PORTLAND, Ore. -- Perhaps it was best to take my first taste of absinthe on a hearty Oregon afternoon in July. Sunlight seems suitable inoculation against the potion's legendary sorcery. My guides ...
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Why Absinthe is One of the World's Most Interesting Drinks

Made popular during the late nineteenth century, absinthe was the aphrodisiac of La Belle Époque. It was portrayed as a ...
One of my favorite parts of tending bar is clearing up misconceptions about alcohol. The biggest one has to be the old saw about beer before liquor or vice versa. (Answer: It doesn’t matter, except ...
Cincinnati saloons rarely served absinthe in the French style, employing it more as an adjunct to alcoholic concoctions, like bitters. If you were to wander into one of Cincinnati’s tonier watering ...
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Absinthe is a type of distilled liquor and the name of the spirit comes from Artemisia absinthium, a plant commonly known as wormwood. It has ...