The ban on absinthe in 1915 paved the way for the rise of pastis, a beloved French aperitif that remains ... its popularity ...

There are two main styles of absinthe, Swiss/French and Czech/Bohemian Swiss ... The most common way to drink absinthe is to place a sugar cube on a slotted spoon over a shot of absinthe and ...

Absinthe became popular during France’s Belle-Epoque period in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This also was the time of the decimation of France’s wine industry by the phylloxera pest. As an ...