L'Heure Verte Daily Absinthe Tastings at Maison 140 Beverly Hills

Cocktail hour has never been more mystifying than at Maison 140 Beverly Hills’ L'Heure Verte or "The Green Hour," a daily absinthe tasting experience at Bar Noir.

Guests can celebrate the triumphant return of this formerly-banned liquor by observing one of alcohol's most inventive pours, demonstrated by the centuries-old French-serving ritual associated with this high-proof emerald elixir.

Concocting the “Green Fairy”
Arriving at a drinkable glass of absinthe requires short, but dramatic steps. A few ounces of “Le Tourment Vert” absinthe (100-proof, 50% alcohol content) are poured into a glass, which is then followed by equal parts of ice water chilled in a specially-designed absinthe fountain. The cocktail is finished with a flourish of cascading water over a sugar cube, which sits perched atop a special slotted-silver spoon, lying across the glass. With five parts water, one-part absinthe, the concoction, known as the Green Fairy, becomes a delicious aperitif.

Guests can also opt for a fierier spectacle, which includes the setting of the sugar cube ablaze before melting it into a snifter glass of absinthe, and cooling it down with ice cubes.

RSVP via email to tastings@maison140beverlyhills.com
or call 310 407 7795

Cost per drink is $5
Every evening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Parking is complimentary.