which has the superior menu but very bootleg absinthe service, and the Violet Hour, which provides a small but precise survey of absinthe and its cousins but with the true experience. Brindille ...

"Absinthe is special. It's the only spirit that was banned in almost every country around the world for most of a century," ...

No, it won't make your hallucinate. Yes, it is delicious. Lucy Simon is a New York-based wine, spirits, and food writer has been with Food & Wine since the spring of 2021. There is no spirit whose ...

When you think of absinthe, thoughts of the green fairy, hallucinations and late 19th century artists like Hemmingway, Toulouse-Lautrec and Van Gogh are probably top of mind. But, with the rise of ...

We have absinthe?!” They had some of the same questions that underpin the mythology surrounding the spirit, such as “Isn’t that illegal?” and “Doesn’t it make you hallucinate?” ...

Absinthe, often called “the green fairy,” is an emerald-hued spirit steeped in myth, history and allure. It has captured the imaginations of artists, writers and connoisseurs for centuries ...

Absinthe is no ordinary alcohol — at least, that’s what legend would have you believe. Whimsically dubbed the “green fairy” due to its verdant hue, absinthe has long been associated with ...

The Absinthe Forger by Evan Rail includes two parallel narratives—an investigation into the mentality and doings of an accused forger, and an exploration into the layered, multifaceted world of ...

Evan Rail’s “The Absinthe Forger” takes the reader on a picaresque tour through the world of vintage alcohol collectors in pursuit of a fraudster. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer is ...

"Absinthe is special. It's the only spirit that was banned in almost every country around the world for most of a century," says Evan Rail, whose latest book is, The Absinthe Forager: A True Story of ...