La Clandestine is a Swiss brand of absinthe, produced by the Artemisia-Bugnon distillery.
It is made in various styles:
La Clandestine Blanche, supposedly based on a 1935 recipe by the Swiss distiller Charlotte Vaucher,Brand history Retrieved 17 September 2009 which Claude-Alain Bugnon had been making illegally for several years before a ban on absinthe-making was lifted in 2005.San Francisco Chronicle article reproducing New York Times story of November 4, 2004 Retrieved 2 January 2008First La Clandestine absinthe bottle of 2004, produced for export only. Retrieved 19 July 2018 The manufacturer recommends serving it without sugar.Reference to drinking "au naturel," i.e. without sugar Retrieved 20 May 2007
La Recette Marianne, launched in September 2005 to comply with fenchone regulations in France.Reference to fenchone regulations from brand website Retrieved 2 May 2009
La Clandestine Absinthe Superieure, approved in 2008 by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau for sale in the United States.
References
External links La Clandestine Absinthe - Brand website - Independent website confirming that La Clandestine had been sold for "years" prior to its official launch.