Absinthe Blog

With the senseless prohibition on absinthe having now been lifted, it is now possible to order a shot of absenthe at your local bar if they carry it. However; if they don’t stock it, it is for good reason and that is that due to it’s cost of approximately $50-60 per bottle it is just [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Absinthe is probably the only drink that has managed to get such a fearsome reputation. It is believed that the drink has mind-bending potency and one of Absinthe’s alcohol effects is being hallucinogenic but no real evidence supports this claim.
In an experiment by Dr. Magnan, a study of 250 cases of alcoholism claimed that Absinthe [...]

Absinthe, which is often referred to as a “liqueur,” is actually an anise-flavored apertif distilled from several herbs. The main component of Absinthe is alcohol and it is said to be 75% alcohol. Aside from the alcohol, there are several herbs that make up Absinthe and these are the following:
Wormwood or Artemisia absinthum, [...]

Many people have praised absinthe over the years, adoring its intriguing effects. People have long referred to the drink as the “green fairy” of La Fee Verte. This is a beverage that has a high alcohol content and this beverage is also made with wormwood. Wormwood is a plant that makes the thujone in the [...]

Absinthe is a distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored spirit derived from herbs including the flowers and leaves of the medicinal plant Artemisia absinthium, also called grand wormwood. Absinthe is much talked about because wormwood is one of the main ingredients in the liquor. Wormwood has a naturally occurring chemical called thujone that it contains. This chemical [...]