"Absinthe, nicknamed the "green fairy" and banned in 1915, was reauthorized in 1988. It wasn't until 2011 that its thuone content (a molecule present in the plant that, in high doses, was supposed to drive people mad) was set at a maximum of 35 mg/kg. Highly prized for its absinthe-like taste and green hues, this spirit has captivated many artists, including Van Gogh, Baudelaire, Toulouse-Lautrec, Picasso, and Oscar Wilde.
  
This absinthe is an exact reproduction of one of the absinthe recipes that the Lemercier Distillery, established in Fougerolles in 1811, produced in 1900.
  
Today, the same family still runs the distillery.
  
Each of the plants and seeds used in the maceration and distillation of Abisinthe is carefully selected. For example, the a grande absinthe, mugwort, fennel, green anise, and star anise. The color is obtained by infusion of natural plants.
  
Lemercier bitter absinthe 72° will age for at least 9 months in demijohns.
  
The nose is aniseed and the cloudiness is medium.
  
The palate is powerful with green anise.
  
A strong bitterness on the finish."