Corsair Red

I'm not sure how old this bottle is. I did see that the brand updated the label, so I definitely picked up an older bottling.

Overall:
I wasn't sure what to expect as red absinthe is already niche within the absinthe world, but I'm glad I found this. It's a very nice representation of red absinthe. Plus it reminds me of the first preban absinthe I ever tasted, the 1860 Belgian.

Aroma:
Mandarin orange, caramel, and vanilla before water. Medicinal galangal, mandarin orange peel, honey, vanilla, spicy cinnamon candy like red hots, and a hint of leather, tobacco, and dry flowers.
Appearance:
Attractive red amber honey before louche. The louche brings out a pale seafoam green enveloped by strawberry milk with red gold edges.
Louche:
Gold, red, orange and green oil trails slowly build into a pillowy cloud. The louche is opalescent, but a little on the thin side. It is beautiful to watch though.
Taste:
Medicinal, galangal, lots of earthy Chinese medicinal notes. Light anise sweetness, cinnamon spice on the sides of the tongue. Floral, sweet down the middle of the tongue. Big burst of wormwood toward the back of the tongue, bitter, floral, a little minty. Very reminiscent of 1860s Belgian preban. Toward the back of tongue there are notes of tobacco, leather, and wood. The fennel also kicks in on the back end giving this a nice confectionery finish.
Finish:
The preban notes linger. It's the galangal, leather, and tobacco notes that hang around the longest.