Absinthe, coming soon to a liquor store near you?!

Posted by Victor "The Undertaker" - HauntedHotSauce.com on December 13, 2007 at 8:15am

For those of you, like myself, who LOVE absinthe...it's sale is now legal in the U.S.! (and technically has been since the early 70's) Absinthe has a long and notorious history surrounded by rumors and misconceptions. (No, it doesn't make you crazy - no, it doesn't make you hallucinate and no, it won't make you want to cut your ear off like Vincent Van Gogh.)

I'm happy to learn that for whatever reason, we'll soon be able to purchase absinthe legally in our local liquor store.

A gross simplification of its flavor would be to say that it tastes a bit like black licorice w/ an herbal bitterness...I know that sounds horrible but you REALLY have to give it a chance. If any of you enjoy absinthe as much as I do, drop me a line, we can compare brands we've tried. Beware though for the inevitable flood of poor-quality absinthe knock-offs that I'm sure will soon surface. To find out more about the legalization of absinthe and about absinthe in general, I'd suggest you visit http://www.wormwoodsociety.org/ or http://www.oxygenee.com/.

The Green Hour is at hand! Absinteurs rejoice!

Stay Rotten,

Victor "The Undertaker"

Green Nectar of the Gods!

Comment by Beth on December 13, 2007 at 2:00pm: Man, THAT is the most fabulous news I've heard in awhile. Such an absinthe fan. Hubby is from England and it's always been a treat reserved for our infrequent visits there.

Comment by Victor "The Undertaker" - HauntedHotSauce.com on December 13, 2007 at 3:16pm: Here's a link to a couple...I haven't tried either of them yet so I can't vouch for their authenticity.

http://www.drinkupny.com/category_s/86.htm

Comment by Jonathan on December 13, 2007 at 3:23pm: I will always love the Czech. Prob the best out there.

Comment by Deanna Morton on December 13, 2007 at 5:48pm: I've been wanting to try Absinthe for years, but afraid to get a *bad* bottle.

Comment by Tattoo on December 13, 2007 at 6:00pm: Huge fans, we have had some great nights designing and building TOTF with the nectar of the gods!

Comment by Victor "The Undertaker" - HauntedHotSauce.com on December 13, 2007 at 6:19pm: I've tried La Fee (French, yuck) and Sebor (Czech, yum!) so I'm in Jonathan's camp when it comes to the Czech stuff. I know I've got a long way to go as far as trying different kinds but this lift of the ban should make that easier. Research, research, research.

Comment by Victor "The Undertaker" - HauntedHotSauce.com on May 16, 2008 at 8:18pm: Ooo...and I did get to try Lucid too! Two bloody stumps waay up! (once i figured out the right proportions of liquor to water)

Comment by Victor "The Undertaker" - HauntedHotSauce.com on May 16, 2008 at 8:21pm: Here's a little absinthe related item I made to satisfy two needs:
1. My need to drink absinthe
2. My need to stuff things into coffins

Right now it's up on ebay...guess it's time to make another one!