- La Clandestine Absinthe
Infobox Beverage
name=La Clandestine Absinthe
type=Absinthe
manufacturer=Artemisia-Bugnon
origin=Switzerland
introduced=2008 inUSA
abv = 53.0%
proof= 106La Clandestine Absinthe is a
Swiss "La Bleue", or clear,absinthe brand produced by Artemisia-Bugnon distilleries. It is an alcoholic,anise -flavored,distilled liquor containing the herbwormwood (Artemisia absinthium ), and when prepared with cold water will louche.La Clandestine Absinthe comes in four main styles, as detailed below.
La Clandestine Absinthe
According to the manufacturer, La Clandestine is based on a 1935 recipe by Swiss distiller Charlotte Vaucher [ [http://www.absinthe-suisse.com/en/a-brief-history-of-artemisia.html Brand history] Retrieved 19 May 2007] which Bugnon had been circulating unofficially for several years prior to the Swiss lifting a near one-hundred year ban on absinthe March 1, 2005. [ [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/11/04/MNGQD9LM621.DTL San Francisco Chronicle article reproducing New York Times story of November 4, 2004] Retrieved 2 January 2008] Following the lift, Bugnon applied for an official license and became one of the first distillers in the Val-de-Travers region to be granted one. It is now commercially produced and sold by Artemisia-Bugnon. In June 2008, the US
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau approved a version of La Clandestine for sale in the United States, [cite web
author = US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
year = 2008
title = Certificate of Federal Label Approval, La Clandestine Absinthe Superieure
accessdate = 2008-06-20
url = https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicFormDisplay&ttbid=08123001000076] and USA launch followed in October 2008.La Clandestine, which is produced at 53% abv (alcohol by volume) is served in a manner similar to the traditional 19th century French method, differing only in the use of sugar. The manufacturer recommends that La Clandestine be served without sugar. [ [http://www.absinthe-suisse.com/en/shop-boutique/absinthes-artemisia/01-la-clandestine-originale-70-cl.html Reference to drinking "au naturel," i.e. without sugar] Retrieved 20 May 2007]
La Capricieuse
La Capricieuse, at 72% abv, was added in summer 2005.
La Recette Marianne
La Recette Marianne, at 55% abv, was launched in autumn 2005, in response to fenchone regulations in France.
Angélique
Angélique, at 72% abv, is the first Verte (or green) Suisse absinthe from the La Clandestine distillery, and was launched at the 10th Annual Absinthe Festival at
Boveresse , Switzerland, in June 2007.References
External links
* [http://www.laclandestine.com La Clandestine Absinthe] - Brand website
* [http://www.feeverte.net/guide/country/switzerland/clandestine_la_bleue/ Fée Verte Review] - Independent website confirming that La Clandestine had been sold for "years" prior to its official launch.
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