Join us on a fascinating journey into the world of cocktails as we explore the mysterious allure of a drink with absinthe.

March 5, don’t you know, is National Absinthe Day. Well, that’s the word on the street — the Wormwood Society, devoted to all things absinthe-y, doesn’t say a thing about it. Rimbaud loved it, so that ...

Is there any liquor with a reputation as misleading as absinthe? Sure, it may be a hip, edgy cocktail ingredient today, but not long ago it was blamed for everything from Van Gogh slicing off his ear ...

Nicknamed the Green Fairy, absinthe was long banned in the United States and in other countries. Sure, you could get a version without wormwood, but it was like Tinkerbell, watered down and safely ...

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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, becoming ...

Want to party like it’s 1899? Well, now you can–sort of. After nearly a century-long ban on absinthe in the U.S., a federal agency has begrudgingly allowed two European distillers to sell the ...

The late Victorian-era author Oscar Wilde is known for his unique literary works of the time. His favorite drink was the fascinating alcohol often deemed hallucinogenic -- absinthe. Wilde once wrote ...

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