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Posted: 9/11/2013 2:07:18 PM EDT
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We drink this http://www.asianjewishdeli.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/img_9552a.jpg They make it down the street from my company is it any good? a review would be awesome |
I don't drink it regularly, but I guess I drink it often enough that I have the proper glasses and slotted spoon 
Sugar cube goes on the spoon, pour absinthe until it fills the bulb on the glass, then drip ice cold water until it blooms. Bohemian style skips the water and involves setting the sugar cube on fire until it caramelizes. |
have a bottle of it from czechoslovakia before it became the chech republic, its the real deal shizzle. First and only shot Ive had from it was after one jager bomb and two beers. Woke up in my bed the next morning with fries from a fast food place that was closed for remodeling 
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We drink this http://www.asianjewishdeli.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/img_9552a.jpg They make it down the street from my company is it any good? a review would be awesome I don't know that there is any such thing as "good" (tasting) Absinthe....I think the Pacifique is good as far as Absinthe goes (and it is easy for me to get), but, it is definitely an acquired taste. Get a nice louche with sugar and water and go for it. Jager is a good estimation. Another decent way is with some orange juice. Nothing special but the "mystique" YMMV 
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The real shit(you can't buy it legally in the states) has some herb that really fucks you up. I want to say wormwood. Google away and find the answers. Quoted:
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Fucking nasty shit. Why drink that when there are so many more tasty options? The real shit(you can't buy it legally in the states) has some herb that really fucks you up. I want to say wormwood. Google away and find the answers. That ended in 2007. Pacifique has wormwood. |
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Fucking nasty shit. Why drink that when there are so many more tasty options? The real shit(you can't buy it legally in the states) has some herb that really fucks you up. I want to say wormwood. Google away and find the answers. Pretty much bullshit, the level of thujone in ones sold in Europe is really low. Foods naturally having them in them have way higher content than what you find in a whole bottle. It's pretty much just people in europe trying to pretend something they have is better than what you can find in the US. Like those people who talk about how the Guinness in Europe is better than what you find in the US. |
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The only decent Absinthe I ever got I ordered from a bootlegger named "Wolfy" who was Swiss, but bootlegging Absinthe in Germany. He was using a family recipe. He was selling for about 6 months on an Absinthe Forum before he disappeared. Bottles had homemade computer printed labels
Anyway, the stuff was proclaimed by the "Absinthe Hive" as the closest to the original as could be had. I stretched my last bottle for 4 years fearing the day it would be empty. Due to stupid laws and import rules you will never get anything close to real in the US by legal means. There are many liquor stores overseas that will ship to your door, but then you play the Customs game in that instead of your liquor, you might get a nastygram in your package telling you that you have been a bad boy. ETA: I see the laws have changed since I chased the fairy and it appears certain levels of thujone (active ingredient from the Wormwood) is now legal in the US. |
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It's an acquired taste. Even then my first few sips of a fresh glass are a bit tough. A lot of it comes down to figuring out what water/sugar mix works for you. Typically folks go for a 3 or 4:1 ratio. Depending on the brand I sometimes go to a 2:1. Then you can play around with how much sugar you like as well.
I'm a traditionalist; so none of that Czech burning the sugar and alcohol crap. Why the hell would anyone want to burn the booze off? My "ritual" consists of leaving a small plastic bottle half full of spring water in the freezer. When I want a glass I fill the rest of the bottle with spring water and shake until the water is ice cold. Put a couple of small cubes of sugar on a absinthe spoon and pour the water over top sorta slow. Then stir for a while. I have tried the imported stuff and non-import stuff when I visited Prague. And honestly my favorite thus far is a "local" brand. It's made in Walton, NY by Delaware Phoenix Distillery. They make two types, Walton Water(my fave) and Meadow of Love(more floral notes)... among other spirits. I also have a bottle of Ridge Distillery(also makes a good Gin last I knew(and seems to have changed names to Vilya Spirits)) out of MT. Which has a stronger in flavor but still quite good. It's pricey, so if you can, look around for a place that does tastings. Otherwise you will end up with a few extra bottles floating around; and a lighter wallet. The good thing, it doesn't go bad. There are still bottles from the early 1900's floating around in collector circles. |
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There's all kinds and colors. Try a Swiss Blue. They tend to be a little less harsh on the anise. Preparation is key to. You don't have to run out and get a fountain, but slowly pour very cold water over it. I may have try a bottle of the pacifique absinthe the website is loaded with info looks like good stuff |
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Quoted: The real shit(you can't buy it legally in the states) has some herb that really fucks you up. I want to say wormwood. Google away and find the answers. Quoted: Quoted: Fucking nasty shit. Why drink that when there are so many more tasty options? The real shit(you can't buy it legally in the states) has some herb that really fucks you up. I want to say wormwood. Google away and find the answers. the supposed hallucinogenic properties of wormwood are essentially nonexistent. it's just a flavoring, like juniper in gin. absinthe is just a nasty tasting liquor. if you want to trip out, there are a myriad of much better way out there.
