ABSINTHE " GREEN HOUR " in TOKYO

"GREEN HOUR "
A long long time ago , in the days before absinthe had been prohibited , ladies and gentlemen would indulge in a cafe the joy of " GREEN HOUR " after a long day of labour .

Let's get together with a glass of Absinthe !
...
Entrance : Free

Start : 10:00 pm ~ 3:36 am

DRESS CODE : early 19th CENTURY STYLE WELCOME !

Live : Monsieur Dan ( accordion )

Hand-made Absinthe Fountain Contest .

DJ's : Bengal（magic sound)

Onigiri Fridays 　and more...

PRESENT by ABSINTHE-TOKYO ( absinthe-tokyo.com )

Support by BAR TRAM ( bar-tram-trench )

BERRY

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アブサンパーティー　”グリーンアワー”

昔々、まだアブサンが禁止される今から約１００年前まで、紳士淑
女たちは毎日のしごとを終えた後、カフェでアブサンを楽しむ時
間、”グリーンアワー”を至福のひとときとして過ごしたのであり
ました。

一緒にアブサンを楽しみましょう！

入場料：無料

時間 : 午後10時 ~ 午前3時36分

ドレスコード：19世紀風ファッション歓迎

ライブ：ムッシュ　ダン（アコーディオン）

手作り アブサン給水機 コンテスト

DJs：Bengal（magic sound)

Onigiri Fridays ,and more...

会場：目黒区上目黒1-3-9　３F Just Another Agency 内　Berry
（看板などは一切ありません）

主催；アブサン専門酒店　アブサン トーキョー ( absinthe-tokyo.com )

協力：BAR TRAM ( bar-tram-trench.blogspot.com )

BERRY

Salvation

被災者のみなさまには謹んでお見舞い申し上げます。

被災地の一日も早い復興をお祈り申し上げます。

敬愛する音楽家のひとり照井利幸さんが
ブログにSalvationというタイトルの曲をアップしています。

Salvation - Terui Toshiyuki by Harvesta Inc

Salvation2 - Terui Toshiyuki by Harvesta Inc

http://weld-music.com/blog/

Bar Tram & Bar Trench両店舗とも自身による被害は
意外にもグラスが割れたくらいの損害ですみました。
特にTrenchはグラスが一つ割れただけで
トレンチ（塹壕）の名の通りのシェルターぶりでした。

いろんな情報が入り乱れていますが、
当店では東京各地の放射能測定器の測定値をもとに
安全を確認しつつ
通常通り毎日（節電）営業しています。



Bar Tram & Trench (I)

French Bastille 1789 - a new type of whisky

French Whisky Bastille 1789

The French Cognac region is famous worldwide for its fine brandies but not so many people know that at the same Cognac region there is someone making Whisky . 

"French Whisky ?" would be the first question to come in mind , and all that taste of hard to drink whisky experience would be reminded in a split of seconds . But for our surprise , after we opened the bottle was quite astonished . An Floral fruity aroma came out , so we knew something different was about to be tasted .
 

Hand-crafted Whisky Bastille 1789

Bastille 1789 is the name of this new French whisky . 


The taste was delicate and complex , with hints of cherry and oak barrel , and a rich vanilla flavor after drinking it . Even  people who are not familiar with whiskies would enjoy Bastille 1789 .


Bastille 1789 whisky is  different , new , and worth to try .


It took over 80 years to Japanese Whiskies to get  the taste they got today . At the beginning , according to some books , it was something undrinkable but now Japanese Whiskies have respect at the four corners of the globe . But this in another story ...


 … for the French whisky Bastille 1789 , they started with a good beggining .

Cheers !!!


