It's legal again, and I'm getting into it. The whole deal, the ritual, the fountain, the spoons, the glasses, all the accoutrements, and I have 3 bottles of the best stuff on the way from Europe's Combier Distillery. It's my new hobby 
Anyone else drink absinthe?
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I have had it. Interesting flavor. I like that it has the whole ritual to making it.
I have also had it straight. very strong flavor.
I have also had it straight. very strong flavor.
Yes, straight it's quite strong, which is why traditionally one louches it with the spoon and a sugar cube. The higher the proof the more ice cold water you want to use. Some of the absinthe I have is up to 136 proof, and you really don't want to drink that straight. Do you recall what brand you tried? The American brands are not yet up to the standard of the French and Swiss brands, which are authentic and made from original recipes. There is a lot of fauxstinthe out there.
I have vaguely read about them, about enough to know there is a difference but have not experienced them. I have had Lucid and Le Tourment.
Well Lucid is a good starting point, though nothing like the real thing from Europe. Le Tourment was not treated well at all in the Wormwood Society review which while allowing that it was not terrible, added that it's not absinthe either.
If you have a further interest in the good stuff I would recommend the Jade line. Jade PF 1901, or Jade VS 1898.
Absinthe Jade 1901 - 70cl - Absinthes.com
Absinthe Jade VS 1898 - 70cl - Absinthes.com
The first absinthe I tried was Absente, and it was quite a disappointment. It's not even the real thing, and as I said earlier, there are a lot of fakes out there trying to trade on the name absinthe, now that it's become legal again. Again, Lucid is a starting point, but once you try the real thing from Europe your eyes will be opened.
And also, no, it's not hallucinogenic, doesn't make you go crazy and cut off your ear like Van Gogh, or any of that rubbish. There's a lot of false mythology out there about absinthe. It's just a very good drink, if you get the right stuff.
I like the whole ritual thing too, and the rich cultural history of it.
Here's a very good documentary on it:
Watch Absinthe flv
If you have a further interest in the good stuff I would recommend the Jade line. Jade PF 1901, or Jade VS 1898.
Absinthe Jade 1901 - 70cl - Absinthes.com
Absinthe Jade VS 1898 - 70cl - Absinthes.com
The first absinthe I tried was Absente, and it was quite a disappointment. It's not even the real thing, and as I said earlier, there are a lot of fakes out there trying to trade on the name absinthe, now that it's become legal again. Again, Lucid is a starting point, but once you try the real thing from Europe your eyes will be opened.
And also, no, it's not hallucinogenic, doesn't make you go crazy and cut off your ear like Van Gogh, or any of that rubbish. There's a lot of false mythology out there about absinthe. It's just a very good drink, if you get the right stuff.
I like the whole ritual thing too, and the rich cultural history of it.
Here's a very good documentary on it:
Watch Absinthe flv
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Oh I was introduced to the green goblin in NOLA in 2004 down Pirates Alley at the Old Absinthe place. Yum!
ME ME ME ME!!! I love it! My ADV is a DIY Absinthe! I loved Pluid so much it took me 6 months to try to recreate it!
Grab some of Mad Murdock's Radiator Pluid! It'll scratch your Absinthe itch when you can't drink any!
My favorite Absinthes are Lucid and Marilyn Manson's own brand Mansinthe. It's seriously good!
Grab some of Mad Murdock's Radiator Pluid! It'll scratch your Absinthe itch when you can't drink any!
My favorite Absinthes are Lucid and Marilyn Manson's own brand Mansinthe. It's seriously good!
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Wait..... MANSON has this own absinthe label?!?! Lolz I gotta try it!
Love the stuff and did not know it was legal again! Had my share while I was in Vegas, the proper way, and oh the memories.
Well, I wasn't asking about absinthe juice vaping, but the drink. Two very different things. Also, what Johnny Depp did with his absinthe in the bathtub in From Hell was totally wrong. You don't burn the sugar cube on the spoon, it ruins the flavor. As for Marilynn Manson's absinthe, I wouldn't touch it, or anything else with that freak's name on it.
Well Lucid is a good starting point, though nothing like the real thing from Europe. Le Tourment was not treated well at all in the Wormwood Society review which while allowing that it was not terrible, added that it's not absinthe either.
If you have a further interest in the good stuff I would recommend the Jade line. Jade PF 1901, or Jade VS 1898.
Absinthe Jade 1901 - 70cl - Absinthes.com
Absinthe Jade VS 1898 - 70cl - Absinthes.com
The first absinthe I tried was Absente, and it was quite a disappointment. It's not even the real thing, and as I said earlier, there are a lot of fakes out there trying to trade on the name absinthe, now that it's become legal again. Again, Lucid is a starting point, but once you try the real thing from Europe your eyes will be opened.
And also, no, it's not hallucinogenic, doesn't make you go crazy and cut off your ear like Van Gogh, or any of that rubbish. There's a lot of false mythology out there about absinthe. It's just a very good drink, if you get the right stuff.
I like the whole ritual thing too, and the rich cultural history of it.
Here's a very good documentary on it:
Watch Absinthe flv
I am suddenly interested again. A Local place has these available. I want to give it another round before I try ordering anything.
Kubler Absinthe
Vieux Carre Absinthe Superieure
Pernod
The Kubler Absinthe or Vieux Carre Absinthe Superieure are what I am leaning towards.
Of those you have listed I would recommend Vieux Carre Absinthe Superieure. Pernod may turn out to be pastise, depending on what label you get, Kubler is just so-so. You may wish to check out this site:
http://www.drinkupny.com/SearchResults.asp?searching=Y&sort=2&search=absinthe&show=10&page=1
I originally ordered from Europe, which turned out to be a mistake, as they ship via Dutch Post, which takes forever. If you live in the US drinkupny.com is your best bet. By the time you are done with shipping costs and waiting times they are the better deal.
If you are really interested I highly recommend the Jade line of absinthes, produced by T.A Breaux, and listed in the link above.
I picked me up a bottle of Vieux Carre Absinthe Superieure. I was tempted to get one of the Kubler also, but I noticed a bottle of cask strength bourbon.
I am interested in which juice will end up going good with the absinthe. My go to when drinking is Plume Room Burley and Candy.
I am interested in which juice will end up going good with the absinthe. My go to when drinking is Plume Room Burley and Candy.
Ummmm... one does not mix juice with absinthe. One drips cold water into it from an absinthe fountain. That's tradition and how it's done. Attend....
the juice is for my mod.I am finding I like it without the sugar cube.
Edit - Just watched that video, I have been using less water. about a 1:1 ratio. I will have to try it with more.
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I just received a bottle of Jade VS 1898 I ordered from Europe a month ago. I'm so very happy it finally got here! This is the good stuff. I'm not opening it until I have the weekend off, or maybe not until my $200 absinthe fountain gets here
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I've had some very messy nights on the green stuff....
Well what Johnny Depp did with it was not at all the right thing to do. First off, you do not put that stuff labeled "poison" on the sugar cube, second, you do not burn the sugar cube, and third, you do not drink it in the bath tub. There is a time honored ritual to absinthe that should be observed with all the reverence of the Japanese tea ceremony and in the same spirit. Johnny Depp cheapened that. In general I find that absinthe is not well presented online.
I just ordered a bottle of Jade Liqueurs "C. F. Berger" Absinthe Superieure. It should be here in a week.
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