Absinthe Jacques Hay: an overview of all types

About Jacques Senot

Absinthe Jacques Senot bears the name of the famous blender and taster Jacques Senot, who devoted almost all his time to absinthe tasting.

At one time, the production of a drink in France was prohibited, but after a long time, the son of Jacques Senot, Monsieur Juan Teysenne Senot, decided to resume his father’s business in Spain, where the production of this alcohol was allowed. And he managed to recreate absinthe from the notes left by his father.

cocktails with absinthe

Fortress Jacques Hay is in the range of 70-85%. Its recipe is a trade secret of the Teichenne Liquors manufacturing company. Only the content of thujone in the drink is known: 10 mg per 1 liter. In addition, no artificial colors or preservatives are used in the production of absinthe.

Types of absinthe Jacques Hay

  1. Jacques senaux green

    Absinthe with a bright emerald green color. The fortress is 70%.

    The taste of alcohol is soft and at the same time spicy, completely devoid of alcohol shades. Motifs of wormwood and anise are felt in it, and the aftertaste of the drink envelops with minty freshness.

    The fragrant bouquet is dominated by notes of anise and wormwood, accompanied by touches of peppermint, cloves, saffron, sweet vanilla and cinnamon.

  2. Jacques Senaux Black

    Purple-black absinthe with an alcohol content of 85%. The taste is bright, slightly creamy.

    It has intertwined notes of anise and licorice. The original aftertaste gives a feeling of freshness.

    The drink is fragrant with hints of anise, licorice, sweets, wormwood and strong alcohol.

  3. Jacques Senaux Red

    Intense red absinthe with a strength of 70%.

    Its taste is incredibly harmonious, it contains nuances of anise, juicy licorice and bitterness of wormwood. There is a hint of mint in the long aftertaste.

    In the aroma, the key place is given to the motifs of anise, wormwood and fresh mint. Notes of alcohol in the composition are not felt.

  4. Jacques Senaux Blue

    Absinthe bright blue-sapphire color. It is characterized by a strength of 80%.

    In a bright, rich taste, the advantage is given to herbal tones, especially anise.

    Minty notes make the aftertaste refreshing and invigorating.

    The aroma of the drink is soft, with harmoniously combined nuances of anise, bitter wormwood and meadow herbs.

Absinthe Jacques Hay is good as a digestif. Serve in high-walled glasses or cognac glasses. Alcohol also serves as an ingredient for various cocktails.

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Relevance: 26.05.2018

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