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Pernod Absinthe is the closest you can get to the pre-banned absinthe produced in the early 1900s. Or at least this is what the history of Pernod’s makers dictate. Pernod Absinthe is made by the first ever absinthe distillery in Switzerland owned by Henri-Louis Pernod. The brand, which was then Pernod Fils, then moved to a bigger distillery in France and has since enjoyed a reputable and premier name in absinthe production until the brew’s eventual banishment.

Nearly a century after, Pernod Fils has reincarnated to become the Pernod Absinthe that can be seen and bought in the market today. Despite the authenticity claims of the century-old company, many claim that the current Pernod is anything but what it was like in the 1900s. It is said to bear instead a resemblance closest to that of Pernod pastis, an anise beverage that the company has been making in Spain since the absinthe ban.

A bottle of Pernod Absinthe could set you back by a few more dollars than most. It has an ABV of 68% (136 proof) and should give you the hit the spirit is famous for, and that is despite its mild-like taste owing to the fact that it is anise-leaning in flavor instead of wormwood. It is still best to drink it the traditional way (with sugar and cold water), of course, to bring out the flavors of the herbs. But it can be mixed a few different ways as a cocktail drink to fit the taste of the more modern, more adventurous ones.

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