Valentine's Day is approaching!
Does absinthe make the heart grow fonder? We're not sure, but we do know it tastes splendid with chocolate!

We've decided to put together a list of some of our favourite absinthes to pair with fine chocolate. Put the champagne away for another day-- this year, make February 14th an Absinthe Valentine's Day!

We love milk chocolate with:

La Clandestine
Combier La Blanchette
La Fée XS Suisse
Elixir du Pays des Fées

We go weak for dark chocolate with:

François Guy
Opaline
Mansinthe
Angélique
La Fée XS Francaise

And why not try mint dark chocolate with:

Lemercier Abisinthe 45
François Guy
Recette Marianne

If you have a favourite chocolate and absinthe combination, let us know! Comment or send us and email (photos welcome too - we might post them here).

Cheers!

We're pleased as can be to announce the addition of Combier La Blanchette Absinthe to the shop!

Produced by Combier Distillery in France using original Pernod Fils alambics from the 1870s, La Blanchette absinthe is a Swiss-style, hand-crafted absinthe from Ted Breaux's Jade family of spirits recipes, developed exclusively for Combier by T. A. Breaux.

Anise and grande wormwood dominate, with a background of alpine herbs.

Silver Medal Winner at the 2006 IWSC
Gold Absinthe Spoon Winner at Pontarlier ‘Absinthiades’ 2006

To celebrate, we're offering Combier La Blanchette at only €36.00. This won't likely last forever, so now is the time to try Combier!

Absinthe-Shop now has its own channel on YouTube and we're making videos!

Have a look at this one we created yesterday which features La Clandestine, La Clandestine Recette Marianne, the Antique II absinthe fountain, blue rim saucers, and Pontarlier II glasses.

We plan on showing more brands of absinthe and more accessories, so please subscribe to our YouTube channel.

Cheers!