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The Absinthe Ritual - How to prepare an absinthe

USA

After the change in regulations in 2007, several distilleries in the U.S have started making absinthe. Some excellent, some not. But it's interesting to see how the new market wasn't immediately flooded with imported essence mixes but rather domestic, distilled products.


 

 
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Leopold Bros Absinthe Verte

Brand information

Alcohol
65%
Manufacturer
Leopold Bros.
Country
USA
Color
Verte
Type
Distilled

Leopold Bros is a small batch distillery in Denver, Colorado, that makes pre-prohibition style Whiskies as well as Gin and Vodka. After regulations for thujone changed in the US in 2007, they also make an authentic absinthe verte, and an interesting one at that.

 
 
St. George Absinthe Verte

Brand information

Alcohol
60%
Manufacturer
St. George Spirits
Country
USA
Color
Verte
Type
Distilled

The first absinthe to get approval in the US since the ban was lifted in 2007. Manufactured in an old naval hangar outside San Fransisco and with ingredients not commonly found in traditional absinthe it is an interesting product on several levels.

 
 
 
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- absinthe books and poetry -

Many writers "of old" wrote poems or passages about absinthe. Some drank it, some didn't. Find some of them here as well as reviews and notes on modern books about absinthe.  

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Today, on 14 May 2012,  it is exactly 100 years since August Strindberg passed away. In honor of the 100 year anniversary of his passing I have published the extensively updated profile on August Strinderg - the absinthe drinker, with several interesting quotes from his works and personal letters to friends and loved ones.
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