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Absinthe Verte (375ml) - Introductory Price of $65 and Free Shipping to NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT & SA

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Absinthe Verte (375ml) - Introductory Price of $65 and Free Shipping to NSW, VIC, QLD, ACT & SA
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Store RepLDemoiselle Absinthe on 03/09/2014 - 14:43 demoiselle.com.au (607 clicks)
Last edited 03/09/2014 - 14:46
GREENFAIRY

This is our first release and limited to less than 300 bottles. Order with express shipping now and you can have this premium absinthe in time for father's day!

Demoiselle Absinthe - a classic verte absinthe. Grande Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), fennel and anise are distilled, then naturally flavoured and coloured using only Roman Wormwood (Artemisia pontica), hyssop and a hint of lemonbalm.

It is against the law to sell or supply alcohol to, or to obtain alcohol on behalf of, a person under the age of 18 years. Liquor Licence: LIQW880010305

The only thing used in the creation of our Absinthe are the following herbs:

  • wormwood (artemisia absinthium)
  • aniseed (pimpinella anisum)
  • fennel (foeneculum vulgare)
  • petite wormwood (artemisia pontica)
  • hyssop (hyssopus officianalis)
  • lemonbalm (melissa officianalis)

No colours, no extracts, no essences, no shortcuts.

The wormwood, petite wormwood, hyssop and lemon balm are grown onsite at our distillery, in the harsh rolling hillsides of the central tablelands NSW, Australia. Freezing winters, blazing summers and an altitude of 800m empart a character to our Absinthe which isn't achievable any other way.

We take great pride in the growing of our wormwood ("Wormwood/Grande wormwood" Artemisia absinthium and "Petite Wormwood" Artemisia pontica), both represent years of work. After obtaining as many examples of petite wormwood as possible from around Australia we set about propagating it from cuttings, taking several years to get enough plants we were happy with to start production.

The same can be said for our grande wormwood (artemisia absinthium), after sourcing seeds from all over the world then growing plants from seed, cross polinating only those plants we were happy with and then repeating this for three years we now have our own wormwood. Each year we collect the seed from our naturally pollinated wormwood and use that for the next years plants.

Our base spirit is made using 100% Australian cane sugar, before fermentation we invert the cane sugar using local lemons and heat, after fermentation it is distilled three times in our dedicated base spirit pot still. This yields a refined base spirit that still has enough of the character of the cane sugar and inversion to make our absinthe unmistakeable.

The next step is a two day masceration of the fennel, aniseed and grande wormwood. The absinthe is then distilled in our copper headed “Turk's Helm” style absinthe pot still.

Finally it is flavoured and coloured using only Petite wormwood, hyssop and a hint of lemonbalm.

Alcohol Absinthe Absinthium Anise Verte Wormwood

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  • fertiliser on 03/09/2014 - 14:49
    +12

    whats the price after this "special"?

    $65 for 375ml of an unknown, first release absinthe is pretty steep..

    • scud70 on 03/09/2014 - 14:53

      hehehe its a $ per 1 %

    • remake on 03/09/2014 - 15:07

      Looks like it's $10 shipping normally. So the deal actually is the $10 saved on shipping, forgetting the rest of the sales pitch. But good question jobler.

  • Store RepDemoiselle Absinthe @ Demoiselle Absinthe on 03/09/2014 - 15:00
    +3

    Thank you for your question. The final price is $65 with free shipping. Our absinthe is bottled at 66% alc/vol, meaning that a 375ml bottle is equivalent in standard drinks to other liquors that are sold in 700ml bottles.

    Unlike almost all other absinthe products, Demoiselle Absinthe is produced from the raw ingredients that were originally used to make absinthe in he 19th century and does not rely on artificial colouring or extracts to achieve its flavour. The end result is easily discernible in both flavour and louche. There are photographs on our website that detail all the steps used and document the louche of our absinthe - Our website can be found at www.demoiselle.com.au

    Demoiselle Distillery is the only dedicated absinthe distillery in Australia. We do not produce anything but absinthe which means all of our energy goes into making a premium product. All ingredients are either grown by us in Australia, or come from Australian suppliers so by supporting Demoiselle Distillery every cent of your buck stops here.

    If you have any further questions, I would be glad to answer them.

    • rjblakel on 03/09/2014 - 15:07
      +17

      Let's cut to the chase….is it going to make you hallucinate, or what?

      • Kaboda on 03/09/2014 - 15:10

        The code does say GREENFAIRY. Who knows pick up a paint brush or try to write some poetry after a bottle or two.

      • SBOB on 03/09/2014 - 15:10
        +2

        yeah… will we see this guy
        http://asset-f.soup.io/asset/1308/2955_f243.jpeg

      • shadowarrior on 03/09/2014 - 15:10

        Nah, not going to make him hallucinate, he is the manufacturer, probably immune by now. But you and me, oh yeah, we want to hallucinate for sure :)

      • shaybisc on 03/09/2014 - 15:15

        How many tabs of LSD can you get for $65?

