Absinthe’s history mirrors the way it’s meant to be prepared: a mix of the misunderstood and the legitimately unusual. For most of its existence, the spirit has been slandered, ostracized and, in ...

These days, absinthe has become synonymous with forgotten nights in Paris and foxy green fairies. With my knowledge of the infamous green drink limited to pop culture myths and Moulin Rouge, I decided ...

The list of history’s famous absintheurs reads like a catalog of artistic genius, from the vibrant paintings of Vincent Van Gogh to the legendary short stories of Oscar Wilde and Ernest Hemingway. The ...

Scared to meet the Green Fairy after a pour of absinthe? Don’t be. Though absinthe is the subject of many nicknames and stories, it’s essentially just an aromatic, high-proof alcohol that has been ...

Thursday is National Absinthe Day — a good time to celebrate the Green Fairy, its legendary nickname. Absinthe is said to have originated in Switzerland in the late 18th century and by the mid-19th ...

Silence has surrounded absinthe for almost a century, after it was banned. Nowadays it seems to be coming back in style, while most countries in the EU have lifted the ban on absinthe again. Absinthe ...

Absinthe Day falls on March 5—a perfect opportunity to celebrate the green potent drink made from the wormwood plant, which has a big reputation in Europe. The Absinthe Drinker by Viktor Oliva, 1901 ...

A: It consists of a base spirit, often grain alcohol (though St. George Spirits uses a neutral brandy), to which herbs are infused. The spirit is then distilled again and additional herbs added, a ...