Lucid (Absinthe)
| Type | Absinthe |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Viridian Spirits LLC |
| Country of origin | France |
| Introduced | 2007 in USA |
| Alcohol by volume | 62.0% |
| Proof | 124 |
Lucid Absinthe Supérieure is a traditional, French-made absinthe verte (green absinthe), whose formula was first approved in 2006. It was granted a COLA (Certificate of Label Approval) in the United States on March 5, 2007, making it the first genuine absinthe to gain approval for legal distribution in the U.S. since 1912.[1][2]
Lucid is produced in France for the Viridian Spirits company of New York.[3] It is distilled using traditional French methods. Lucid contains less than 10 ppm thujone[citation needed], because the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau mandates that any finished food or beverage tests less than 10ppm (equal to 10mg/kg) thujone in order to be considered legal (i.e. "thujone-free") pursuant to 21 CFR 172.510.[4] The Lucid brand revived the antique term "Absinthe Supérieure" to differentiate itself from the negative connotations of absinthe that persisted in the TTB.[5] The recipe includes Grande Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), along with green anise, sweet fennel, and other herbs, and was developed by T.A. Breaux, an absinthe expert and historian.[6][7] By early 2008, Lucid became available through most distributors in many states.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Tax and Trade Bureau (2007). "Certificate of Label Approval, Lucid Absinthe Supérieure". U.S. Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB). https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicDisplaySearchBasic&ttbid=07064000000076.
- ^ The Spirit World - » Lucid Absinthe
- ^ http://www.drinklucid.com/pdf/nytimes_04-29-07.pdf
- ^ Alcohol Tax and Trade Bureau Industry Circular Number 2007-5. Retrieved 05 March 2008. Archived February 11, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LaMotta, Lisa (2007). "Wrestling With Regulators". Forbes Magazine. http://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/entrelaw/2007/08/29/absinthe-small-business-ent-law-cx_ll_0829lucid.html. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
- ^ Absinthe Feels So Good When It Hits the U.S. Market - Grub Street - New York Magazine
- ^ Wired 13.11: The Mystery of the Green Menace
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