Absinthe Drinkers?

[celticgent]

any of you blokes like to imbibe in the old green fairy?

i'm not talking about that 'put some weeds and grass clippings in vodka and get f-ud up at the Burning Man' type, i'm talking about distilled absinthe.

the kind that you have to acquire in a similar fashion to your favorite cigars...

anyone?

[justinphilly]

never tried it, would love to, but never have

[LastClick]

I kinda like Jack Daniels.....ok, it's Jack Daniels.

Im not into the flavoured liquors.

[dagrinch]

Tried some in Germany. Didn't like the licorice taste, but it did put me very much at ease. Has a nice mellowing effect.

Grinch OUT!!!

[tazziedevil]

i've had it a few times. Interesting...i wouldn't drink it all the time, but it is good poured over sugar cubes.

[galaga]

Could have put this in about three or four threads, but this was the latest. A very interesting article on absinthe, and analytical chemists. The guy is even working on a tobacco based drink. You'll enjoy this one Seangar.

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/1...w=wn_tophead_5

[celticgent]

yeah, that's not a bad article about Ted, but not a lot about absinthe.

if you're interested, this place probably has the most complete information base on the subject:

http://www.feeverte.net/faq.html

[SeanGAR]

Originally Posted by galaga

Could have put this in about three or four threads, but this was the latest. A very interesting article on absinthe, and analytical chemists. The guy is even working on a tobacco based drink. You'll enjoy this one Seangar.

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/1...w=wn_tophead_5

Yeah ... thats pretty cool. Now I know what I should have been doing with MY GCMS.

Thujone would have to be shown to be chemically stable for long periods for any analysis of vintage stuff to be accurate. I don't see those numbers. I would have thought the stuff would have been made by infusing alcohol with herbs/wormwood .. so there would be no post-infusion distillation so the recovery of thujone on distillation is largely irrelevant. In any case, thats pretty interesting stuff.

[Nooner]

another good site:

http://www.wormwoodsociety.org/index.html

[galaga]

Originally Posted by SeanGAR

Yeah ... thats pretty cool. Now I know what I should have been doing with MY GCMS.

I knew you were playing with it after hours.

[Nooner]

Originally Posted by galaga

Could have put this in about three or four threads, but this was the latest. A very interesting article on absinthe, and analytical chemists. The guy is even working on a tobacco based drink. You'll enjoy this one Seangar.

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/1...w=wn_tophead_5

now this is pretty cool:

Later this year, the partners will release their latest innovation - a liqueur made from tobacco. Specifically, a strong, spicy strain of tobacco called Perique, which Breaux claims is the world's rarest commercial crop. "It's grown on one 15-acre plot in south Louisiana, near Convent." Tobacco beverages are tricky to prepare - and even more scarce than absinthe. After all, as Breaux explains, "nicotine is toxic if it's ingested."

I love my Perique pipe tobaccos... I may just have to try some of this liquor.

[mosesbotbol]

It's available in Switzerland and not bad if you're into that flavor profile. We use to pick it up in Andorra before it is available in CH. I don't think I'd drink it by myself, but if a group is going out, a few absinthes is a nice primer.

A crazy buzz, just as Chartreuse is but different- will send you to the back of police cruiser mighty quick.

[rumballs]

i'm still stymied by all the recent interest in absinthe.
try a search, there have been a few threads about this recently...

[celticgent]

mmblz-

most of the recent interest, unfortunately, is brought on by movies that play into the false 'hallucinagenic' properties.

so people think that they'll 'trip balz' if they drink it, which is NOT the case at all.

also, most people who have had absinthe from Germany or the Czech Rep. or 'home brew' have not actually had Absinthe, but have had swill that was produced to prey on people who don't know any better.

it's very similar to the 'fake cuban' situation.

[Nooner]

Originally Posted by celticgent

mmblz-

most of the recent interest, unfortunately, is brought on by movies that play into the false 'hallucinagenic' properties.

so people think that they'll 'trip balz' if they drink it, which is NOT the case at all.

also, most people who have had absinthe from Germany or the Czech Rep. or 'home brew' have not actually had Absinthe, but have had swill that was produced to prey on people who don't know any better.

it's very similar to the 'fake cuban' situation.

aise hand:

Czech stuff... not too good(and WAAAAAY too expensive and difficult to get)... in fact I think Everclear might have been just as good as this stuff - bleh -

Definately if you are interested the links provided can get you on the right track and the prices are reasonable.