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By on April 24

The origins of absinthe spoons

I thought you would enjoy reading about what kind of utensil was used by absinthe drinkers before the appearance of perforated spoons that we all know, and also when and why those absinthe-dedicated spoons appeared in the 19th bistro scene.
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By on April 4

The Sauvage 1804 Distillation @ Emile Pernot

An absinthe is never produced in one go, it is a long and complex process over 3 steps: the maceration, the distillation and the coloration. It’s impossible to obtain a fine Fée Verte in one day; all 3 steps are [...]

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By on February 24

Absinthes.com featured in MAXIM

We are very pleased to be the ONLY absinthe vendor mentioned in the December 2011 issue of MAXIM (South-American edition).
On the 5th page, you can notice that MAXIM features some excellent absinthes: Absinthe Angélique Verte Suisse, Absinthe Roquette 1797 and [...]

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By on February 8

Absinthe Zubrsinthe

We have a very curious new absinthe now available, and one of the most interesting absinthes in recent months.
Zubrsinthe is an absinthe that is distilled, as you might expect, with anise and wormwood, but also a something unique. Read on!
This [...]

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By on December 5

Short film: How to prepare an absinthe, the traditional way.

We’re proud to present a short film, for all those wondering how to prepare an absinthe the right way.

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By on November 10

Drinkify, Absinthes.com style!

Tell Drinkify what artist you’re listening to, and in return it’ll tell you what to drink.

Either there’s not enough absinthe going there, or I’m listening to the wrong music! So here’s Drinkify, