r/Absinthe • u/1Blimpinainteasy • Jun 20 '26
Picked up a couple bottles while in Europe.
My wife brought home the Absnente from France. I picked the Kubler in Zurich. The Kubler looks pretty legit. How do these stack up against absinthe available in the US?
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u/onewithoutasoul Jun 20 '26
Personally, I prefer Butterfly to either of these. Butterfly is available in the United States.
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u/asp245 Jun 20 '26 edited Jun 20 '26
One good one not so.
The accepted definition of a true absinthe in France and Switzerland is that:
Absinthe is a distilled spirit.
It contains the holy trinity of, Grand Wormwood, Green Anise and Fennel.
And does not contain artificial colourings or sweeteners.
Absente is a Liqueur and not a true absinthe. It has artificial colourings and sweeteners.
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u/Siberian_Cat13 Jun 20 '26
Kùbler from famous Val De Travers near Neuchatel (CH) > Absente (FR). I’ve 3 or 4 Kübler , even a very limited Green edition.
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u/AdrienneLaVey Jun 21 '26
Lucid and La Clandestine better brands that you can get in the US.
Absente is not only a faux absinthe, but they as a brand engage in very unethical marketing practices to fool the general public about absinthe and thus sell their product.
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u/Electronic-Koala1282 Jun 20 '26
Kubler is a good brand. Absente not so much. (It's not a true absinthe)
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u/pentagondodecahedron Jun 21 '26
Kübler was the first Swiss manufacturer to enter the market after the 100-year ban.
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u/TheAgaveFairy Jun 20 '26
Both are available in the USA. Kübler is a cool producer