Anyone tried Absinthe?

[Arty]

BevMo has a full display case full of that stuff. I don’t think they are the original “real” formulation.

[afx114]

I have heard that the Absinthe in the USA is “fake” but you can get your hands on the “real” stuff if you know where to look. I’ve been wanting to try it, how do you know what the good stuff is? And I don’t mean “good” as in taste… 🙂

[afx114]

I have heard that the Absinthe in the USA is “fake” but you can get your hands on the “real” stuff if you know where to look. I’ve been wanting to try it, how do you know what the good stuff is? And I don’t mean “good” as in taste… 🙂

[afx114]

I have heard that the Absinthe in the USA is “fake” but you can get your hands on the “real” stuff if you know where to look. I’ve been wanting to try it, how do you know what the good stuff is? And I don’t mean “good” as in taste… 🙂

[afx114]

I have heard that the Absinthe in the USA is “fake” but you can get your hands on the “real” stuff if you know where to look. I’ve been wanting to try it, how do you know what the good stuff is? And I don’t mean “good” as in taste… 🙂

[afx114]

I have heard that the Absinthe in the USA is “fake” but you can get your hands on the “real” stuff if you know where to look. I’ve been wanting to try it, how do you know what the good stuff is? And I don’t mean “good” as in taste… 🙂

[Anonymous]

All you need to know here:

http://www.feeverte.net/

Absinthe is not ‘illegal’ in the US but the genuine stuff cannot be legally imported. It can be obtained from various vendors, via mail order, however.

There is a huge mythology built up around Absinthe. For the most part, it is just another alcoholic beverage, not a ‘drug.’ The interesting aspects are the ritualistic preparations, IMO. Analogous to cigar smoking, in some ways. Tastes like anis, BTW.

[Anonymous]

All you need to know here:

http://www.feeverte.net/

Absinthe is not ‘illegal’ in the US but the genuine stuff cannot be legally imported. It can be obtained from various vendors, via mail order, however.

There is a huge mythology built up around Absinthe. For the most part, it is just another alcoholic beverage, not a ‘drug.’ The interesting aspects are the ritualistic preparations, IMO. Analogous to cigar smoking, in some ways. Tastes like anis, BTW.

[Anonymous]

All you need to know here:

http://www.feeverte.net/

Absinthe is not ‘illegal’ in the US but the genuine stuff cannot be legally imported. It can be obtained from various vendors, via mail order, however.

There is a huge mythology built up around Absinthe. For the most part, it is just another alcoholic beverage, not a ‘drug.’ The interesting aspects are the ritualistic preparations, IMO. Analogous to cigar smoking, in some ways. Tastes like anis, BTW.

[Anonymous]

All you need to know here:

http://www.feeverte.net/

Absinthe is not ‘illegal’ in the US but the genuine stuff cannot be legally imported. It can be obtained from various vendors, via mail order, however.

There is a huge mythology built up around Absinthe. For the most part, it is just another alcoholic beverage, not a ‘drug.’ The interesting aspects are the ritualistic preparations, IMO. Analogous to cigar smoking, in some ways. Tastes like anis, BTW.

[Anonymous]

All you need to know here:

http://www.feeverte.net/

Absinthe is not ‘illegal’ in the US but the genuine stuff cannot be legally imported. It can be obtained from various vendors, via mail order, however.

There is a huge mythology built up around Absinthe. For the most part, it is just another alcoholic beverage, not a ‘drug.’ The interesting aspects are the ritualistic preparations, IMO. Analogous to cigar smoking, in some ways. Tastes like anis, BTW.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

plastic: Aren’t you supposed to hold a sugar cube in a slotted spoon and then drip water over the sugar until it melts?

The French referred to it as the “Green Fairy” for its supposed psychoactive effects (which PadreBrian mentioned).

If you want to really get torched, try some authentic slivovitz or rakia. I had a Croatian friend growing up whose dad used to make homemade rakia (his version used apricots) that ran about 160 proof. Mix it with a little Sprite or 7up and you’re off to the races.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

plastic: Aren’t you supposed to hold a sugar cube in a slotted spoon and then drip water over the sugar until it melts?

The French referred to it as the “Green Fairy” for its supposed psychoactive effects (which PadreBrian mentioned).

If you want to really get torched, try some authentic slivovitz or rakia. I had a Croatian friend growing up whose dad used to make homemade rakia (his version used apricots) that ran about 160 proof. Mix it with a little Sprite or 7up and you’re off to the races.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

plastic: Aren’t you supposed to hold a sugar cube in a slotted spoon and then drip water over the sugar until it melts?

The French referred to it as the “Green Fairy” for its supposed psychoactive effects (which PadreBrian mentioned).

If you want to really get torched, try some authentic slivovitz or rakia. I had a Croatian friend growing up whose dad used to make homemade rakia (his version used apricots) that ran about 160 proof. Mix it with a little Sprite or 7up and you’re off to the races.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

plastic: Aren’t you supposed to hold a sugar cube in a slotted spoon and then drip water over the sugar until it melts?

The French referred to it as the “Green Fairy” for its supposed psychoactive effects (which PadreBrian mentioned).

If you want to really get torched, try some authentic slivovitz or rakia. I had a Croatian friend growing up whose dad used to make homemade rakia (his version used apricots) that ran about 160 proof. Mix it with a little Sprite or 7up and you’re off to the races.

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