They just made absinthe legal in Columbus, OH last couple years. I went out with a couple guys friends one night, and they decided to buy me one since I never had it before. They sold it with the traditional method of dissolving a sugar cube on a spoon over a glass of absinthe. The smell coming from the bottle was pure alcohol. The taste was like a medicine to me. If you like Jagermeister, you would be ok. I didn’t mind it that much, but I wouldn’t get it again. :) I had a buzz after one, so I stopped drinking after that.
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How I did it: We were skiing... At the evening one of my friend showed us, what she had a bottle of absinthe. OMFG... We made it the bohemian way: you know with the lighting cube of sugar... It was fun to make, but I didn't like the taste, so I skipped the second round. :) Read how I did it…
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I picked up a 750ml bottle of Lucid Absinthe in Delaware last week. Now I’m just waiting for the opportunity to drink it. We’ve got the house inspection on Saturday morning, so friday night is out.
Maybe next week, or maybe I’ll wait until Jess goes to visit her gramma. I don’t know. One thing is for sure, I definitely need sugar cubes.
Do you know that van Gogh cut his ear after drinking Absent? And some guy killed his whole family!
Todd Schoonover Should really be sleeping now.
Since it’s illegal in most areas here in the States, I decided to look for it while I was in Cancun (since also illegal in the States Cuban cigars were plentiful there). I found it in bottles in a couple stores, and purchased it.
I didn’t have any sugar cubes to dissolve, so I didn’t get to do it the traditional way, but drank it straight. The kind I drank had a black licorice or anise taste to it, which is not a favorite flavor of mine. Still it was worth trying since it’s something I’ve wanted to sample for years.
JessykaAddams is looking forward to dancing tonight!
Wormwood is overrated…it’s actually the strong alcohol content that gets you high.Still,cheap!
My drink is completely and entirely absinthe of absent…
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but I took some to Japan and drank it on the beach with my buddies. I think I even blew flames with it!
Didnt think it would be one goal as it`s my favourite shot and I`ve tried it from many different bottles. Strong but I like the taste.
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itsthatgaljay asks,
“hi does anyone know if its legal in england and where you can get it (i live on the isle of wight!)”
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KMoney168 asks,
“Anyone know if I can find any Absinth in China? I'm in Beijing right now and leave in 2 weeks. I've looked in a few places but don't seem to see any. Or is this strictly a European beverage?”
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pgmark asks,
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