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Here is what you do, it takes two people to make it easier. Pour a shot in a glass and sit aside. Take a snifter and pour a small amount into it and swirl it around the glass until it is completely wet with Absinthe. Light the snifter and allow to it flame up and then put it upside down on top of a napkin on the counter, and quickly take the shot of Absinthe and then immediately while it is still rather warm put a straw underneath the upside down snifter and inhale the warm Absinthe air in the snifter. You will have a new appreciation of it. It does help to have a friend preparing the snifter as you are shooting the shot so no time is lost when the flame goes out. 
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I was in Ireland and got to drink Absinthe. Absinthe is a liquor that they outlawed because it's supposed to make you trip hallucinogenically. So, I got excited because I like to hallucinate. So, I started drinking lots of shots of it. But, really, it's just a liquor. So, I was just getting fucked up... I wasn't even remotely tripping. But, after 10 shots, I fell to the ground and tried to force the trip. "WHY IS THE FLOOR AS LOW AS I CAN GO!?". But, I was just faking it, ya know? It wasn't a from the heart trip. "Why is lemonade not aiding?”
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the supposed hallucinogenic properties of wormwood are essentially nonexistent. it's just a flavoring, like juniper in gin. absinthe is just a nasty tasting liquor. if you want to trip out, there are a myriad of much better way out there. Quoted:
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Fucking nasty shit. Why drink that when there are so many more tasty options? The real shit(you can't buy it legally in the states) has some herb that really fucks you up. I want to say wormwood. Google away and find the answers. the supposed hallucinogenic properties of wormwood are essentially nonexistent. it's just a flavoring, like juniper in gin. absinthe is just a nasty tasting liquor. if you want to trip out, there are a myriad of much better way out there. +1 Read... |
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Where can I get some real deal absinthe? http://www.alandia.de Nice! Anybody have recommendations? Yeah buy locally... not worth running the risk of getting caught with something that might be perfectly fine, but if it doesn't say how much Thujone is in there, customs may just grab it anyway. It may be perfectly fine, but without documentation, who is to say. And since your not going to "trip" even off the higher doses it's not worth it. "Absinthe offered for sale in the United States must be "thujone-free", which is interpreted as containing less than 10 mg/kg". |
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Yeah buy locally... not worth running the risk of getting caught with something that might be perfectly fine, but if it doesn't say how much Thujone is in there, customs may just grab it anyway. It may be perfectly fine, but without documentation, who is to say. And since your not going to "trip" even off the higher doses it's not worth it. "Absinthe offered for sale in the United States must be "thujone-free", which is interpreted as containing less than 10 mg/kg". Quoted:
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Where can I get some real deal absinthe? http://www.alandia.de Nice! Anybody have recommendations? Yeah buy locally... not worth running the risk of getting caught with something that might be perfectly fine, but if it doesn't say how much Thujone is in there, customs may just grab it anyway. It may be perfectly fine, but without documentation, who is to say. And since your not going to "trip" even off the higher doses it's not worth it. "Absinthe offered for sale in the United States must be "thujone-free", which is interpreted as containing less than 10 mg/kg". If you want to be safe, Try St Georges, or Lucid for a nice green absinthe. Beverages and More has a nice selection of local absinthe. I've used Alandia since 2003. They report the package to customs as glassware. Technically since the server is in Germany, the sale is in Germany. That's how they get around the laws. In the U.S. you are allowed to possess absinthe for personal use, but you can't purchase or sell it within the border. But that doesn't mean the customs person inspecting your package isn't going to confiscate it. I've never had that happen yet, and as a disclaimer I'm not suggesting anyone do anything they aren't comfortable with. That being said my favorites are the blues. The Swiss Clandestine being my favorite. The Hamlet blue is nice too, but has a bit more anise to it. Want to get fucked up try the 68 Gold. Tastes horrible. But I shared half a bottle with a friend, and we had to turn off a foreign film after we realized we couldn't reads the sub titles. |
Just reading the word makes me taste bile in the back of by throat. 
