Comments on: The Green Fairy is a Modern Woman: A Quick Guide to Absinthe

By: Steve Dubin

Steve Dubin — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:44:41 +0000

Absinthe is my favorite liquor. It is a strange, energetic drunk feeling, but nothing close to a hallucination. The best time to drink absinthe is immediately following aromatherapy as the clearheadedness provides for an optimal drunk. The best way to practice aromatherapy is by using herbal incense.

By: DrinkUpGirl

DrinkUpGirl — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:29:29 +0000

Perkins: From the wormwood society’s pages: “Prior to May 2007 it was not widely known that the tolerance for official method of thujone analysis—10ppm—is such that it effectively legalizes many European absinthes. This was a major breakthrough. It also means that a number of pre-ban era absinthes would be legal in the US by modern standards, including the definitive premium absinthe brand, Pernod Fils.”

So ..since most of us consider pre-ban absinthe to be “real” absinthe, real absinthe is available in the U.S. It’s just a matter of sifting through all the hype and finding ones that are of quality, and replicate recipes and distillation methods used long ago. Go to drinkhacker.com or the wormwood society’s page to see official reviews. Cheers!

By: Rista

Rista — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:22:24 +0000

Taste like sweet black liquorice

By: Dan88

Dan88 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:50:04 +0000

How’s the taste?

By: Perkins

Perkins — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:16:52 +0000

“The body feels the effects of the alcohol, but the mind stays remarkably clear.”

Why? Answer: Thujone, a natural substance found in grande wormwood (artemisia absinthium)

What does the TTB say about thujone in American absinthe?

TTB’S POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF THE TERM “ABSINTHE”

Thujone-Free.

We approve the use of the term “absinthe” on the label of a distilled spirits product and in related advertisements only if the product is “thujone-free” pursuant to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation at 21 CFR 172.510.

Is American thujone-free absinthe real? Errrrr….NO.