Absinthe has a storied past, was illegal for years even after Prohibition, but why? Just what about its mysterious ingredient, wormwood, caused chaos?

absinthe has a traditional natural green color, which comes from the plant oils. Traditionally, the drink was prepared by slowly pouring water over a sugar cube and into the spirit, resulting in a ...

"Step back into the belle époque and beckon the green fairy: absinthe is having a renaissance," said Victoria Brzezinski in The Times. The heady spirit has been "reappearing in drinking dens" up ...