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Absinthe

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About Me

I am a herbal spirit, typically of green colour, and I contain the active agents of a herb called wormwood or vermouth (artemisia absinthium).
In a newspaper ad of 1769 the two Henriod sisters from Neuchatel, Switzerland, advertised their remedy "Bon Extrait d'Absinthe" which consisted of alcohol, wormwood, aniseed, lemon balm and other herbs. This formula was later distributed by a certain Dr. Ordinaire – and the success story of the "Green Fairy" was born. Around the year 1800 the formula was sold to Mr. H. L. Pernod of Pontarlier, France, where a minor production line was started and helped Pernod to gain a fame that lasted until our present time.
During the Algier War in the 19th century France made use of my inciting effects of and provided the Soldiers with regular rations of me, Absynthe. The veterans who had survived this war soon pushed the production output from 400 liters daily (appr. 90 gallons) to more than 20.000 liters (appr. 5.000 gallons) a day and more. Absinthe distilleries started to spread all over France like mushrooms.
However, artists and intellectuals of those times were the ones especially devoted to me. Many great works of contemporary art owe their existence to the inspiring effects of humble little me. Great names like Baudelaire, Manet, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Oscar Wilde, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, van Gogh, Gauguin and Picasso are found among these early adepts of Absinthe.
For different reasons around 1910 the total turnover of my distribution had reached immeasurable peaks. Many distilleries made use of low-grade alcohol which in some not too rare cases caused blindness among the consumers. These irresponsible dealings with me finally resulted in my prohibition in (almost) all countries of Europe by the year 1920.
Since in 1981 (and again in 1998) the European Community has returned to legalizing my production and distribution, the cult around this drink has experienced a true revival. Starting from London, I am about to conquer the club & party scene and leave them all plunging back into the euphory of the 19th century...

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Fun new people who are interested in enjoying a drink that is totally unique and delish!

Alandia has an amazing selection with reasonable prices. They are also known for adding little goodies to your order so be sure to check every inch of your box when it arrives!

Also, check out Alandia's Franco Suisse. FrancoSuisse won the Golden Spoon on the Absinthe Fair Absinthiades 2005 in Pontarlier. It is a symbiosis of a Suisse La Bleue distilled Absinthe and a French Absinthe Recipe. I look forward to trying it and so should you.

A popular favorite with many who visit this profile. La Fee is affordable and a treat. Check out their Absinthe Truffles, delicious!

I want to see your absinthe photos! Please send me links or the pictures themselves of you enjoying the green fairy. I'll happily post the pics up so that all of my regular viewers can see :)

My Blog

Good news for my American friends, bless California!

La Fée is now available in the following California Costco sites:Danville3150 Fostoria Way, Danville, CA 94526San Leandro1900 Davis Street, San Leandro, CA 94577Novato300 Vintage Way, Novato, CA 94945...
Posted by on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:14:00 GMT

New research into absinthe

One of my American members is writing a research paper pushing for the American Congress to over-rule the 1958 ban on wormwood/absinthe. He told me that as soon as it's finished he'll be sending me a ...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:53:00 GMT

Absinthe Party

I must share this exciting story with all of you.Today I attended an absinthe party. We sampled a variety of absinthes, paying no mind to bias or previous opinions in an attempt to test those bias' an...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:26:00 GMT

Absinthe Advertising

As you already know, I usually post up old absinthe advertisments in my photo section as well as on the main profile. But today I came across a new absinthe ad that I just had to post up in my photo s...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Jun 2006 11:33:00 GMT

Absinthe in the USA

I cannot tell you the number of times that I've gotten messages on myspace or talked to people in forums who seem to think it's impossible to get absinthe in the US. I have good news for you American...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:12:00 GMT

Share your absinthe stories!

I thought I'd challenge you all to share your funniest, fondest, or saddest absinthe stories with everyone who frequents this profile!
Posted by on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 07:32:00 GMT