competition, but there's enough of a difference between the two to actually share the top spot.
Upon opening the bottle there's a really wonderful scent reaching the nose, very smooth and very fine fennel and hyssop certainly break through the truly complex herbal composition.
The colour of the Nouvelle-Orléans is a light peridot green, and though it's at 68% it's actually very smooth on the tongue. Diluting it releases the most wonderful pale white, greenish louche and literally filled with all new smells. The character of the drink is so unbelievably smooth, yet full of taste.
Apart from the hyssop that gives that little extra touch to the Nouvelle-Orléans, the fennel is what is most dominant. There's a good bit of wormwood that lingers in the back along with a very subtle taste of anise. Neither breaks through too much, just stays in the background. It can be tried it both with and without sugar, and either works just fine.
All in all, this is one masterpiece, perfectly crafted, beautiful bottle and labelling, wonderful colour, perfect louche and -- this far -- unbeatable taste.
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