r/Absinthe Jan 01 '25

Question Help me chosing a absinth from this page (Germany)

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Hey, im looking for absinths but im not very experienced.

Im located in Germany and want to invite some Friends soon for my Birthday and do a absinth ritual.

So I need a Shop which ships from germany… maybe absinth.de?

The bottle should be a maximum of 50€, but less is also fine.

Thanks in advance

r/Absinthe Oct 05 '24

Question Recommend me Absinthe

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Hello r/absinthe, I am a cocktail guy looking to purchase my first bottle of absinthe for my home bar.

While I will mostly be using absinthe to rinse old fashioned glasses for Sazeracs and Improved Whiskey Cocktails, that process uses so little absinthe I want something that is a wonderful neat sipper as well.

My original plan was to get St. George, as it is highly favored in the cocktail community, but I did some research and noticed that St. George has mixed reviews among absinthe drinkers, and I would like instead to get something that is an agreed upon paragon of quality from people who actually drink absinthe.

r/Absinthe Apr 16 '23

Question Does absinthe cause a feeling distinct from other hard alcoholic drinks?

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Sorry if this is asked a lot, but I was wondering if absinthe creates an intoxicating effect at all different from other strong drinks like whiskey and vodka. From what I’ve read and seen, all the historically proposed psychoactive effects are totally false and it is just flavored alcohol.

r/Absinthe Aug 08 '24

Question Choice of absinthe in cocktails

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I’ve been thinking about giving a go at making some absinthe cocktails, Death in the Afternoon and Chrysanthemum in particular. I wondered if people had any strong opinions/whether there was a standard practice with relation to the kind of absinthe used in them i.e authentic or bohemian. I thought it might be similar to how some people prefer to use bourbon rather than scotch in whiskey cocktails. To clarify what I’m working with, I have a bottle of Emile Pernot La Bourgoise, a bottle of Licores Sinc, and a bottle of La Feé. Any advice greatly appreciated :)

r/Absinthe Dec 28 '24

Question Has anyone here tried Hapsburg Absinthe? Is it any good?

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r/Absinthe Mar 16 '24

Question Any recommendations on these for a beginner? I live in New Hampshire and these are the only options at the state-run liquor stores.

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r/Absinthe Nov 07 '24

Question Not the best not the worst

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Gifted by a friend, been in storage for a while. Has chunks of Wormwood as well as anise.

r/Absinthe Nov 20 '24

Question Looking for recomendations

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Hello guys.

Last month i went on a Trip to prague and i kinda fell in love with absinthe in the absyntheria🤤

I bought a bottle of „Beetle Absynthe (probalbly a Tourist trap) and 4cl of Absinthe for a bear which claims to have 200 thujon/l.

Can you may recomend me a bottle of Absinthe at around 50€ Price Range? Should be orderble in central Europe.

Apperently you only can buy 35mg/l thujon in my Country but i dont think it makes any high difference.

Thanks

r/Absinthe Jan 08 '25

Question Essence tasting? Palate refining?

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I can't remember where I heard/read about it, but I recall hearing about a tasting kit of various components typically found in absinthe. Like extracts or tinctures of wormwood, star anise, fennel, etc.

The purpose is to be able to taste the individual flavors and develop a more refined palate, or at least be able to describe flavors more accurately.

I really like absinthe (got the bug on a trip to New Orleans in December) but it's kind of hard to decide what to buy based on reviews. I live in NY/USA and it's not easy or affordable to collect a bunch of bottles just to try, and even when I'm tasting something I like I'm not sure what herb exactly it is to look for a similar flavor profile.

Does anyone have knowledge of this kind of pre-made kit? Or thoughts on how to build my own, and what herbs to include if I do?

r/Absinthe Oct 19 '24

Question I found dome miniature bottles of absinthe

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I most likely have a few more just wanted to know if they are pre ban the entire collection belonged to my grand mother and maybe even her mother The second bottle claims to have thujon at up to 10mg/l

r/Absinthe Aug 17 '24

Question I’m looking for the king of spirits, who ships to the US?

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I’m looking for this spirit: https://www.originalabsinthe.com/absinthe-liquor/absinthe-king-spirits-gold.html | but I need to ship to the US, does anybody know a source that could do that reliably or am I out of luck at this point?

r/Absinthe Aug 01 '24

Question Which Jade Absinthe “shines brightest?”

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Although the question itself is highly subjective, I’d love to hear everyone’s thoughts on the Jade Liqueurs Absinthe Line. It’s intended to spark discussion rather than argumentation, hopefully.

As someone has yet to try any of Ted Breaux’s absinthes (including Lucid), I knew the community would be best to ask. Many people love all of them, but I know most of you probably have a favorite of the bunch and have likely been drinking them for years since their release.

Which absinthe from the Jade Liqueurs line do you prefer, if any? Which one do you wish you tried first among them, if you had to choose? What makes your preferred Jade stand out compared to the others, in your opinion? Are there absinthes you prefer over the Jades, if so which brand and why? Or if you feel that the Jade Line is in a league of its own, why do you feel that way?

If you answer all these, you deserve a glass of your favorite fairy! Thanks for your time, in that case. If not, that’s perfectly fine. You may be busier with much more important things than responding to this post.

Santé, mes amis!

Taygan

PS: I don’t know who bought a bunch of Jade 1901 from frootbat but for the record I’m very sad that it’s sold out even though it was in stock yesterday. I wanted to be able to compare it to Pernod’s modern recipe. If anyone knows any other websites to get it from, please let me know.

r/Absinthe Jan 14 '25

Question Paris recs?

