Raff Distillerie First Product

[Absinthe Pete]

Well today we successfully bottled our first product Absinthe. It's been a long road and I'm glad I finally have a product. Thank god that there is a Craft Spirits Carnival here in San Francisco this coming weekend at Fort Mason where there will be a retailer and we can actually sell on site.

Check us out raffdistillerie.com. Nothing special yet on the website we really need to get someone to build me a better one as I have no time for that creative touch right now.

[PeteB]

Congratulations Absinthe Pete, from another Pete.

I would like to see some photo's of your finished setup. From reading many of your posts in the past I assume it is pretty smart.

I don't know much about Absinthe except that it if flavoured with wormwood and anise.

Is Absinthe aged at all, or is it straight off the still?

[Kristian]

congrats, absinthe takes a little perseverance.

[Absinthe Pete]

Thanks for all the thanks. Absinthe doesn't technically need to be aged, but there are some tricks they used over a century ago to help the mellowing process along.

Since I've got that show coming up at the end of the week I'm bottling a limited run of my gin as well. Bottling that today. I'll be posting some pics of the finished product when I get a moment today or tomorrow.

[Panoscape]

Congrats on your first bottled batch! Hope to be there too in five months time. Seeing you've mentioned this, feel like elaborating?

but there are some tricks they used over a century ago to help the mellowing process along.

New, uncharred oak casks? Lincoln County process? A certain herb or cone? Vortex treatment? An inquiring mind wishes to know...

[palousespirits]

Congrats! Also, I really like the still you built.

[Absinthe Pete]

@Palouse, Thanks.

@Panoscape, sorry can't divulge trade secrets.