absinthe
absinthe
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by Charles Hamel - 2007-03-08
The extensive works and studies involving the mysterious drink absinthe does little to contain the rumors and bad press that surrounds the green fairy and the essence of thujone that it contained.In 1...
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by Andrew Wroblewski - 2007-04-03
If not for the medicinal properties of wormwood, we might not be enjoying this otherworldly drink known as absinthe today. Due to a plethora of illnesses and ailments which wormwood was believed to cu...
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by Danny Page - 2007-04-10
It was only a matter of time before someone came up with the idea of mixing vodka with cannabis. This drink is the newest trend that can be found in bars and clubs across Europe and originated in the ...
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by Samuel Farris - 2007-04-29
1) Absinthe was invented at the end of the eighteenth century. Absinthe was actually invented by a French doctor named Pierre Ordinaire. He invented absinthe by distilling wormwood and several other h...
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by Andrew Wroblewski - 2007-04-30
If not for the medicinal properties of wormwood, we might not be enjoying this otherworldly drink known as absinthe today.Due to a plethora of illnesses and ailments which wormwood was believed to cur...
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by David Nathan-Maister - 2007-05-21
Unlike many everyday aperitifs, absinthe was historically almost always prepared and drunk in a highly specific way - this, the so-called "absinthe ritual" was part of the reason for its popular...
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by Samuel Jaffries - 2007-07-10
Whether or not you have already had an opportunity to try absinthe for yourself, chances are you were not aware of all of the different ways that absinthe can be drank. To the surprise of many, there ...
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by Robert Scheer - 2007-08-08
It would be difficult to imagine a more notorious liquor than absinthe. Even though just about everybody has heard of absinthe, a much smaller number know much about it, and even fewer people have giv...
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by Jackson - 2007-10-29
Absinthe is a great liquor of French origin. It is called "La Fee" there. And the meaning of "La Fee Verte" is "The Green Fairy" in reference to the very dazzling green color of Absinthe. Absinthe was...
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by Sarah Martin - 2008-08-27
According to some authorities, absinthe as a drink originated in Algeria, and French soldiers serving in the Franco-Algerian war (1830-47) introduced the green spirits to Paris upon their return from ...