Manguin Number 1 Absinthe
Manguin Number 1 Absinthe is a 55% ABV (110 proof), 750mL French absinthe-style spirit in its US bottling, described on its own label as beet neutral spirits with natural flavors added. It carries the name of Maison Manguin, the Avignon distillery founded on the Ile de la Barthelasse in 1949 — a house built on fruit eaux-de-vie from the orchards Claude Manguin planted there in the 1940s. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 55% (110 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Absinthe-style spirit (US bottling)
- Base: Beet neutral spirits with natural flavors added (label statement)
- Named house: Maison Manguin, Avignon — distillery since 1949
- Origin: France
An Avignon Name on a High-Proof French Pour
The house behind the name is well documented: Claude Manguin, an agronomist, planted pear and peach orchards on the Ile de la Barthelasse in the Rhone in the 1940s, began distilling fruit in Charentais stills in 1957, and made the house's name with its pear eau-de-vie; since 2011 it has been run by Beatrice and Emmanuel Hanquiez. This Number 1 bottling is the absinthe-style entry sold under that name in the US — bottled at a full 55% ABV for the traditional iced-water serve. Find it among our liqueurs, browse the wider spirits collection, or visit the Manguin vendor page.
Tasting Notes
No producer tasting notes are published for this bottling. At 55% ABV it is bottled at classic absinthe strength, made to be softened and opened with iced water in the traditional serve rather than poured neat.
How to Enjoy
Serve it the absinthe way: a measure in the glass, iced water added slowly until the drink turns cloudy and the strength softens — the ritual this style and proof were made for.
Frequently Asked Questions
How strong is Manguin Number 1 Absinthe? 55% ABV (110 proof) in the US bottling — classic absinthe strength, intended for dilution with iced water.
What is Manguin Number 1 made from? Its US label describes it as beet neutral spirits with natural flavors added, a product of France.
Who is Maison Manguin? An Avignon distillery founded in 1949 on the Ile de la Barthelasse, known for fruit eaux-de-vie — above all its pear eau-de-vie — distilled in Charentais stills.
Try the Barthelasse name at full absinthe strength — order Manguin Number 1 Absinthe online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.