Lucid Absinthe

[Darrell]

Lucid Absinthe is a new product which recieved FDA approval recently. It's the only legal Absinthe in America. I ordered a bottle a few weeks ago and last week it came in the mail. I had never had Absinthe before and was always curious about the "big deal". I cracked open the bottle and poured Danielle and I a little in a glass, we got some ice cold water and sugar cubes and placed the cubes in our Absinthe spoon and slowly poured the water over the cube, letting it disolve into the Absinthe. The end effect was a white haze of liquor.

Now for the taste, it tasted awful. I would compare it to rotten licorice or bottled up evil. The horrid taste coupled with the awful smell which reminded me that of phamaldahide made this an awful drinking experiance.

Anyway, if you like Absinthe give it a shot. If you haven't tried Absinthe, I would not waste the $60 on a bottle of Lucid, it tastes like crap.

http://www.drinklucid.com/

-Darrell

[pbrennan10]

The real question is

Did it cause any hallucinating?

[Mindflux]

I cannot believe NOBODY told you that Absinthe tastes like black licorice (GROSS).

Supposedly it's the Wormwood that makes that taste and makes you hallucinate.. however I was under the impression that absinthe WITH wormwood was illegal in the U.S

[kjjm4]

I think absinthe with wormwood is illegal in a lot of places. My understanding is that it's actually pretty hard to get absinthe with enough wormwood in it to cause hallucinations anywhere.

[Darrell]

I did not "trip out". I did get a little buzz though and only drank about 1/3 of what I poured. I found this odd, especially since I can drink 5 Gin and Tonics and NOT get a buzz.

Weird shit, let me tell you.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by kjjm4

I think absinthe with wormwood is illegal in a lot of places. My understanding is that it's actually pretty hard to get absinthe with enough wormwood in it to cause hallucinations anywhere.

That's the impression I am under too. In Switzerland you can buy it no problem. Andorra is the traditional place to buy the real deal for a long time.

[physiognomy]

What they are calling Absinth (note, no 'e') is widely available in Australia... On my last trip through Sydney airport I picked up a couple of bottles in the duty free store & am down to my last one now... I guess everyones tastes are different, but I like anise & at 60% alcohol content it packs a punch! It is probably not made with wormwood, but does contain limited levels of Thujone, which I have read is chemically similar to THC. Does it make you hallucinate??? Try it and find out Seriously though, you couldn't get enough Thujone into your system before you are so wasted that a green fairy could ride your drunk ass all night & not know the difference

[macjoe53]

http://www.oxygenee.com/absinthe-faq/faq5.html

Interesting history about absinthe and why it was banned.

[kjjm4]

Originally Posted by physiognomy

... It is probably not made with wormwood, but does contain limited levels of Thujone, which I have read is chemically similar to THC. Does it make you hallucinate???...

thujone is the oil in wormwood that is believed to be hallucinogenic. as far as I know its effects haven't been widely studied.

[jagmqt]

My brother-in-law brought me back a bottle from eastern europe when he was there in the service...

I can hold my booze with the best of them, but 5 or 6 shots of that stuff and you knew something different was going on...8 or more shots and you'd be rollin'...(drinking over several hours...generally tailgating)...i never saw cartoons or tracers, but there was more to that drunk then just drunk...

But you're right, it tastes like burning black licorice (sp?) and is 120 proof, so the burning might not just be the taste, it might actually be burning your throat...

It's worth a try if you can get your hands on some, 2 or 3 shots and you'll notice something screwy when you can't stop smiling...

good luck...

jag

[chacmol73]

Originally Posted by physiognomy

Seriously though, you couldn't get enough Thujone into your system before you are so wasted that a green fairy could ride your drunk ass all night & not know the difference

I am just wondering how many times you have met the green fairy?

[Darrell]

I had a friend who claimed to have met the fairy when he was partying in Vegas, I think that's because he ate a shit load of Peyote though.

[Sawyer]

Originally Posted by physiognomy

Seriously though, you couldn't get enough Thujone into your system before you are so wasted that a green fairy could ride your drunk ass all night & not know the difference

That is the problem in a nut shell. It is hard to find an Absinthe that has a thujone to alcohol content strong enough to keep you from being plastered by the time you feel any effects.

Also, I think it is just illegal to manufacture it here in the states. You can order it from overseas without any problems.

It was a novelty for me when I was younger but I just never really enjoyed the taste. It also gave me really mean hangovers if I drank any significant amount of it. Probably had something to do with the pound of sugar that is required to make it taste even a little bit reasonable.

[Tripp]

A couple years ago, I became very interested in Absinthe. Before ordering a few bottles, I researched it heavily and learned of the following.

1.It tastes like rotten garbage/Licorice, and cannot be mixed with anything at all to subdue/hide the taste. It infects anything it touches. Though it is supposed to be mixed with water and sugar as posted above, and sipped like wine, I find that unbareable. The best way I've found is to mix it with soda or something else sweet and down it a quickly as possible.

2. It's not hallucinogenic!!!(sp?) This is the most common misconception about Absinthe. It is partly the Thujone contained in the wormwood that gives it it's "unique" qualities. Thujone sets off the same receptors in the brain as THC, resulting in a similar experience to smoking the ganj. Most of the effects are from the extremely high alcohol content. True Absithe is no less than 68% alcohol(that's 136 Proof). I've had 89.9%(the legal limit in europe I belive)


3. Wormwood does not taste terrible. Wormwood is the ingredient that is banned in the US, and also the active ingredient(kinda, more on that later). Absinthe is distilled with anise AND wormwood, they aren't the same, it's just the traditional recipe. Absinthe comes in quite a few non-licorice flavors, but they are not as popular in Europe, so there aren't many brands.

4. Absinthe was not banned because of the "hallucinogenic" effects, Though this is PARTLY true. In the late 1800's and early 1900's Absinthe began to gain popularity in the US. Before being mixed, Absinthe is a dull greenish brown, similar to green tea. Once mixed with cold water and sugar, there is a chemical reaction in the mix turns opaque, and becomes much more green. Rumors from Europe were that Absinthe was hallucinogenic, and glowed. So the distiller's in the US began adding chemicals and drugs to make this true. People sometimes got very ill, or died after drinking Absinthe, resulting in it's eventual banning in the US.

Sorry about the long post, but I thought I would use some of my knowledge of Absinte to clear up a few rumors. If you have any more questions, I might be able to answer them, so feel free to post or PM me.

PS. Absinthe and Absinth are the same thing. Kind of like Whisky and Whiskey. Just spellings in different languages.

[jmcrawf1]

Originally Posted by Tripp

I've had 89.9%(the legal limit in europe I belive)

Dear god man, do you still have tastebuds??