      • Store RepDemoiselle Absinthe @ Demoiselle Absinthe on 03/09/2014 - 15:15
        +6

        As is covered by the general absinthe information section of our site at http://demoiselle.com.au/#absinthe the concept that absinthe makes you hallucinate is somewhat of an urban legend. Absinthe is bottled at a very high alc/vol percentage compared to most liquors which means that it's very easy to drink more than you expect. Most stories about absinthe hallucinations are from people who have simply had too much to drink.

        Our recipe goes back over a century, so the absinthe we make contains exactly what absinthe has historically. Wormwood is the ingredient that people claim will make you hallucinate. Our absinthe contains two types of wormwood that are grown by us in Australia, so if there is any truth to the hallucination stories, our absinthe is probably the best way to test for yourself.

    • [Deactivated] on 03/09/2014 - 15:09

      I think jobler was asking "What is the price going to be after the introductory price." This is one of the factors that OzBargain members use to figure out whether a product is a bargain.

      • Poimandres on 03/09/2014 - 15:20
        +1

        My understanding is it will be $65 + $10 shipping after the special?

      • Store RepDemoiselle Absinthe @ Demoiselle Absinthe on 03/09/2014 - 15:28
        +5

        Apologies for my misunderstanding. As we are a new distillery we have priced our initial offering as low as possible. At present the cheapest you will find our product anywhere else is $75 - so this deal saves you more than 13%. As demand increases we expect to raise the RRP, so even $75 is less than other distilleries would price a similar product.

        As explained above our absinthe is a premium, bespoke product that is created by hand. We are not a large distillery and we are not aiming to make a mass-market product.

  • Oipjo on 03/09/2014 - 15:42
    +1

    Any benefits of being an early guinea pig for these "first batches"? The risk being a new distillery is high, although - being dedicated the rewards of a good absinthe are also present … $65 is quite a premium for a 375ml, any Absinthe' you could compare this to - Also, do you host kids parties?

    • Oipjo on 03/09/2014 - 15:56
      +2

      Damn… Took too long - I have failed Ozbargain, only for the sake of a potentially great Absinthe and limited supply, I have made a (sorry) impulse buy. I guess this can be justified with my Tax Return (nothing can excuse an impulse buy).

      Will let you know how it goes. Thanks OP

      • Store RepDemoiselle Absinthe @ Demoiselle Absinthe on 03/09/2014 - 16:03

        Missed it by four minutes. We are confident you will enjoy the product and welcome your feedback through our website.

        Thank you for supporting Australian business!

        • Oipjo on 03/09/2014 - 16:40

          Your order ID is : 9

          If I am impressed, you may well have a long term repeat customer! I left a note on the order, curious if the orders are met with the same service as Domino's.

          "We do not at present host kids parties, but we do occasionally behave like children when partying."

          I'm glad my question was addressed here! :)

  • wolffram on 03/09/2014 - 15:51

    Thanks rep, I'll give it a go. Never tried it before but sounds good to me.

  • Store RepDemoiselle Absinthe @ Demoiselle Absinthe on 03/09/2014 - 15:59
    +3

    The development of our product has been a long and winding road, born out of a passion for the spirit. This is our first commercially available batch, but a lot of R&D has gone in to perfecting it, so anyone enjoying our absinthe will most certainly not be an early guinea pig. We have thoroughly tested it ourselves (ohh yeah ;) against the best absinthes available and we would not bottle and sell anything we weren't happy to put our name on.

    If you compare this special offer price to that of competitor absinthes you will begin to see that you are getting a premium, all-Australian absinthe for price of other standard, mass-market (and poorly produced) absinthes. The entry-level 'Green Fairy' absinthe (the cheapest available), for example, is being sold through Dan Murphy's for $64.99. That bottle contains 24 standard drinks, compared to our 20. Green Fairy is a notoriously bad absinthe that uses artificial colourings (Have you ever seen herbs that are aqua in colour?) & herb extracts, not the real thing as we do.

    We do not at present host kids parties, but we do occasionally behave like children when partying.

  • Wally on 03/09/2014 - 16:26
    +1

    Any analysis on how much Thujone has it got!? O.o

  • MATTS on 03/09/2014 - 16:52
    -6

    where is the deal ?
    this is a bargain website not free advertising for outback still crap

    • roughana on 03/09/2014 - 18:24
      +1

      Did you read the whole thread?

      • MATTS on 03/09/2014 - 18:50
        -1

        yes i did maybe it could go in the forum but def not a bargain
        seems somebody bought a 150 ltr still
        and is adding herbs he grew to moonshine
        and calling it and charging as it was a premium product

        this is a new product the price should reflect that …..

        normally people get paid or it is given free to guinea pig /review

        • Store RepDemoiselle Absinthe @ Demoiselle Absinthe on 03/09/2014 - 19:19
          +1

          To suggest absinthe could be made in such a way illustrates huge ignorance on the matter.

          This is not a freebies site - try gumtree.

