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St. George Spirits is an artisanal distillery located in Alameda, California that produces a range of alcoholic beverages under the direction of Master Distiller Lance Winters. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are known for producing vodka , absinthe , whiskey , gin , brandy , liqueurs , and a range of exotic spirits.
In December 2007, St. George Absinthe Verte produced by St. George Spirits of Alameda, California became the first brand of American-made absinthe produced in the United States since the ban. [54] [55] Since that time, other micro-distilleries have started producing small batches in the United States.
George Rowley (born 1964) is a British entrepreneur who is often credited with starting the absinthe revival in the popular market in Western Europe. [1]Rowley was born in England, started his career within insurance and moved to Prague in the early 1990s to assist a local subsidiary.
Bohemian-style or Czech-style absinth (also called anise-free absinthe or absinth) is a Bohemian version of the traditional spirit absinthe, though it is more accurately described as a kind of wormwood bitters. It is produced mainly in the Czech Republic, from which it gets its designations as “Bohemian” or “Czech,” although not all ...
Thujone (/ ˈ θ uː dʒ oʊ n / ⓘ [2]) is a ketone and a monoterpene that occurs predominantly in two diastereomeric forms: (−)-α-thujone and (+)-β-thujone. [3] [4]Though it is best known as a chemical compound in the spirit absinthe, it is only present in trace amounts and is unlikely to be responsible for the spirit's purported stimulant and psychoactive effects.
La Clandestine Absinthe is a Swiss La Bleue, or clear, absinthe brand produced by Artemisia-Bugnon distilleries. It is an anise-flavored, distilled liquor containing the herb wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), and when prepared with cold water will louche. La Clandestine Absinthe comes in four main styles, as detailed below.
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Note: Absinthe, Arak, Rakı, Ouzo and similar anise-flavored beverages contain no sugar and thus are flavored liquors rather than liqueurs. Anís (Spain, Argentina, Perú) Licor Aniz Escarchado, (Portugal) Anisette (France) Centerbe (Italy; infusion of 100 high mountain herbs) Galliano (Italy) Herbsaint (United States) Passione Nera (Italy ...