Absinthe Gustave - barrel-aged - 70cl

Excellent absinthe, I am a big fan of Jade and this rates right up there with them. Definitely go for the wood aged, you wont regret it.

Smooth and excellent after dinner drink. I would recommend to others.

Notes from a novice.
I have just started trying to learn about Absinthe
The method is straight forward:
Ice water in/over ice, dripped over 1 cube to no cubes of sugar, slowly to appreciate the precipitation of dissolved herbal essences.
Watch, and smell. Slower is better.
Ratios: 1:3-5

I had tried, so far ...
Absinthe Roquette 1797
Absinthe La Clandestine
Absinthe Gustave
Absinthe Vieux Pontarlier

I do not understand Wormwood yet, but I know Anise, and Fennel.
Wormwood seems to be the slightly bitter note, that provides the foundation for the Anise, Fennel and other herbs.

All of the above Absinthes are well balanced, complex, with different balances of bitter to herb flavor/sweetness.

But this is a review of Absinthe Gustave.
Gustave seemed to be more of an Amber, than a Verte, which it is.
Maybe the barrel aging added the amber/light browns to the louche.

What struck me, what I appreciated the most, was the mouth feel, the thickness/creaminess after louching.
Very enjoyable, I will return to this in the future after I try the Jades, and the Amer

Everything one should expect with a fine absinthe, with warm herbal notes, perfect for sitting in front of a fire on a cold winter's day .

Another good absinthe from Devoille. Smooth and fruity aroma

i wanted to mark five stars....but i wasn t mindful enough.....here ist the lost star for you to combine my comments

very handsome bottle with an even more handsome smooth but strong content Gustave is tough

Not as richly flavored by the barrel-aging as the barrel-aged Roquette, but nevertheless a lovely good verte with a little extra subtle complexity. Beautiful feuille-morte color.

Absinthe Gustave FDC

It was very difficult to give this superb absinthe the review it deserves....

The complexity is phenomenal. The Devoille distillery team have seamlessly created the perfect pre-ban style absinthe in my opinion. I’m into my second bottle in so much awe and amazement. I enjoyed the First Gustave Non FDC. It was slightly bitter because of the calamus. I know it’s not for everyone. But this FDC has really brought the orchestra of herbs together in harmony

Complexity at its finest. Devoille never disappoints with its wine base. Supremely creamy anise. Delicious vanilla, toffee, and caramel notes are everlasting on the palate. Fennel and wormwood in the mix. Balanced perfection... Some of the muskiness of a preban lingers here. A nice amount of spiciness is very soothing. The calamus is not so dominant as the regular Gustave.

This absinthe very much reminds me of the original preban Pernod Fils 1901.

This is my favorite preban style. I can’t believe how similar this is to a preban. I’ll definitely be ordering more for stock.