        • MATTS on 03/09/2014 - 19:46
          -1

          you are a unknown brand
          manufactures clams are meaningless
          and it is 1st batch
          you need unbiased reviews and experience

          otherwise you are just legally moonshining

        • Chroma on 04/09/2014 - 06:06
          -3

          @Demoiselle Absinthe:

          Uh actually this IS a freebies site. Thanks for playing, better luck next time.

        • tdw on 04/09/2014 - 14:43

          @Chroma: it's OzBargain not OzFreebies. try to keep up if you're going to be snarky

    • Store RepDemoiselle Absinthe @ Demoiselle Absinthe on 03/09/2014 - 18:33
      +2

      The deal is free shipping to the applicable states with coupon code GREENFAIRY.

      A producer/wholesaler licence is what is required to operate a distillery. Our distillery is located in the rolling green hills you can see as the background image of our website, not the outback.

      Everything used in the production of our absinthe is grown in Australia. The costs of producing alcohol in Australia are high. We would prefer to produce a unique, distinctly Australian product that is made here with care, not produce a mass-produced spirit from imported ingredients. 6 different herbs are required to create absinthe the propper way. It takes time and effort to grow one crop, let alone 6 different ones.

      If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.

    • Chroma on 04/09/2014 - 06:08
      +1

      While I don't have an opinion whether this is 'outback still crap' or not (although the superfluous marketing talk isn't at all reassuring), paying close to $200/litre for an unknown liquor really isn't a "bargain" by any stretch of the imagination.

  • MATTS on 03/09/2014 - 17:00
    -3

    Producer/wholesaler licence

    how expensive is this stuff to make ?

    • [Deactivated] on 03/09/2014 - 19:33
      +1

      You seem to be an expert on the matter, so why aren't you whipping up your own batches of moonshine that cost you nothing to make, and selling it at $65 a pop with seemingly no trouble as the OP has done?

      Or… perhaps you actually have no idea what you're talking about?

      • MATTS on 03/09/2014 - 19:55
        -1

        a lot of people do
        stills are inexpensive and legally available here

        http://www.homebrewsupplies.com.au/

        i like what he is doing just $65 for unknown seems expensive
        you don't pay top dollar for unknown wines do you ?
        no name brands normally cheap until they make a name for themselves …..

        • MATTS on 03/09/2014 - 20:23
          -1

          maybe a $15-20 sample size bottle
          would be a thought

          and turnip
          i found a bottle of green if you want to buy $65
          could be good ….
          could be a lot of things want me to pm bank details lol

          even chuck in free post

  • aldog on 03/09/2014 - 17:15
    +1

    Have tried Absinth a few years ago, thanks to an old Whirlpool thread: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/202856
    Went and bought a bottle from www.absinth.com.au - the Staroplzenecky Absinth with Alcohol 70% v/v, thujone 10 mg/kg - it was about $70 for 500mL or so and, by memory, tasted pretty good! If you like aniseed, you'll like Absinth! Sugar and a teaspoon then setting it alight is a must try!
    Unfortunately though their eBay shop doesn't exist anymore! As stated on their website, Thujone is the component of wormwood that arouses emotions and imparts the quality peculiar to absinthe. It has a similar molecular geometry with THC, the active chemical in cannabis.
    Hope your first batch sells well OP - not many absinthe producers in Australia, that's for sure!

    • Store RepDemoiselle Absinthe @ Demoiselle Absinthe on 03/09/2014 - 18:40

      Thanks for your kind wishes. Absinthe is indeed a mysterious spirit, and enjoying it with sugar is a common method. Some absinthe purists say that, as people do with whiskey, it is best enjoyed with clean, cold water alone as it brings out the distinctive flavours to be more easily appreciated. Our policy is: whatever floats your boat :)

  • bennobee on 03/09/2014 - 18:52

    Thanks Rep just got some for the Brother in law who loves this stuff. Xmas present done.

    • Store RepDemoiselle Absinthe @ Demoiselle Absinthe on 03/09/2014 - 19:08

      Thank you for supporting us and buying Australian. We are sure your brother in law will enjoy the gift, and we hope he shares it with you!

      Be sure to show him our tumblr page when you give it to him as that's where we share detailled information that absinthe addicts will really geek out on: http://demoiselleabsinthe.tumblr.com

      You don't need to remember the URL though, it's linked from the icons on the bottom of our main site. Have a great night!

  • shaybisc on 04/09/2014 - 07:51

    It seems curious to me that they were so wowed by absinthe in an era where you could get cocaine and heroin in your cough syrup.

    • [Deactivated] on 04/09/2014 - 12:58

      click

      lol

  • nimbin2k on 05/09/2014 - 02:16

    I guess WA (& NT & TAS for that matter - possibly New Zealand???) don't exist then… shame, I do like a good absinthe - tried a number of brands; educated a number of bar staff on how to serve… I guess I'll just have to stick with the "other standard, mass-market (and poorly produced) absinthes"

    Otherwise, sounds like a good deal, or at least a good enough storyline to entice potential buyers.

    HINT: minus at least 2 off any potential product sales to these areas.

  • juzz0 on 08/09/2014 - 01:56

    Waiting for an OBer who has ordered it and received it to give feedback before putting an order in.

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