Абсент Old Tradition from the Czech company Granette & Starorezna Distilleries is a strong alcohol of the highest quality.
The company began its history in 2011 by merging two producers of wormwood tinctures – U Zeleného stromu, from the town of Prostějov in the Olomouc region, and Granette from the town of Krasny Brezno. Since 2017, the company has become part of The Green Tree Distillery, as, a large and popular distillery whose history begins back in 1518.
At the moment, Old Tradition has been discontinued, and the company produces other types of absinthe instead.
cocktails with absinthe
Briefly about absinthe Old Tradition
Absinthe is made from selected raw materials, including wormwood, angelica, calamus, lemon balm, licorice, fennel, mint and other herbal ingredients.
Next, the aromatic suspension is subject to distillation.
Well, the process of creating absinthe is completed by pouring it into stylish glass bottles – flat and massive, with an original shape.
Labels on them are made in vintage style.
It is important to note that the use of synthetic flavors, dyes and other chemicals is completely excluded in the production of the drink.
Taste and aroma of Old Tradition
Absinthe Old Tradition has no color and flavor variations, only one flavor of the drink is produced.
Old Tradition – has a transparent light green color. It is characterized by a strength of 70% and a thujone content of 10 mg per 1 liter.
The soft taste of the drink combined tones of wormwood, anise and notes of licorice.
Wormwood bitterness is replaced by the freshness of mint in a long aftertaste.
The aroma is rich and expressive, it begins with anise motifs, which are complemented by accents of spices and herbs.
You can use Old Tradition absinthe in different ways: both in cocktails and in its pure form.
If you want to try Old Tradition as an independent drink, then we advise you to resort to the most popular method that will help you to reveal all the beauty of taste.
To do this, take a piece of sugar and put it on a special absinthe spoon, which is previously placed on a glass of alcohol, and soak the sweet slice with absinthe.
After that, the sugar must be set on fire and as soon as the resulting caramel flows into a glass of absinthe, dilute it with three parts of water.
Such a maneuver will soften the taste and aroma of alcohol, and it will become easier and more pleasant to drink it.
Learn how to drink absinthe.
Relevance: 06.06.2018
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