i drank absinthe once

[papalovesmambo]

i drank absinthe once#1

Posted: 12/15/07 at 1:38am

it gave me gas.

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[tazber]

re: i drank absinthe once#2

Posted: 12/15/07 at 1:40am

that explains a lot.

was she worth it?

....but the world goes 'round

[JailyardGuy]

re: i drank absinthe once#2

Posted: 12/15/07 at 1:44am

There's a bottle in my cupboard right now.


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[papalovesmambo]

re: i drank absinthe once#3

Posted: 12/15/07 at 1:44am

don't go blind.

r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.

...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty

pray to st. jude

i'm a sonic reducer

he was the gimmicky sort

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[JailyardGuy]

re: i drank absinthe once#4

Posted: 12/15/07 at 1:56am

I would have figured the years of incessant masturbation would have taken care of that.

Suzanne: I never use catalogs. I'd rather go in the store and see all the salespeople groveling and sucking up to you. Julia: Pardon me, I never knew they were so solicitous at the K-Mart.

[papalovesmambo]

re: i drank absinthe once#5

Posted: 12/15/07 at 1:58am

i thought those were gloves...

r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.

...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty

pray to st. jude

i'm a sonic reducer

he was the gimmicky sort

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[Ida Noodleman]

re: i drank absinthe once#6

Posted: 12/15/07 at 8:31am

Be careful with that stuff. I hear the little green fairy can be dangerous and highly addictive.

What would Tina Yothers do?

[PalJoey]

re: i drank absinthe once#7

Posted: 12/15/07 at 8:51am

Obviously the sock puppet is drinking the lame imitation absinthe being marketed nowadays. It hasn't got any kick to it.

Updated On: 12/15/07 at 08:51 AM

[Ida Noodleman]

re: i drank absinthe once#8

Posted: 12/15/07 at 9:02am

It's that synthetic version of wormwood that kills the potentcy.

What would Tina Yothers do?

[Absinthe]

re: i drank absinthe once#9

Posted: 12/15/07 at 9:08am

Dahlings, the REAL absinthe is wildly potent.

"Let me be mad... mad with the madness of Absinthe, the wildest, most luxurious madness in the world."

[Luscious]

re: i drank absinthe once#10

Posted: 12/15/07 at 10:22am

Is this one of the imitation Absinthes that you're referring to, PJ; because I was under the impression that this was the real thing. The manufacturer is someone who has been producing Absinthe for the European market for quite some time. I bought a bottle a few months back and tried it. Mind you, I didn't go overboard, and I diluted it with chilled water, as suggested, but I thought it had an interesting effect. Cool bottle and website, as well.


DrinkLucid.com

Updated On: 12/15/07 at 10:22 AM

[Wilhelmina]

re: i drank absinthe once#11

Posted: 12/15/07 at 10:29am

Luscious, there is a new label that is much more potent being made in California. It has an alcohol content of 110 proof as opposed to the 63 proof that Lucid has. It has been approved for sale and is due to hit store shelves in a week or two. Currently it is only available through the distillery in the tasting room. I will try to locate the website - and add it to this post.
EDIT:

The distillery name is St George Distillery and is located in Alameda Ca. A 750 ml bottle will retail at $75.00.
Get your Absinthe here Updated On: 12/15/07 at 10:29 AM

[Unknown User]

re: i drank absinthe once#12

Posted: 12/15/07 at 10:34am

I'm glad you only tried it once Papa, from what I've seen absinthe makes a person annoying, pretensious and more than a little Twee. I'm glad the stuff is poisonous- I only wish it killed before they went on and on and on about how powerful and transformative the crap is.

[Luscious]

re: i drank absinthe once#13

Posted: 12/15/07 at 10:36am

Thanks, Wilhelmina. I'd really be interested to learn more about it. But, Lucid claims to be 124 proof.

[Wilhelmina]

re: i drank absinthe once#14

Posted: 12/15/07 at 10:39am

Ah! Sorry about that - I was reading alc by content is 62%.

[best12bars]

re: i drank absinthe once#15

Posted: 12/15/07 at 10:41am

Sounds like it would taste absolutely dreadful!

Licorice tree bark, with a little front lawn thrown in. No wonder addicts poured it over a sugar cube.

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[SueleenGay]

re: i drank absinthe once#16

Posted: 12/15/07 at 10:42am

I tried it once, too. In Paris. It was magical.
I actually tried to smuggle a few bottles into the U.S., hiding one in my little niece's teddy bear. Damn, those customs people are smart. Who would think some one would try to use a child to smuggle liquor?
Oh well...

PEACE.

[Glebb]

re: i drank absinthe once#17

Posted: 12/15/07 at 10:42am

Easy with that absinthe!

" ...the happiness in the tune convinces me that I'm not afraid."

[Wilhelmina]

re: i drank absinthe once#18

Posted: 12/15/07 at 10:42am

Best12 - you think it would taste any worse than Jager?

[SueleenGay]

re: i drank absinthe once#19

Posted: 12/15/07 at 10:44am

Glebb, I don't think it is any more addictive than TCM.

PEACE.

[Luscious]

re: i drank absinthe once#20

Posted: 12/15/07 at 10:46am

The taste actually grows on you, best12, although I don't know that I would enjoy drinking it straight up. It's a good "sipping" drink.

[best12bars]

re: i drank absinthe once#21

Posted: 12/15/07 at 10:46am

I wouldn't know from Jager.

I stick to the basics... vodka, rum, whiskey, gin... and crack, of course.

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[Elphaba]

re: i drank absinthe once#22

Posted: 12/15/07 at 11:12am

people need to do their research,as all the rigamarole about it has been proven to be incorrect

http://www.wormwoodsociety.org/

http://www.feeverte.net/

Any of the links with take the myth out of absinthe
What is absinthe

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[Elphaba]

re: i drank absinthe once#23

Posted: 12/15/07 at 11:13am

and good absinthe is NOT bitter.....myth

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story... AGATHA CHRISTIE, Life magazine, May 14, 1956

[papalovesmambo]

re: i drank absinthe once#24

Posted: 12/15/07 at 11:27am

r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.

...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty

pray to st. jude

i'm a sonic reducer

he was the gimmicky sort

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