To head off any controversy and bring thorough scientific light to the matter, the Maison de l’Absinthe, in partnership with the Neuchâtel Botanical Garden, is holding a talk entitled Does absinthe have a Neuchâtel accent? Research and new findings on the study of the plant Artemisia absinthium.
Given by Blaise Mulhauser, the talk takes place on Thursday 25 September 2025 at 11 a.m., at the Maison de l’Absinthe, Grande Rue 10, Môtiers.
Revisiting the study, and what is at stake for the terroir
The talk goes back over the study’s scientific results in detail, and also presents the research under way that seeks to better understand the particular character of the absinthe grown in the region.
Although the plant is not native to the Jura arc, the know-how developed in the Val-de-Travers over more than two centuries — and in particular distillation carried on right through the clandestine years — gives this absinthe an identity of its own.
Discussion and a convivial aperitif
After the presentation, time is set aside for discussion, notably around the notion of terroir and the particularities of the local know-how that make the absinthe of the Val-de-Travers rich and renowned.
The talk is followed by a convivial aperitif, a privileged occasion to take the debate further and to meet those working in the sector.
This gathering is for all enthusiasts, professional distillers, amateurs and the simply curious who wish to better understand the origins and the living heritage of the green fairy.
