A Question...
For all your green fairy afficionados out there: When in Amsterdam recently, I was in a liquor store there, and was recommended by the proprietor a small bottle of absinthe that I wasn't familiar with. I didn't get a chance to try it until after I had left, but it was very very good - definitely my favorite among the absinthes that I've tried (La Fee, Emile 68, Absente, and this stuff). Anyway, the question is, what is this stuff, and where can I get some more? (Sadly, I'm not likely to find myself in Amsterdam again anytime soon.)


There's no identifiable brand on the bottle. The word 'BALLOR' (or perhaps 'BALLOP', although that seems less likely) is in the glass of the bottle itself. The label just has the following text, in case any of it is unclear in the picture:

Absinthe liqueur

authentique aux extraits de plantes d'absinthe

GRANDE VERMOUTH
PETITE VERMOUTH

Produce en Suisse 5 cl. 70% vol.

Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.