St. George Absinthe Verte is produced by St. George Spirits – a California-based company founded in 1982 by Jörg Rupf. Coming from a family with distillation experience in the Black Forest area of Germany, Jörg ended up in Alameda, where he became an integral part of the craft spirits movement. St. George produces a variety of spirits including gin, whiskey, vodka, brandy, liqueurs, and other specialty offerings. This particular bottle of Absinthe Verte was launched by the brand in 2007, making it the first legally-made American absinthe since it was banned in 1912. It is made from a brandy base and real botanicals including wormwood […]