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Marteau is SIP Northwest’s Magazine’s Pick For Best of the Northwest

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

I’m proud to announce that SIP Northwest magazine has chosen Marteau Master’s Reserve absinthe as the best absinthe produced in the Pacific Northwest.  According to their press release: “The selection process, an arduous one at that, involved 31 professional palates tasting … Continue reading →

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“There is levied and collected a tax…”

Posted on June 8, 2012 by

Hey, Washington voters, how ’bout them new liquor prices? So, what’s the deal?  You were promised lower prices, larger selection, greater availability, right?  Well, that’s what the commercials said, anyway.  But those commercials were written and paid for by the … Continue reading →

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Marteau Green Hour Series Starts at Rob Roy

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Did you know that in 1890s France, Happy Hour was known as The Green Hour? Every afternoon, beginning at 5:00, the sweet scent of absinthe drifted from thousands of cafés all over Paris, perfuming the air of the boulevards. Learn … Continue reading →

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March Highlights

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

For those of you who are (inexcusably) not subscribed to Gnostalgic News, I thought I’d post an update here on some of the recent news. • After the inevitable delays of haggling with TTB specialists over whether a particular botanical … Continue reading →

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Marteau, Jazz, Food, and Sweet Lids

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

What more could you ask for? When my friend Mary Jane at the Pike Place Goorin Bros. Hat Shop told me she was planning to serve up some of her secret stash of Marteau at their upcoming Grand Opening Celebration, … Continue reading →

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