Posted: 2/12/2013 3:26:52 AM EDT
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Anyone ever try it?  |
| It tastes like cough medicine, goes down like draino, and I think I've puked it up more than I've held it down. People say there's not enough wormwood in US absinthe to give it a tangible difference in feeling from other alcohol. While it may be placebo I swear it made me feel slower than other forms of alcohol. |
| i have a few times with a few of our most popular brands. i like it, and as far as the other effects you get, i only felt that a little one time but then started getting drunk which takes over. it still is a different type of buzz just like whiskey is different than beer or wine. to me they all have a different buzz to them. i also found that i can drink it best cut with water in shot glasses other wise its too strong to enjoy. |
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Quoted: It tastes like cough medicine, goes down like draino, and I think I've puked it up more than I've held it down. People say there's not enough wormwood in US absinthe to give it a tangible difference in feeling from other alcohol. While it may be placebo I swear it made me feel slower than other forms of alcohol. I was wondering the same thing about the amount. Some of the FAQ's are answered here: http://www.drinklucid.com/#/About/FAQ |
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Fuck if I remember....
From the time we hit BC street, to waking up on the squad bay floor 2 days later is a blur. Something about JP's, flaming chickens, some chick dressed like Elvis, and a spatula... Licorice flavored puke in formation PT runs, beats regular flavor though. |
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Tried it. If I want that experience again Ill just chew on my Juniper trees.  Actually, mix 1 part scope mouthwash and 1 part everclear, then have your buddy hit you in the head with a 2x4..... When you wake up, you then know what it's like to drink absinthe. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Have had it a few times. As well as Jager from Germany. I haven't had the Americanized stuff yet. But the times I had it I was definitly drunk. HOWEVER I couldn't tell if it was because of the absinthe or because of the bottle of jager/amount of hard liquour. We killed a bottle ~ 4 double shots each of Absinthe then went to the bar.........I don't remember the bar/leaving/anything else. One time the world just spun for 3 hours while I sat outside in mid 40 degree weather..........
I stay away from it now. |
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Me and a roommate in college drank two bottles of that awful shit. He went to Germany for vacation and brought them back. After two bottles of that shit, several chugs of Rockstar (to get the wicked aftertaste out of my mouth), nothing. Not a damn thing. I ended up drinking Black Velvet behind it to at least start getting right...then it worked!!
Horrible liquor. That's it. |
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Quoted: Either of you try "Lucid"? It's not bad. Mild, good louche, very little "green" color to it at all. I pick up a bottle once or twice a year because ordering the more expensive stuff from over seas never really seems worth the extra hassle. Drink it 1:4, teaspoon of sugar (not artificial sweetener), and as cold as possible. |
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Quoted: It tastes like cough medicine, goes down like draino, and I think I've puked it up more than I've held it down. People say there's not enough wormwood in US absinthe to give it a tangible difference in feeling from other alcohol. While it may be placebo I swear it made me feel slower than other forms of alcohol. The thujone in most modern absinthe doesn't differ that much from brands from the 19th Century. There is also substantial debate as to whether or not it does anything other than get your drunk. In my estimation, it tastes good and is a good beverage to have in the rotation. |
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Quoted: Quoted: It was bitter and didn't do anything special for me. yep it's anise flavored isis very strong and it is 80 proof so if you drink it too fast there is no trip just you drunk on 80 proof booze. if you like yeagermister you might like absinthe. Most absinthe is substantially stronger than 80 proof. Try 142 proof. Doing shots with it is stupid. Could be why so many on this thread either had bad experiences with it or didn't like the taste. Mix it with ice water and a little sugar and it tastes completely different than straight. |
| I have a bottle from Czechoslovakia..when I received it it said theriputic oil. Nasty tasting so much so that you can't drink enough to get that screwed up. It's like 160 proof and tastes like Niquil. I wouldn't waste your money buying American stuff or Europiean for that matter. |
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Quoted: I have a bottle from Czechoslovakia..when I received it it said theriputic oil. Nasty tasting so much so that you can't drink enough to get that screwed up. It's like 160 proof and tastes like Niquil. I wouldn't waste your money buying American stuff or Europiean for that matter. Trying mixing with 1:4 or 1:5 with ice water and a bit of real sugar. It'll taste completely different. Don't bother if you don't like the taste of black licorice though. Give it to someone who'd enjoy it. |
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Quoted: Yep. Had czech stuff called Absinthe X Zele. Mixed it with cold water poured over a sugar cube. Was potent stuff, and caused a mild hallucination. Let me guess, fat ugly girls started looking hot. This is nothing new or different than other types of booze are known to cause,  |
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Either of you try "Lucid"? I have, along with several other absinthes. It's a novelty, fun to break out and let friends try, but I won't ever buy absinthe in any form again. We tried it straight, with cold water, and with cold water and the sugar cube. We all preferred it straight, diluting just prolonged the experience, which none of us really enjoyed. It's potent enough to numb your tongue and give you an immediate buzz. |