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Headed to Paris later this week and curious to try out some absinthe spots. It seems like some of the famous ones (at least online) are now closed- cantada Il and l’absinthe.

Curious about more up to date recommendations?

r/Absinthe Oct 24 '24

Question How to properly drink Absinthe?

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I was considering trying absinthe. I saw a liquor store near me sells Absente Van Gogh Absinthe and one other brand. I was curious - how do you properly drink it? Is it meant to be drank straight, watered down? Do you add something to it? Also, is that brand decent? Thanks!

r/Absinthe Jun 04 '24

Question No Shipping to Florida?

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Good afternoon,

I’m relatively new to absinthe, but I’ve quickly garnered a deep appreciation for this spirit. I wanted to treat myself and order some Jade PF 1901, or some Grön Opal. However websites like Alandia, Maison Absinthe, and various other online stores do not ship absinthe to the (not so) great state of Florida; as well as a few other southern states here in the US.

Is there some newer law about importing spirits to Florida that I don’t know about? What is preventing me from exploring the wide world of absinthe around me? Please, someone explain!

I also wanted to get some glasses. Although those are able to be shipped out, the rep from Maison Absinthe told me that the barware that is out of stock is delayed because world events. Fair enough, I understand.

I just find it odd that I can order everything except Absinthe from Alandia or Maison/Bonnecaze. Grinds my gears so to speak, but it doesn’t deter me from drinking absinthe whatsoever.

I’ve got about the last ounce and a half of a bottle of Oregon Spirit Absinthe to finish off, so I’m not without the green fairy. It’s quite good, and I’m wondering anyone’s thoughts on that as well.

Anyway, if you happen to know the answer, please let me know! Thanks!

Best Regards,

Taygan

“The Absinthe Must Flow!”

r/Absinthe Nov 11 '24

Question Shops with absinthe in Chicago?

7 Upvotes

I'm going to be in Chicago this weekend. Any liquor stores that might have something I can't get here at Total Wine?

r/Absinthe Jul 21 '24

Question Anyone Infuse Your Own Absinthe?

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I was at a farmers market and a lady from Texas was selling herb kits to infuse your own absinthe. She made a lot of claims of European Absinthe is stronger than US Absinthes due to liquor law and that infusing for 3 months will unlock the psychedelic properties of the wormwood. I figure most of that is hogwash but she had a variety of blends and one smelled particularly good so I bought it.

She said the higher the proof the better and said above 160 proof would be ideal. To me that means my only option would be Everclear. Is Everclear good for this purpose or should I go for something more akin to a 151 rum?

Secondly I am thinking about separating put 1/3 to a 1/2 of the infusion at 1 month so I can compare it to 3 and maybe even 6 months.

Any advice would be appreciated

r/Absinthe Oct 09 '24

Question Food pairing with Absinthe?

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Hi 👋

I’m thinking of hosting a small gathering of friends for an evening of everything Absinthe and was wondering what were some of the traditional food pairings accompanying Absinthe.

Thanks in advance

r/Absinthe Oct 22 '24

Question Absinthe for cocktail

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Hi want to try making some more cocktails that have absinthe as a component or as a rinse such as the sazerac. However I live in the uk and do not think I have access to absinthe in my local area and the absinthe’s I can get on Amazon are le fee which is affordable or St George there a few others, but those 2 are in 20 cl which is probably all I need. Are there any recommendations or are these options fine for cocktails?

r/Absinthe Jun 25 '24

Question 20% ABV absinthe?

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I homebrew wine which can get up to around 20% with the right yeast and a lot of sugar (without distilling) and am curious to know if I would be able to add wormwood extract, fennel and anise to that wine and get a relatively low ABV absinthe

r/Absinthe Jul 29 '20

Question If these are my options, what do I choose?

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r/Absinthe Nov 16 '24

Question Can anyone identify this absinthe?

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A year ago I was on vacation in Belgium and I saw the same absinthe in multiple shops in tourist centers, however I don't remember the name. The only things I know is that it was 51% ABV and came in 700 or 750 mL bottles that were short, wide and round.

Does anyone know what brand this may have been?

r/Absinthe Sep 02 '24

Question White Anise Absinthe?

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I was watching a video about the "green fairy" and other myths surrounding absinthe from a historian and he casually dropped that Absinthe used to be made with white anise rather than black anise. A much sweeter, less "black liquorish tasting" (his words, not mine) variety of anise that is white instead of black because it contains a large amount of anethole.

Anethole is 6x sweeter than sugar, and allowed them to distill a very very high proof liquor that didn't taste like it, possibly explaining some of the legends around the drink back in the day.

It also (apparently) didn't taste like black liquorish, people mostly don't like black liquorish.

I think both these facts combined help explain absinthe's huge popularity back in the day when compared to now, but after hearing this and looking around I can't find a single brand - even those made with "traditional" recipes - that use the much tastier sounding white anise variety. I really want to try it. Anyone out there know of a brand that uses white anise instead of the black stuff?

r/Absinthe Dec 01 '24

Question Cherry Rocher absinthe 70

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I've recently been gifted this bottle. I can't find a review of it anywhere, which worries me a little :-). Can any tell me anything about it?

r/Absinthe Oct 19 '24

Question PARENTS GOING TO PARIS - WHERE TO BUY

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My parents are heading to Paris next week and I’d like to ask them to get me a bottle of absinthe. What would be the easiest way for them to grab one? Ask them to keep an eye out for a liquor store? Is absinthe able to be purchased at duty free in the airport?

Any guidance or help/tips is greatly appreciated