A friend picked up this bottle for me at a local liquor store for a housewarming gift. The American ban was lifted in 2007 and we can now partake freely. A truly exciting time.
Le Tourment Vert, hails from France and is delicious. It's another absinth who's focus is on quality, rather than getting drunk. It has a 100 proof alcohol content so it's easy to swallow when shooting.
If you add water, Le Tourment Vert does not cloud, which is something I find entertaining with most absinths, leaving me a little disappointed with this one. But, it won't keep me from buying it myself. It's one of the few absinths sold in America that contains true wormwood, giving it the original absinth flavor.
Because it was purchased as a gift and it was local, I can only estimate the cost as being $20 - $40, well worth it when you consider importation from other countries.