Bar Trench (R)

フランスの友人アルノー氏からメールが届く

去年の六月、スイスのアブサン祭りで出会ったフランス人
アルノー氏から久しぶりにメールが届きました。

彼はいつも無声映画から飛び出してきたかのような
クラシックな装いで、
大きめのレザーのアタッシュケースからは
怪しげなアブサンとアブサングッズが
色々でてきます。

『日本にだって泊めてくれるとこがあれば
飛行機代だけで講演しに行くよ』

なんて言ってました。
いつかぜひ招聘したいものです。


ところで日本の雑誌『酒文化』2011年1月号に彼の記事が掲載されたとのこと。
プロフェッショナル向けのかなりマニアックな雑誌です。

酒文化研究所より発行されている月刊誌です
http://www.sakebunka.co.jp/


”近年ではアブサンの売上高が増加しているがアルノー氏もそこに貢献している。
大学の卒業論文でアブサンを取り上げて研究した氏は
この歴史ある文化的な飲み物を広めるためにアブサンイベント社を設立する。
フランス中で行われる試飲会やセミナーは好評を博している。”

Cheers Arnaud!!

www.absinthevent.com
http://absinthevent.over-blog.com


Bar Tram & Bar Trench (I)

A new ABSINTHE DOCUMENTARY

ABSINTHE documentary film trailer from absinthe on Vimeo.




A new Absinthe documentary is around .

The sinopsis :

    "Absinthe: was it ambrosia or poison, artistic muse or ticket to madness and death? There is a tremendous fascination with absinthe, yet few truly know its rich history. The documentary ABSINTHE definitively brings the Green Fairy out of her clouded past where, for one hundred years, her fabled effects and demonized reputation have excited equal doses of admiration and loathing. The film traces absinthe’s arc: from its birth in Switzerland in 1787, through its rise in the chic cafés of Belle Époque Paris, to its prohibition, and its recent worldwide revival. Absinthe’s story is put in high relief through interviews with leading historians, authors, distillers, antiques collectors, and fanatics. The cult beverage of bohemian artists is back in fashion; the documentary ABSINTHE clarifies the legend."

  
   We can see that the culture of drinking a good Absinthe is growing fast in the four corners of the globe ( Europe , Australia, Asia and especially US ) . More and more people are learning how to drink absinthe in  a proper way (not putting fire everywhere ), learning more about the myth and learning how to distinguish a good quality and a bad quality absinthe .

   According to REAL ABSINTHE BLOG , There are in United States more than 74 brands of absinthe and much more is about to come . And there are also some American brands , like St George absinthe which doesn't loose any points comparing with the European one's . Unfortunately here in Japan there are a minuscule number of 18 brands , while 10 doesn't count   . The only good news in Japan is the numbers of Bars that offers a good selection of  absinthe is growing , little by little , but is growing .

   We didn't watch the documentary yet but we hope it would serve as a point of reference for the absinthe world .

   People featuring in the movie :

Barnaby Conrad, III
Marie-Claude Delahaye
T.A. Breaux
Benoit Noel
Pierre-Andre Delachaux
François Guy
David Nathan-Maister
Jared Gurfein
Claude-Alain Bugnon
...among many others .

The Absinthe documentary is available at Amazon US for rental ( 3 days $3,99)

Cheers !!!

Bar Tram Trench (R)

I SAY FEVER

 

With all Lawrence Jordan suffs around this weekend in Ebisu , it just reminded me of Ramona Fall video clip " I say Fever " .
 
That's our song to close this  rainy sunday in Tokyo .

 Cheers!!!

DAYDREAM BELIEVER !! with Lawrence Jordan .

Lawrence Jordan's surreal animations and quirky live action shorts create an amazing world of joy and wonder.

In his 78 years old Lawrence Jordan still active , giving speeches and showing his work around the world . Most known for his mastery in cut out animation , with a combination of simbols , 19th century engraving and images , mainly using a 16mm film camera , editing frame by frame . Something that just a few people do in this digital era .

For those who want to check his work out , until next week (2.27) at Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography in Ebisu . Lawrence Jordan is going to give a talk show during this time as well .

There is a nice interview with Lawrence Jordan at cinesourcemagazine .com





Cheers to Lawrence Jordan !!!

Bar Tram & Trench (R)