Obsello Absenta
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Obsello Absinthe Verte, or simply Obsello was a brand of absinthe. Obsello was an award-winning "Verte" or green absinthe that was manufactured by distillation from eight herbs including grand wormwood.[1] Obsello was distilled in California.
Production process[]
Obsello was a distilled verte, meaning that it was distilled from whole herbs steeped in alcohol, and colored using chlorophyl extracted from the herbs in a secondary maceration.[2] According to the company's website (now taken down), it was a natural product made in a historical manner. The ingredients included wormwood, , fennel, and five other herbs, spices, roots, and flowers.
The product contained less than 10 mg per kg of thujone in its final bottled state of 50% alcohol. It was therefore legal for sale in the EU and the USA.
Coloring[]
Like many spirits verte absinthe improves materially with age and micro-oxidization.[3][4][5] This is attributed in part to the slow breakdown of the chlorophyl suspended in the bottle.[6]
Obsello was a natural verte absinthe and was thus colored with chlorophyl extracted from herbs in a secondary maceration process. This not only gave the drink its color but also imparted additional flavor of the drink. To prevent sunlight damage, Obsello was bottled in a UV-resistant bottle and had to be kept away from prolonged exposure to sunlight.[7]
Distribution[]
Obsello Absinthe is no longer available via its main retail customers but old stocks may still be found in some US States.
References[]
- ^ http://blog.mixoloseum.com/qa-with-obsello-absenta/
- ^ Markus Hartsmar. "Absinthe.Se". Absinthe.Se. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ http://www.oxygenee.com/La-Nature-1894-English.pdf
- ^ "TInformation, About Absinthe, Liqueurs De France". Absintheonline.com. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "The Wormwood Society Absinthe Association".
- ^ "Jade Liqueurs Fine Absinthes". Bestabsinthe.com. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ http://www.absinthesalon.com.au/persistent/catalogue_files/products/Obsello.pdf
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