Absinthe’s history mirrors the way it’s meant to be prepared: a mix of the misunderstood and the legitimately unusual. For most of its existence, the spirit has been slandered, ostracized and, in ...

Absinthe, often called “the green fairy,” is an emerald-hued spirit steeped in myth, history and allure. It has captured the imaginations of artists, writers and connoisseurs for centuries, becoming ...

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Have you ever wanted to get good at alcoholic drinks. Well look no further than this tutorial on how to prepare absinthe . Follow Videojug's experts as they guide you through this advice video.

The Viking guy — red beard, large — opened a plump sack, reached his freckled hand inside, and scooped up a bunch of twigs and yellow-gray flowers. “Do you want to wear a mask?” asked Todd Leopold, ...

Were you to line up famous scapegoats, along with the biblical Eve, hapless Cubs fan Steve Bartman and Mrs. O’Leary’s arsonist cow, you’d have to give a nod to absinthe, the bitter, ...

POPULAR LORE HAS IT that absinthe, the potent wormwood-flavored alcohol, causes hallucinations, epileptic-like attacks, and bouts of madness for those who drink it. Scientists studying absinthe in ...

Cincinnati saloons rarely served absinthe in the French style, employing it more as an adjunct to alcoholic concoctions, like bitters. If you were to wander into one of Cincinnati’s tonier watering ...