Absinthe makes the heart grow...

I remain skeptical of these skeptical claims. I know for a fact that I act different when I'm drinking gin than when I'm drinking vodka, even if it's in something so highly flavoured you can't taste the booze. And certain tequilas are apparently hallucinogenic: I see no particular reason Absinthe wouldn't be.

But it tastes too vile for me to drink enough to see for myself.

FYI the La Fee Absinthe people are very nice. One of them commented on my blog where I'd said how awful I thought it was, and he offered everyone a discount to see for themselves! He told us he'd packed the absinthe for Marilyn Manson's wedding, so we got a vicarious thrill. Manson is bringing out Mansinthe, his own brand which I believe La Fee produces.
http://raincoaster.com/2007/08/10/mansinthe-booze-o-the-day/

Having had a steady flow of the green fairy from un-named peoples in europe, I have "tested" many varieties of absinthe.
I had no drug induced moments and it is very close to drinking "Ever Clear". Those of you who have tasted Ever Clear know it just up and kicks your ass.
Absinthe is based in about the same potency of alky. Thujone in large amounts will kill and the amounts allowed both here, USA, and euro are so minimal you would have to drink so much you would pass out from the alk before you got enough thujone to "trip".

It should be mentioned that it tastes awful!

This link isn't working for me, it just keeps taking me somewhere called 'Salon Pass'. Any advice?

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Monica, that's an ad screen. There should be a "skip this ad" button near the top right (I think) that will take you past it.

Absente is a brand that has been legal in U.S. for many years now. It uses a different wormwood, so it isn't illegal.

i like the stuff, it is pretty good.

I think the quote was once a play on rhyming words and used to go:
"Absence makes the HEART grow fonder" and following that
"Absinthe makes the TART grow fonder."

I think some types of absinthe come with hallucinagins in them, whereas the most commonly available type doesn't...

"does not make you hallucinate any more than other liquors"

Yeah? How would you know? You've tried it, have you? hahahaha

OK I'd like to see you record your own experiment.

In separate sittings, I'd like you to drink 2 Qts each of the usual suspect spirits until you either pass out, throw up or hallucinate, and note down their effects - like Whisky, Brandy, Vodka, Tequila, etc etc......

I'd like to know at what point the stuff made their point on you!

Will you do that for me? Please? Pretty please?

You'd be very Merry, I'm sure!
(or you'd be dead after a week)

Haha! Kaka, I'd be up for such an experiment if I were 30 years younger with no kids! I just took the info from the article for this item.

But I would like to try some absinthe sometime.

My uncle got some for Channukah, my grandmother made the greatest face when trying some.

My friend used to order absinthe from the Netherlands or Denmark or some place like that. I tried it, and it tasted fowl to me, sort of like Jagermeister or something. I did end up hallucinating. I kept thinking I was seeing faces in the plate-glass windows, and it scared the 'S' out of me. I should say however that booze in general has weird effects on me regardless.

I've had both Absente ("low-octane" absinthe) and the real "high-octane" stuff. The real thing is slightly more herby-tasting than Absente, but otherwise they taste about the same. I like both, and so far the only effect I've had with either is a marked increase in appetite the day after tossing back a few. I also get very mild stomach cramps, but that may just be the effect of all that heavy-duty alkie-hawl, too.

I used to get plastered on the stuff when I was younger, but now I prefer to keep the drink count low, and savor each. Otherwise it makes for some truly HORRIBLE vomit! :-P

--TwoDragons

"Addicting" GAWDDAMMIT !!!! WHY!?????

The word is addictive. ADDICTIVE. Making up words makes you sounds like a pubescent girl.

The name does means undrinkable so its no wonder most people think its disgusting.

Absinthe drinking procedure:
Put a sugar cube on an absinthe spoon. Hold the spoon over the glass and poor the absinthe over the sugar cube into the glass. Set the sugar cube one fire. Now pour water over the sugar cube into your absinthe. Drink should look milky. Now enjoy.

Well Miss C, I've had some absinthe........ may be you and I could experiment together by candle light......... hehehehe

Whatever you are looking for in terms of Absinthe, we have it! Click my name to see for yourself.

Absinthe does not make you hallucinate but there is a definet absinthe affect. It is best described as seeing life in "HD".

Absinthe must be prepared properly or it will taste bad. It must be prepared with ice cold water and dripped very slowly. See Absinthe Preparation