Le Tourment Vert

Le Tourment Vert
Type Absinthe
Manufacturer Distillerie Vinet Ege[1]
Country of origin France
Introduced 2007 in USA
Alcohol by volume 50.0%
Proof 100

Le Tourment Vert (translated as "The Green Torment") is an absinthe-like liqueur imported from the French Distillerie Vinet EGE, near the French commune of Cognac.[2] The spirit was created in 2007 and is imported to the US by Distillerie Vinet EGE SA.

Le Tourment Vert is a mixed and macerated spirit containing the basic ingredients common to true absinthes - anise, fennel and grand wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) - and also contains a combination of herbs, including sage, rosemary, coriander, and eucalyptus and fits within guidelines for thujone (10ppm) as specified by the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau.

Le Tourment Vert has provoked criticism among absinthe connoisseurs for being atypical of historical absinthes.[3][4] The color of Le Tourment Vert has been artificially altered for visual uniqueness, though many absinthe purists find the blue-green color to be unnatural in appearance.[5]

The U.S. TTB has several classifications for absinthes and related spirits currently available for sale in the U.S., including "Other Herb & Seed Cordials/Liqueurs" and "Other Specialties & Proprietaries". Le Tourment Vert is classified as an "Other Herb & Seed Cordials/Liqueurs" because it is bottled with sugar, unlike true absinthes.[6][7]

In 2009, Le Tourment Vert became one of the official sponsors of the Sundance Film Festival.[8]

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Tourmented Films

Le Tourment Vert, in cooperation with Converge Entertainment, announced on June 23, 2008 the launch of their newest venture, a full-service film production company titled Tourmented Films. Established in an attempt to create edgy short films that carry the look and feel of the absinthe genre,[9] Tourmented Films officially launched with a ten-minute 3-D short film titled The Butler's in Love directed by David Arquette and starring Arquette, Elizabeth Berkley, Thomas Jane and Jennifer Siebel.[10] The film premiered in Los Angeles Monday, June 23 at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, and then in San Francisco on Wednesday, June 25.

Reports of the brand being discontinued

Although there has been no official announcement, informed views within the absinthe community suggest that the brand is now being discontinued. [11]

Notes

  1. ^ "Distillerie Vinet Ege". Distillerie Vinet Ege. http://www.distillerievinetege.com/product_info.php?products_id=327&sve=6e424ff0bd587912046df599ca642cb6. Retrieved 2009-03-29. 
  2. ^ http://www.distillerievinetege.com
  3. ^ http://www.wormwoodsociety.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=379&Itemid=214
  4. ^ http://www.wormwoodsociety.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=403
  5. ^ http://www.letourmentvert.com/distillerie-recipe.php
  6. ^ http://www.ttb.gov/spirits/chapter4.pdf
  7. ^ https://www.ttbonline.gov/colasonline/viewColaDetails.do?action=publicDisplaySearchBasic&ttbid=07292000000030
  8. ^ "2009 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM CORPORATE SPONSORS DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING ARTISTS | Sundance Festival 2009". Festival.sundance.org. 2009-01-14. http://festival.sundance.org/2009/press_industry/releases/2009_sundance_film_festival_receives_support_from_corporate_sponsors_dedica/. Retrieved 2009-03-29. 
  9. ^ "Le Tourment Vert Brings Green to Sundance". beverageworld.com. 2009-04-11. http://www.beverageworld.com/content/view/35758/160/. Retrieved 2009-03-29. 
  10. ^ Leah Garchik (2008-06-27). "Stars a-glitter at green-carpet premiere". Sfgate.com. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/06/27/DD3U11EESF.DTL&feed=rss.entertainment. Retrieved 2009-03-29. 
  11. ^ "Discussion of Le Tourment Vert being discontinued". 2011-06-10. http://wormwoodsociety.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=6791&hl=. Retrieved 2011-06-10. 

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