To appreciate this spirit, you must abandon the "fire and spoons" gimmicks often seen in movies.
Because it’s produced in limited quantities, finding Roquette 1797 can be a quest of its own.
Interestingly, "Roquette" wasn't a distiller, but the name of the horse ridden by Dr. Pierre Ordinaire, the legendary father of modern absinthe.
If you happen to be in Paris, specialists like Les Caves du Roy are known to carry and teach the history of this specific bottle. Absinthe Roquette 1797
Most spirits tell a story, but is a literal manuscript brought to life. If you’ve ever wanted to taste history before the "Green Fairy" became the scandalous icon of the Belle Époque, this is your ticket. A Recipe From the Shadows
Distilled in an antique alembic at the historic Pernot Distillery in Pontarlier, France, it’s produced in small, limited batches. Tasting the 18th Century
Using an absinthe spoon and a sugar cube, slowly drip ice-cold water over the sugar.