I'm not the fancy ritual type so I can't help much there but if you mix it with Sprite (do they even still make that?) or use lemons like "training wheels" you can put it down fairly quick. Interesting buzz though, could get slammed and just go skate for hours when I lived in the city. Give me a few shots of liqour though and the skateboard just becomes a tool of injury. Fair warning in case you're not expecting it, I've partied with fancy dudes that do it right with the whatever-wood spoon and sugar cube and shit can get weird quick. It can take you... off guard? Nothing too crazy and fairly mellow but worth noting if you've never been experienced. It's funny how different it is though when you do it "right," guess it's some sort of reaction with the liquid, spoon and sugar? Have fun with it and you'll have fun. |
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I was in Ireland and got to drink Absinthe. Absinthe is a liquor that they outlawed because it's supposed to make you trip hallucinogenically. So, I got excited because I like to hallucinate. So, I started drinking lots of shots of it. But, really, it's just a liquor. So, I was just getting fucked up... I wasn't even remotely tripping. But, after 10 shots, I fell to the ground and tried to force the trip. "WHY IS THE FLOOR AS LOW AS I CAN GO!?". But, I was just faking it, ya know? It wasn't a from the heart trip. "Why is lemonade not aiding?” Mitch Hedberg That guy was in a league of his own. Funny as hell. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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The real shit(you can't buy it legally in the states) has some herb that really fucks you up. I want to say wormwood. Google away and find the answers. Quoted:
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Fucking nasty shit. Why drink that when there are so many more tasty options? The real shit(you can't buy it legally in the states) has some herb that really fucks you up. I want to say wormwood. Google away and find the answers. Thujone is the active (psychoactive) ingredient that is regulated in the U.S.. Absinthe sold in the U.S. has minor levels of thujone and really the high proof alcohol content is what is fucking you up. I like the taste, but I dislike the thujone buzz, I find it harsh and distasteful. |
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Where can I get some real deal absinthe? Buy on line from Europe, there are several places that will guarantee delivery to the U.S.. It is illegal to import into the U.S. but not illegal to possess in the U.S., so if it makes it through customs (which the majority of time it does you are home free. |
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the supposed hallucinogenic properties of wormwood are essentially nonexistent. it's just a flavoring, like juniper in gin. absinthe is just a nasty tasting liquor. if you want to trip out, there are a myriad of much better way out there. Quoted:
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Fucking nasty shit. Why drink that when there are so many more tasty options? The real shit(you can't buy it legally in the states) has some herb that really fucks you up. I want to say wormwood. Google away and find the answers. the supposed hallucinogenic properties of wormwood are essentially nonexistent. it's just a flavoring, like juniper in gin. absinthe is just a nasty tasting liquor. if you want to trip out, there are a myriad of much better way out there. For domestically available absinthe this is a true statement. Thujone however is psychoactive. |
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The real shit(you can't buy it legally in the states) has some herb that really fucks you up. I want to say wormwood. Google away and find the answers. Quoted:
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Fucking nasty shit. Why drink that when there are so many more tasty options? The real shit(you can't buy it legally in the states) has some herb that really fucks you up. I want to say wormwood. Google away and find the answers. I still would rather have a few hits of Cid over that shit drink. |
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Fucking nasty shit. Why drink that when there are so many more tasty options? The real shit(you can't buy it legally in the states) has some herb that really fucks you up. I want to say wormwood. Google away and find the answers. the supposed hallucinogenic properties of wormwood are essentially nonexistent. it's just a flavoring, like juniper in gin. absinthe is just a nasty tasting liquor. if you want to trip out, there are a myriad of much better way out there. For domestically available absinthe this is a true statement. Thujone however is psychoactive. Saliva contains thujone so I'd say it is definitely psychoactive. |
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I tried it and was disappointed , just a nasty taste and no hallucinations. I drink black Sambuca shots so I don't mind the liquorice taste. I have had a couple of shots tonight. Here is your drinking tip . Keep your Sambuca in the freezer with your vodka and dead hookers. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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I had some a friend brought back from Israel a long while back, when it was still illegal in the US. Three of us finished a bottle, no sugar cubes or any of that stuff. We got drunk. One of the guys had a stranger than usual drunk, but I consider it drunken behavior nevertheless. I saw no hallucinations, and experienced no effects other than being drunk.
I think it has been legal in the US for quite a while. |