Historical authenticity by original recipes from 19th century. The distillation of anise and wormwood is essential.
Additional herbal distillations and natural colouring by the pontica plant are optional.
Maceration or adding essential oil are taboo.
A pure distillate of anise, wormwood and optional additional herbs to vary the taste. Then follows the natural colouring by herbs, most commonly pontica.
An alcohol contents of 65-75% is essential to stabilize the coulour.
Without any other additives.
A pure distillate of anise, wormwood, and optional additional herbs to vary the taste. It is more delightful by leaving out the slightly bitterish colouring herbs.
An alcohol contents of 50-55% is mostly common.
Without any other additives.
Hybrid Absinthes do not fit in any other category, because they differ in at least one characteristic from the norm.
This does not go in common with reduced quality or authenticity, these ones are just special!
A distillate of anise and wormwood, where additional herbs are used at very low dose. It is mostly sweeter than pastis.
The alcohol contents is in the lower regions of 40%.
Without any other additives.
