Absinthe Ordinaire Absinthe Reserve 129. According to the web search results, this is a clear, colorless, and high-proof absinthe liqueur that is distilled from wormwood and other herbs, such as southernwood, peppermint, lemon balm, and fennel. It is named after Dr. Pierre Ordinaire, who invented the first absinthe recipe in 1792 in rural France. It is bottled with sugar and artificially colored, which is not the case with other true absinthes.