Absinth Mansinthe by Marilyn Manson / Gold Medal 2008

Mansinthe by Marilyn Manson with 700 ml. and 66.6 % volume.
Two years after the initial idea to do develop an absinthe together with Marilyn Manson, it was finished”, Markus Lion looks back. “Manson was intensely involved in the development, constantly tasting the samples, giving his opinion and providing suggestions for changes. When he was completely satisfied with a prototype, the final implementation was swift.” The artist, whose real name is Brian Hugh Warner, presented his “Mansinthe” at the private viewing of his exhibition in Galerie Schenk in Cologne, on 27th June 2007.

Goldmedaille at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2008.

This is a good absinthe. The drawbacks are the blue-ish tinged colour which looks slightly artificial, not being 100% clean, and the flavour not being as saturated into the drink as the best absinthes. I'd rank it just slightly above Lucid, as the wormwood is more obvious, though in terms of overall quality they're fairly similar, with Lucid having the edge in the Fennel and Anise departments. It's not a top shelf product that a dedicated absinthe drinker would spend a lot of time enjoying, but will likely satisfy most drinkers.