Foret Pastis
Forêt / Woowarra Spirits Pastis
$99, 43% alcohol.
[Editor’s note: Since this review, Forêt Distilling has rebranded as Woowarra Spirits. The pastis is the same. It’s still produced in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. Woowarra Spirits was added to the item title post publication].
Forêt Pastis is a very small, boutique production, a pastis-only passion project started between two friends, Charles and Nathan. This could easily be the gateway drug for pastis newbies, as it has a very gentle nature full of herbs and citrus, blossoms and fresh spice, and it’s easy on the aniseed intensity. In the glass, it evolves into notes of pear, tarragon, mint, nettle, fennel, grapefruit and melon skin, with hints of rosewater, sugar almond, and strawberry friand. So much pretty detail!
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