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Pernod

It's been ages since I wrote a booze review, sorry. Apparently I'm not as big of an alcoholic as I need to be to keep the booze and beer reviews sections fresh. Also, I'm lazy and we don't use the internet much at home which is where I do the majority of my consuming.

Finally a review of a booze that isn't rum (or pretending to be), Pernod is a brand of pastis (which is basically absinthe without the wormwood). The thing about Pernod is that, nowhere on the bottle does it say that it is a pastis (or at least I couldn't find it anywhere). Apparently you are just supposed to know what Pernod is before you buy it. It was stocked in the same area with the other pastises and that fake absinthe, Absente, so that helped. Pastis (and Absinthe) are predominantly flavoured with Anise which, if you don't know, tastes like black licorice. Pastis is also very similar to other anise flavoured spirits such as Greek Ouzo, Turkish Raki, and Scandinavian Aquavit.

Pernod is a light yellow in color and translucent, it looks a lot like white wine when you first pour it from the bottle. When you order pastis at a cafe when you're in France, it generally comes as about a shot's worth in a larger glass along with a pitcher of cold water. You add the water to dilute the spirit to your taste. Generally pastis has an extremely strong anise flavor and is also a very high proof (generally over 100, though Pernod is lower, only 80) so you really want to dilute it. In my opinion, this is where the coolest thing about pastis and absinthe happens. When you add the water to it, it ceases being translucent and gets all cloudy. It's really neat, also if you drip the water in slowly you can see the drops turn cloudy as they hit the pastis. Cool.

Okay enough of the pastis introduction, lets talk about Pernod specifically. As far as pastis goes this is a good one, Pernod is one of the major popular brands of pastis, the other being Ricard (both brands are produced by the Pernod Ricard beverage company). Of course the main flavor here is star anise, but it's not quite as strong a flavor here as it is in Ricard, there's something mellowing the potency of that flavor a bit here, which is nice, though it is definitely still the dominant flavor.

7 out of 10, this is a good drink and a nice treat (if you like anise).

Posted May 22, 08:33 AM by Matt |

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