Vieux Pontarlier Absinthe Française Supérieure

Vieux Pontarlier is craft-distilled in Pontarlier, France, the historic “Capital of Absinthe.” Select botanicals and Pontarlier-grown wormwood, which is considered the finest in the world, are distilled in a chardonnay grape base spirit from Burgundy. Vieux Pontarlier was developed over a period of five years at one of the two last remaining absinthe distilleries still functioning in Pontarlier, using the distillery’s original, pre-ban logbook notes and antique alembic stills designed specifically for making absinthe. 65% ABV

★★★★★ HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION

“The Gold-Standard for the absinthe category”

– F. Paul Pacult, The Spirit Journal
Best In Class, Double Gold Medal – San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2008

TASTING NOTES:

Pale peridot green. Slowing dripping ice-cold water produces a lightly green-tinged and billowy opalescent cloudiness. The aroma is fresh, yet slightly briny and spicy with lightly mentholated and cacao notes. The flavors are multi-layered, the grape spirit provides a complex base for subtle herbal undertones, the anise and fennel seed are sweet yet, well balanced, highlighting the minty/menthol taste of true Pontarlier wormwood.

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Information

Vieux Pontarlier is craft-distilled in Pontarlier, France, the historic “Capital of Absinthe.”.Vieux Pontarlier was developed over a period of five years at one of the two last remaining absinthe distilleries still functioning in Pontarlier, using the distillery’s original, pre-ban logbook notes and antique alembic stills designed specifically for making absinthe.

TASTING NOTES
The aroma is fresh, yet slightly briny and spicy with lightly mentholated and cacao notes.

PROCESS

Distilled using antique alembic stills specifically designed for making absinthe

SOURCE Botanicals & local wormwood are distilled in a chardonnay grape spirit sourced from Burgundy.

AVAILABLE SIZES

750ml

ABV / PROOF

65% ABV / 130 PROOF

The Brand

Tempus Fugit Spirits is dedicated to the glory of the well-made cocktail.

The goal is to source and recreate rare spirits and liqueurs from the pages of history to satisfy the demands of the most discerning connoisseur. Along with the world’s finest absinthes, Tempus Fugit was determined to seek out fine rare spirits that were once staples in classic pre-Prohibition cocktails, which have been lost over time. In most cases, Tempus Fugit recreated these liqueurs in-house using historic 19th-century protocols, many cross-referenced in several languages, to arrive as close in taste to these forgotten spirits as is possible, or surpass them. From rare fruit, flower and plant liqueurs to bitters, Amari, Vermouths and Chanati, Tempus Fugit prides itself in finding out what’s missing from the back bar of the most discerning bartenders.