Absinthe’s triumphant return continues, and Philadelphia Distilling Company has jumped on the bandwagon with their gorgeous specimen that seems to be a cut above the rest. Using a unique double maceration process to combine two different types of wormwood with anise and other flavors is only the beginning; the booze is created in a customer copper pot still imported from Scotland that was created by Forsythe, who also makes pot stills for Glenlivet and Woodford Reserve. In addition to having a master distiller at the helm, Vieux Carre also boasts the distinction of being the first legal absinthe to be distilled, bottled and sold on the east coast of the United States in nearly 100 years. That’s enough to sell us. Check out more information and tried-and-tested absinthe recipes on Vieux Carre’s website.