Have you ever heard of the odd spirit known as absinthe? Perhaps you’ve seen it on liquor store shelves and wondered what it was and maybe even why it has such an odd, green color. Well, today we’ll answer all of your questions (including what is absinthe?) about absinthe and Absinthe Day. Let’s dive in […]
Absinthe is a light green, anise-flavored spirit that was once banned for purportedly causing social ills. However, absinthe’s dangerous effects have been largely exaggerated, the realization of which led to the spirit’s revival in the 1990s. Absinthe originated in Switzerland in the late 1700s, and slowly gained popularity across the Western world, but especially in Paris. […]
Absinthe is a unique spirit with an interesting history. Absinthe was banned for almost 100 years in the USA from 1914 -2007. Learn about what Absinthe is, how it’s made, why it was banned in the United States, and how the ban ended in 2007. Since 2007 distilleries in the USA have started crafting Absinthe […]
