Liqueur Malette French Match Strike, with Gift Box and 100 Strike Anywhere Matches

Liqueur Malette French Match Strike, with Gift Box and 100 Strike Anywhere MatchesThis unique match strike (or pyrogne in French) is a reproduction of those found throughout late 19th and early 20th century France. It was common to see a match striker sitting on a bistro table or bar at that time. The strikers are comprised of two separate parts. First, the top cylindrical container is used to hold matches. And the other, the ribbed surface on its side (or base), is used to strike and ignite the match. In the past, the pieces also

we began importing our privately labeled sugar cubes from Europe into the U

the preparer decides the amount of water (and sugar) added

The carafe can be used to hold a wide variety of liquids

This unique round grille clips onto the side of your absinthe glass to hold your sugar cube when preparing an absinthe

The ratio of water to absinthe depends on the preparer's preference but is typically 1 part absinthe to 3 - 5 parts water

The top cover has the classic "acorn" top and is removable to add ice water to the glass bowl

Although originally intended to add water to absinthe

very few fountains have survived intact with its original glass bowl

It is used only as a reference for what the poster would look like

When using very hot liquids

The spoon's grille contains 8 squares and 18 small circle cut-outs

The difference between strike anywhere matches and typical kitchen matches is the amount of phosphorus at the tip of the match