Mix absinthe with water and it “louches”, turning cloudy and changing color. You can see a more subtle version of this transformation by placing an ice cube in a shot glass of Le Tourment Vert. Watch the absinthe swirl around the melting ice, gradually clouding as it cools. Pay close attention and you may see shapes form in the louche, much as you can in the flames of a fire. When the absinthe is slightly cloudy, it’s chilled and ready to drink. Now sip  and enjoy . Hopefully the experience will give you some insight into why absinthe has inspired a mythology of its own, earning names like “The Green Fairy”, “The Green Goddess” and “The Green Muse”. Look closely at the swirling design on our bottle and you may make a few more discoveries...