Obsello Absenta

Obsello Absenta
A bottle of Obsello, produced in Spain and bottled at 50% ABV. At right is a louched glass.

Obsello Absinthe Verte, or simply "Obsello" is a brand of absenta (Spanish absinthe). Obsello is an award winning "Verte" or green absinthe that is manufactured by distillation from eight herbs including grand wormwood[1]. The brand is unique among absinthes in that it is distilled from un-aged Spanish brandy or "eau de vie" made from Penedès wine[2][3][4]. Obsello is distilled in Catalonia, Spain by an American expatriate[5] and it is exported around the globe[6][7][8]. The brand has won many awards and is considered one of the highest quality absinthes available internationally[9][10][11][12][13].

Contents

Production process

Obsello is a distilled verte, meaning that it is distilled from whole herbs steeped in alcohol, and colored using chlorophyl extracted from the herbs in a secondary maceration[14]. According to the company's website, it is a natural product made in a historical manner[15]. The ingredients include wormwood, Alicante anise, fennel, and five other herbs, spices, roots, and flowers as well as brandy distilled from Penedès wine[2][16].

The product contains less than 10mg per kg of thujone in its final bottled state of 50% alcohol. It is therefore legal for sale in the EU and the USA[17].

Coloring

Like many spirits verte absinthe improves materially with age and micro-oxidization[18][19][20]. This is attributed in part to the slow breakdown of the chlorophyl suspended in the bottle[21].

Obsello is a natural verte absinthe and is thus colored with chlorophyl extracted from herbs in a secondary maceration process[22]. This not only gives the drink its color but also imparts additional flavor of the drink. To prevent sunlight damage, Obsello is bottled in a UV-resistant bottle and must be kept away from prolonged exposure to sunlight.[23]

Grape varieties

Obsello Absinthe uses a white brandy or "eau de vie" base distilled from wine grapes grown in the Penedés region of Catalonia[24]. The area is well known for the native Macabeo, Xareal-lo, and Parellada grapes used to make Cava, a Spanish sparkling wine similar to champagne[25]. Obsello uses a base spirit made of the three grape varietals. The company markets the regional nature of the product by touting the grape varietals used in its production[4].

Distribution

Obsello Absinthe is available in:

Australia

-Sydney[23]

EU

-Spain[26] -Germany[27]

US

-California[28] -Louisiana[29] -Georgia[30] -Nevada[31] -New York[32]

Location

City of Lleida.
Pyrenees summer stream.

Obsello is located in the northwestern part of Catalonia, in a village called Lleida. It is near the French border and Pyrenees Mountains[33].

Distillery

Obsello absinthe is a product of the 13,000-square-foot (1,200 m2) Esmeralda Distillery[33]. The Spanish microdistillery was founded in 2007 by distiller Bryan Alexander Davis (B. Alex) and partner Joanne Haruta[34]. A partnership of two Americans originally from the Napa Valley area of California. The two now live and work in Lleida Spain were Bryan Alexander Davis oversees all distillations[35].

Awards

  • Gold Medal 2008 the Chicago Beverage Testing Institute.[9]
  • Silver Medal 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition[10].
  • Bronze Medal 2007 San Francisco World Spirits Competition[36].
  • Featured in the Wine Enthusiasts "Best Of 2008 Issue".
  • Tied for "best in class" Imbibe Magazine side by side absinthe comparison[4].
  • 92 points -Anthony Dias Blue[37].

External links

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