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La Rochere 10 oz Absinthe Goblet, Single Glass |  | Brand: La Rochere
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: $11.89
as of 9/9/2010 04:28 CDT details
Seller: Chef Tools
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 20561
MPN: 9795
UPC: 767602097950
EAN: 0767602097950
ASIN: B000A8DOBE
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days
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| Features:
| • | Made by La Rochére, founded in 1475 | | • | Uniquely crystal-clear glass created at very high temperatures | | • | Elegant and durable glassware is dishwasher safe | | • | Goblet capacity: 10 oz., Goblet dimensions: 3.25" x 6.5" |
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Product Description
Charming and a bit old-fashioned, the new Absinthe glass from La Rochere is ideal for aperitifs. The mythical herbal liqueur from the turn-of-the-century was a great favorite of artists, and this graceful 6-1/2" high goblet is faceted to showcase the rich colors of aperitifs or wine. Perfect for everyday enjoyment, the Absinthe glass fits the hand with pleasing weight and symmetry. The oldest glass factory in France, La Rochere was founded in 1475, seventeen years before Christopher Columbus set foot in the Americas! La Rochere products are produced by melting, at around 1450 degrees C, a mixture of sand, soda, and lime to create silico-sodocalcic glass. Various other elements are added to refine and improve brilliance to create heavy-duty glassware that's perfect for every day. Goblet capacity: 10 oz., Goblet dimensions: 3.25" x 6.5"
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 7
 Good gobletness! April 20, 2007
Uncle Borges (Via Lungomare 6)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
At dirt-cheap price this sturdy absinthe goblet is a great bargain for any aspiring, beginning devotée of the Green Fairy, or rather its too numerous modern-day derivations, and, sadly, defamations (of the original French potion that more or less created the "Modern" Art as we know it).
There's nothing like that electric green shine reflected in the goblet.
Prosit!
An Absinthe bargain! June 21, 2007
Christian Matzke (Portland, Maine United States)
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful and inexpensive way to add a vintage flair to your Absinthe ritual. The dose line allows you to pour the correct amount of Absinthe into your glass before adding iced water. This little detail is what makes this glass such a nice piece. Not only is is correct for the period (1890's Bistros) but it separates it from being just a simple wine glass.
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Seams December 31, 2009
Jaye (east coast, south)
I am amused by all the comments about the seams in La Rochere glassware.
It reminds me of when my husband and I got Waterford crystal for wedding presents. He complained that each glass had a flaw - of course it did! They are handmade and the bubbles are part of the character of the manufacturing process.
Part of the charm of La Rochere glassware is that it does not look like the mass produced Libby or other American glassware. It has character.
Nice glass, but.... September 4, 2009
markus farcus (the furthest planet from)
This is a nice glass. However the two large seems along the side of the glass takes away from an otherwise decient goblet. If you can find a goblet without this flaw, get it.
 Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder December 2, 2007
R. Belander (APO UK)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I recently purchased two of these for occasional use.
The La Rochere goblet is a heavy, substantial item, probably an appropriate replication of the 19th century French absinthe glass used in cafes at the time. I would say that you may find the glass to be much less elegant than you tend to expect at the price--the casting seams are extremely clear and almost sharp--no attempt at grinding them smooth, the glass is pedestrian (no crystal here) and the polish is no better than that on a regular 99 cent water glass. Basically they won't ever shine as bright as your typical holiday glassware or higher class bar ware. With all that considered these are a bit expensive for what you get. On the positive side the glass has the right reservoir to measure the green fairy, and after watching the cold water swirl into a fine louche and feeling the glow induced by a few draughts you may not care that the French glass you are drinking from looks more like a very expensive jam jar than a piece of high class glassware!
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