Absinthe is back

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:10 pm

BitterDan wrote: I am certain that the European flavors will be just as good if not better (considering that they have had hundreds of years of practice at making it).

I doubt that. First off, when did distilled spirits become popular? The technology is maybe 3, 4 hundred years old. And then they had an inturuption in the tradition, just as we did. Sure, they can go back to some of the original recipies, but recipies are just a snap shot of the process.

DaddyMassive · Post by **DaddyMassive** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:00 am

Absinthe was made available in the UK about 10 years ago after a similar story to what you lot say here.
Legendary hallucinogenic drink with the active ingredient no longer added etc & so forth.

But when I got my hands on some with the active ingredient (You want to go to the tiny country of Andorra.. which oddly is the country with the highest life expectancy on earth) & drank it, there wasn't any difference.

The thing with Absinthe is I've had bottles that are anywhere from 50% to 80%+ proof (I reckon the real reason why it was 'banned') & it's fun preparing the drinks with spoons of burning sugar & whatnot....so you take on board alot of alcohol.

Assuming you're not already bladdered from beer & other spirits, you get very drunk very quickly.

Dr. Pyro · Post by **Dr. Pyro** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:50 am

Are you sure about the 50-80% proof (which is no greater than regular whiskey and 50 proof is for sissies) or do you mean 50-80% alcohol. Big difference. Good absinthe is 120 proof (60% alcohol) or greater. Not that I'm any expert, but then again, maybe I am. Sure do like the stuff, that's for damn sure.

DaddyMassive · Post by **DaddyMassive** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:42 am

Dunno why I said proof.. we barely use that measurement in the UK.
:lol:
I ment 50-80% of the wet part of a bottle of Absinthe is alcohol.

BitterDan · Post by **BitterDan** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:11 pm

Sure do like the stuff, that's for damn sure.

Granted I have only savored 2 bottles of the stuff myself (and some shots on the playa) but I have never acquired a taste for absinthe. It's way too bitter for my taste even with the ritual water and caramelized sugar. That doesnt stop me from drinking it though. If nothing more than the "hope" of some altered state of consciousness (which I have yet to achieve with Absinthe alone).

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:50 pm

Jenkem is the new Absinthe.

skygod · Post by **skygod** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:58 pm

Jenkem = "butt hash"

Caine · Post by **Caine** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:39 am

Hello folks.. my first post here. I know quite a bit about Absinthe, and am a drinker of it. There are posts here that are a bit off kilter, which is understandable given there has been no good source of Absinthe info for some time. I'll give you a link and a little dialog to try to clear a few things up!

http://wormwoodsociety.org

- Absinthe is a *distilled* spirit of wine (usually) soaked with wormwood, anise, and a number of other things. This means the vital components go in *before* it gets distilled. Herbals go in after (if it is green Absinthe. Bleu Absinthe doesn't have herbals and is clear). If you soak wormwood in grain spirits, it is NOT Absinthe.. and tastes like crap :) There are companies in the Czech Republic that made stuff like this. It tasted so bad, they pushed the idea of burning a sugar cube over it, then dumping it into it. That process made it "less bad".

- You do not burn sugar for real Absinthe.. it destroys the flavors. What you (should) do is have cold, cold water and a nice sugar cube. You put your 2-3 oz of "true" Absinthe (only Lucid and Kubler in the states) in the bottom of the glass, put the spoon over the glass, place the cube on it, wet it with water, wait 20 seconds, then slowly slowly pour the cold water over the cube into the glass. The Absinthe will "louche" and become cloudy. This is how you drink it.. or I should say, how EVERYBODY drank it around 1900. Many would omit the sugar entirely and just pour in the cold water to make it louche.

- There is a chemist who analyzed ORIGINAL 1901 Pernot and reproduced what appears to be a replica recipe. It tastes the same as 1901 Pernot (yes, there are still bottles of it kicking around.. it's 160 proof!). This fellow works for Jade. Look around online for them. They ship to the US. I have a small bottle of it and it is fantastic.

- A pure Absinthe drunk is different (for me) than any other, and more wonderful. It is more lucid and perky. Try good Green Absinthe (Lucid) to get this effect. And don't drink it quickly... that seems to override the herbals.

As far as why it was banned.. the wine companies were losing so much money they manipulated public opinion to get it banned. The man who killed people that was "the last straw" case had, indeed, had some absinthe that day. He had also had had gallons of other spirits, and had not had the absinthe for *quite* some time. None of that was mentioned by the wine companies. :)

Vive la Absinthe!

Post by **mdmf007** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:17 am

Absinthe is overrated - I was hoping for some type of magic elixir to give me insight into the universe, didnt happen.

Even the German stuff we smuggled in kinda disappointed me.

Ill give it another try though.

Redeye Raab · Post by **Redeye Raab** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:20 pm

[quote="mdmf007"]Absinthe is overrated - I was hoping for some type of magic elixir to give me insight into the universe, didnt happen.

Even the German stuff we smuggled in kinda disappointed me.

Ill give it another try though.[/quote]

Try Salvia or DMT!

Post by **mdmf007** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:43 pm

im not looking for that much insight!

skygod · Post by **skygod** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:58 pm

mdmf007 wrote:im not looking for that much insight!

Your finger says otherwise!

Caine · Post by **Caine** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:08 pm

I HIGHLY recommend that you folks check out the worm wood society website, if you want details on Absinthe and how to drink it.

It is an Anise flavored liquor. You *might* like it if you don't like anisette or licorice (my case).

But, if what you drink is not (a) actual Absinthe or (b) prepared right then it will be disappointing no matter how good the Absinthe actually is!

So please read up! The ONLY Absinthe being sold in the states, domestically, right now that is REAL: Absinthe is Kubler and Lucid. PERIOD. Nothing else. There is ONE distillery in CA that is licensing but nothing is in the pipeline yet.

Dont trust *anything* else unless you have verified with people on the worm wood society board that it is actual Absinthe.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:48 pm

It's jumped the fucking shark. Go on to the next thing.

oneeyeddick · Post by **oneeyeddick** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:21 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:It's jumped the fucking shark. Go on to the next thing.

Yeah !!!

If Evel Knievel can do it so can you !!!

thirt33n · Post by **thirt33n** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:36 pm

i love an ice cold louched up absinthe with green olives. light mix, drink it all day in the summer and feel real fine.

sometimes i even see sharks, jumping right over my head....

transgirl · Post by **transgirl** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:16 pm

I've had the absente, made with a cousin of wormword, and love it. Although when I drink it I go on long tangents about how much I love it, and it's a little embarrasing.

Tastes great...like licorice. Yum..
Only 30 bucks a bottle here.

skygod · Post by **skygod** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:24 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:It's jumped the fucking shark. Go on to the next thing.

The Next Thing! The Next Thing!
In the 70's I saw Tim Leary make a speech where he talked about millions of years ago the one-celled animals used to hang around the seashore ingesting strange minerals called Calcium.
It's always The Next Thing!
Can't people ever stay in one spot?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:44 pm

No, because the BLM makes us move every year.

Absinthe is back

Dispell the Myths! :)