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How to Prepare a Glass of Absinthe

submitted by Zonbie

1 decade 5 years 8 months 1 week ago

From YouTube
Even before absinthe was banned in Europe and the United States, the herbal liqueur had a long history with artists and writers. During the century-long absinthe-ban, the drink reached near-mythical proportions. Much of the buzz was due to its outlaw status but some of the drink's allure must be credited to the ritual surrounding its preparation. Now, once again legal in the U.S., absinthe is drawing curious crowds. Lance Winters, Distiller at Alameda, California-based St. George Spirits, spoke with Outside's Go about some of the links between artists and absinthe as well as the proper way to prepare a glass.

8 Comments

MarineGunrock

Dupe of http://www.videosift.com/video/Absinthe-Myths ?

>> ^MarineGunrock:
Dupe of http://www.videosift.com/video/Absinthe-Myths ?

Not even close...

MarineGunrock

Same program? Same host? Definitely close, but no, not a dupe at all.

*promote

Promoting this video and sending it back into the queue for one more try; last queued Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 2:42pm PDT - promote requested by LadyDeath.

A total different video vote up!

I'm sorry, but as an absinthe drinker I'm calling BS on his statement that the effects of absinthe is somehow different from regular alcohol. Is it exactly the buzz you get from beer? No. Does it make you drunk? Yes. In no way does it remove your inhibitions while leaving you "clear headed" as he implies. You are just as messed up as you are with regular alcohol.

I think it is pretty much an urban legend that it make you hallucinate, or makes you in any way more creative than you are normally.

Most of the crap you hear about it is marketing stuff. The good news is that it is now readily available in the US so people can just go buy it and see what it is like first-hand.

campionidelmondo

It's all a hype. Don't get me wrong, it tastes pretty good, but if you expect any effects apart from getting drunk then you're in for a disappointment.

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