Butterfly Absinthe

Butterfly is a modern rendition of a classic pre-prohibition absinthe produced in Boston, USA c. 1902

03/17/2023

On , we salute Patrick Dempsey, born 201 years ago today in Ireland. He emigrated to the USA and founded the company who launched me in Boston in the early years of the last century. And now we are in great absinthe bars in the USA, Europe and Asia. Please tag your favourite bar in the comments, whether or not they already carry me. Cheers!

03/17/2022

200 years ago today, on St. Patrick’s Day 1822, Patrick Dempsey was born in County Wicklow, Ireland. Like so many from that beautiful country, he moved to the USA, creating a liquor company, P. Dempsey & Co. in Boston. The company launched Butterfly Absinthe c. 1902, but sadly the company died following the ban of absinthe & prohibition. A Boston-based cocktail historian found the company's hand-written recipe book, and collectors found an original bottle. With the help of Claude-Alsin Bugnon, the distiller of La Clandestine Absinthe Butterfly is now back in the USA & in Japan, and many other countries in Europe. We recommend Butterfly in a Bloody Fairy!

03/05/2020

They've been celebrating US National Absinthe Day at Brasserie Du Parc Houston for a few days. With a selection of great absinthe cocktails. Enjoy!

12/22/2019

"Happiness is a Butterfly." We agree with these lyrics by Lana Del Rey, although she may have been singing about love and not about absinthe.

02/25/2019

In search of the Bloody Fairy. Photo of Virginia, manager at Pirate's Alley, New Orleans. New blog post here: http://bit.ly/BloodyFairy

01/18/2019

Hot Absinthed Butter-Rum by J.S. Delicious!!
2 oz Angostura 1919 Rum
1 bsp Butterfly Absinthe
1 Tbsp Sweet Butter (soft)
1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1-3 drops Vanilla Extract (or to taste)
pinch ground Cinnamon (or to taste/if any)
pinch ground Allspice (or to taste/if any)
3-5 oz Hot Water
Mix together Butter, Sugar, and Spices in a small bowl until soft and combined. Drop into a mug and measure in the Spirits. Pour Hot Water over and stir until all is melted and combined. garnish with some ground Nutmeg.

04/16/2018

Butterfly Classic Absinthe reviewed by absinthe expert, Liguus. I think he likes me! For the full review, go to: http://bit.ly/ButterflyAbsintheReview

04/10/2018

They are serving a lot of glasses of Butterfly at the The Old Absinthe House this week! This is an edit from a longer video by Rada. Thanks and we hope you enjoyed me!

03/17/2018

The other St. Patrick? Patrick Dempsey, born today in Ireland 1822. Moved to USA, sets up P. Dempsey which starts making Butterfly absinthe in Boston c. 1902. Sadly the company did not survive prohibition, but its recipe books did. Butterfly now flies again!

03/08/2018

We just found the biggest absinthe label in the world. Above the bar at Brasserie Du Parc Houston. Cheers, Kimberly!

02/16/2018

One of a series of fairy drawings by Tara on Instagram. Honoured to see our original bottle illustrated. Our founder, Patrick Dempsey, would have been proud! For more, see https://www.instagram.com/tara_draws_faeries/