Absinthe Purple Haze is a red Absinthe from the German SaarWhisky Distillery. It is composed of traditional herbs used to make Absinthe. After distillation a further maceration is done to give this Absinthe its natural red color. The distillers use hibiscus flowers for that. But the special thing about Purple Haze is its louche. When water is added the Absinthe clouds into a very beautiful milky purple color. It is simply magical! The taste of Purple Haze is slightly sweet with floral notes of hibiscus.
NOTE: As this Absinthe is naturally colored, the red color can vanish over time and the Absinthe turns into a golden amber color with red reflections. The same applies to the louche, the purple color turns into an impressive white color with tiny hints of pink. This is a natural process and does not affect the quality of the Absinthe.
The SaarWhisky distillery
The "Saarland" is a region in the southwest of Germany. It is shaped by heavy mining and crowned with multifaceted natural landscapes. This region is as well home of the SaarWhisky distillery. Since 2015 SaarWhisky has specialized in so-called "Single Cask Bottlings". These are whiskey bottlings from only one single cask, which are offered in small batches. These have the same alcohol strength in the bottle as it was originally in the whiskey barrel (cask strength) and come without the addition of colorants or cooling filtration. For this, SaarWhisky imports barrels from Scotland and Ireland, which they personally select from hundreds. In the last years they have expanded their selection as well to exceptional Absinthe, Pastis and Gin which they distill in small batches with eccentric bottle designs.
