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Absinthe Duplais is distilled by the Matter-Luginbühl distillery and has the distinction of being the first 'verte' to be released in Switzerland since the lifting of the ban in 2005.

It's recipe is based directly on the absinthe 'Suisse' protocols from the important 19th century French distiller's manual: "Traité des Liqueurs et de la Distillation des Alcools " by P. Duplais - which is where it takes its name. It is naturally colored with aromatic plants after the distillation. No artificials or short cuts are used. After a lot of research and attempts we managed to get the color pretty stable, but learned that light exposure has a negative effect on the overall aroma and taste after very little time. Therefore we recommend storing Absinthe Duplais in the dark!

Gold medal for Absinthe Duplais at the International Wine and Spirits Competition 2006 + "Best in Class" Tasting Category: Absinthe - 72% Award: Gold (Best in Class) Country: Switzerland Alcohol %: 72%

Judges' Tasting Notes: Unique, golden/green hue. Slow forming louche had sudden active spurt resulting in thick, almost solid, milk shake finish. Eventual colour was translucent , rich, golden green with amber highlights. The aromas after louche were slow to emerge but built with time into a complex herbal salad. Wormwood and fennel began to establish themselves on the nose with hints of spice lifting above the meld of herbs. Full textured, rich, creamy mouth with outstanding, refreshing taste with substantial fennel and wormwood flavours. Massive power, yet well controlled, long, everlasting finish. Magnificent product. IWSC