Absinthe Blog

The effects that traditional absinthe on your body and mind are enveloped in much rumor and myth. The first step in the creation of real absinthe is to macerate wormwood, fennel, and anise with ethanol. The resulting liquid is then distilled; the distillate reduced with water until the desired alcohol content is reached. A secondary [...]

For the complete Absinthe drinking experience, you would need a good Absinthe spoon.   This is not just your ordinary spoon; it is a slotted or perforated spoon where the sugar is dissolved. Once dissolved, it mixes with the absinthe and sweetens it. This is usually done by absinthe drinkers who want to reduce the liquor’s [...]

How does Czech absinthe differ from traditional absinthe? The world is in the midst of a new surge in the popularity of absinthe in general, but is important to differentiate between real absinthe and the faux types. This is not to insinuate that Czech-style absinthes are never the real deal; however most generally they are [...]

To order absinthe online, one need only perform a basic search from any major search engine.  The results will invariably reveal multiple international producers and distributors. A common question concerning ordering absinthe online addresses rather or not it is a legal endeavor to begin with. In most cases, it is. However, it normally is a [...]

Although the liquor known as absinthe was officially discovered by Dr. Pierre Ordinaire, a Frenchman, he was in Switzerland at the time. For that reason the Swiss claim a shared ownership of the famed juice. When the thujone-containing beverage became known as “madness in a bottle”, the international community banned the sale and distribution of [...]

Aside from alcohol, the other main component in Absinthe is thujone.  Although thujone’s mechanism is not known, it is considered to be a convulsant.  It is believed that there are structural similarities between thujone and tetrahydrocannabinol, which is the active component in marijuana.  This made people think that both substances have the same site of [...]

Absinthe cocktails are as numerous and varied as the myths and legends that surround the distilled adult beverage. The cocktails listed here are all creations of enthusiasts of The Green Fairy from times near and far. Let it be known that absinthe in its traditional form is a highly alcoholic, twice-macerated distillate that is flavored [...]

The primary ingredient in absinthe is common drinking alcohol, ethanol. The hard beverage is classified as liquor, not a liqueur as commonly misconceived. It is created through a double macerating and distilling process. The three ingredients most universally accepted for the making of absinthe are green anise (Pimpinella anisum), wormwood (Artemisia absinthium and Artemisia pontica), [...]

Why should anyone want to drink absinthe? Why should a person wish to drink a solution of wormwood, fennel, and anise macerated in high concentrations of ethanol? The reasons are uncountable!
Many are attracted to the act of drinking absinthe through the repetition of stories of its consumption by many a famous historic character: Picasso, Vincent [...]

Absinthe is defined as a distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored drink that is derived from a variety of herbs.  Absinthe is not bottled and has no added sugar so it cannot be technically classified as a liquor or spirit, even though it is usually referred to as Absinthe liquor.

There is a special way to drink Absinthe.  [...]