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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: Muppet]
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much like marijuana...it seems.

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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: daytripper05]
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yeah...no shit  :tongue:


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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: Muppet]
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The main reason for the ban was the belief that it caused a syndrome distinctly different from alcoholism called Absinthism. This sickness was supposed to cause addiction, hyperexcitability, epileptic fits and hallucinations. These clams where later found untrue.

see:
http://www.oxygenee.com/absintheFAQ5.html
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1475830

Another interesting point to all you who think wormwood is such an important and potent substance:

"The theory of a previous gross overestimation of the thujone content of absinthe may have been verified by a number of independent studies. Based on the current available evidence, thujone concentrations of both pre-ban and modern absinthes may not have been able to cause detrimental health effects other than those encountered in common alcoholism."

The pre-ban absithe had no higher thujone content than the present day European legal absinthe.


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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: Nalim]
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The pre-ban absithe had no higher thujone content than the present day European legal absinthe.


Actually that is not true.
Early mass-produced absinthes that were made by mixing essences sometimes had enormous thujone content.

But people should get off the whole "high thujone = get high" mentality. There needs to be a bit of thujone in there, but if there's more than that, things will get unhealthy rather than more interesting.

The thujone and anethole in absinthe act a bit like strychnine. In low doses it is a subtle kind of stimulant, but in doses that are too high severe cramping, convulsing and anxiety set in.

Thujone is best understood as a substance that has an exact opposite effect to valium.

There is something "extra" about absinthe, and it is that subtle stimulant effect of the convulsive toxins. This gives the drunkenness a clarity and sparkle not shared by most other alcoholic drinks, as certain GABA neurotransmitter effects cancel eachother out.

But it is nowhere near remarkable, and if you drink more than a few Absinthes, you'll simply end up drunk, with the virtues lost.

The virtue of abinthe lies in the low or modest dose range, in the phase between sobriety and drunkenness.


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Edited by Asante (01/28/07 05:30 AM)

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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: Asante]
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Hey! anyone have any recipes for home made absinthe? I just started propogating a little wormwood cutting I got from this botanical gardens I went to. I suprised and happy to see that they had wormwood!


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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: VampireSlayer]
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This thread has a good, traditional one!

In a nutshell:


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ABSINTHE D'PONTARLIER

25 grams Wormwood
50 grams Aniseed
50 grams Fennel

this was steeped in 1.5 liters of 47% alcohol overnight

in the wok still it was distilled to draw off 1 liter

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It is very tasty but in my view if your herbs are good and you grind your fennel and anise and steep for at least 12 hours, then you could make it:

25 grams Wormwood
33 grams Aniseed
33 grams Fennel

and the result would still be quite strong!


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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: Asante]
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Thanks wiccan!

just ordered a bottle of Jade 1901 :wink:


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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: Asante]
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I heard that Le Tournment Vert is pretty amazing.  Anyone try?

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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: VampireSlayer]
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Edited by Beanhead (06/29/15 09:01 AM)

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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: Beanhead]
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No need for the "sorry", he won't even see that post.  :lol:


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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: Geomancer]
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I buy my Absinthe from this site.

http://www.alandia.de/absinthe/index.php/language/en

If You like the licorice taste I would recommend this one to start with.

http://www.alandia.de/absinthe/product_info.php/language/en/info/p357_Absinthe-ALANDIA-Moulin-Vert.html

My favorites are:
Absinthe Maison ALANDIA. This is my absolute favorite. It's a bit spendy but worth it.

Absinthe Abisinthe Amer
Absinthe ALANDIA Suisse La Bleue Clandestine
Absinthe ALANDIA Moulin Vert
Absinthe Pernod 68
Absinthiana Barrique

You can also get Absinthe concentrates.
http://www.alandia.de/absinthe/index.php/language/en/cat/c15_Variations.html

Then there is also the official Marilyn Manson Absinthe Try it at your own risk.

http://www.alandia.de/absinthe/product_info.php/language/en/info/p563_Absinthe-Mansinthe-Gothica-Set.html


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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: Asante]
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Kudos, Wiccan Seeker, for the great thread on such a misunderstood topic. 

I've been an absinthe fan since I came to Japan for a study abroad semester.  Decent absinthe, although hard to find, wasn't prohibited here and I ended up going to an absinthe tasting party and buying several bottles to take home.  Since then, I've been ordering absinthe online from Europe and recently, I've been trying the new American brands.

My favorites are just about anything from the Jade lineup, with PF1901 being the best absinthe I've ever tasted.  I also like Kubler and Clandestine Swiss-style absinthes.  Versinthe LaBlanche was an early favorite due to its sweetness (also has a bit higher thujone content if that matters to you.)  In America, Lucid is a pretty solid choice too, but it's not very complex - just a clean, yet watered down Jade.  I've also tried Sirene from Chicago, but I wasn't really a fan.

Czech absinthe is an atrocity.

So I picked up quite a hobby and now have about a dozen bottles and spoons along with glassware and a fountain.  Even grabbed an antique spoon during my last visit to New Orleans.  For me, absinthe provides a clear-headed alcohol buzz and a great taste.  Love the stuff.  Can't wait for the market to expand in America.

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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: zer0vega]
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zer0vega said:
Can't wait for the market to expand in America.


Now that it is available here, I would actually guess it would hurt the absinthe market, overall...

Since most all average folks buy it only due to the mystique and propoganda driven legends of hallucinations and it being "forbidden" here for so many years, I'd guess that once everyone realizes that is all just a myth and it is no different than any other liquor, just a LOT more expensive, sales will slow to a snails pace here in America... 

(though I am sure curious teenagers/college kids will probably always still buy it for the novelty)


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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: Asante]
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I've had the Le Tourment Vert both neat and with the dissolved sugar cube. Both ways were nice since it takes like winterfresh gum

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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: purple rain]
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I've only had absinthe once.  It was great though.  We didn't even know it was absinthe at first.  We started drinking it neat and then some dude watered his down and when it changed colors he was like "woh, look at this guys."  Then me and a friend made the connection and got some sugar to do it right. 

I'm rather inexperienced with it though, this is the stuff I had:



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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: Muppet]
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absinthe is my new favorite drink. Le Tourment Vert! ONLY!!

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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: Asante]
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My favorite bottle yet....
80% Black Absinthe Ohhhhhh It Was a Wild Night!!
:smile:


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Edited by Kyzzzz (10/21/15 05:46 AM)

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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: Kyzzzz]
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I have not read this thread, sorry I am getting ready for work so am kinda doing a few things at once, but I thought absinthe was legal in the US now, like the real deal stuff.

Am I correct, if so what's a good one to try?


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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: Kyzzzz]
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Re: The Absinthe thread [Re: makaveli8x8]
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That image is sacrilege. Thats NOT how you treat Absinthe.

This is how you do it (direct download of video file)


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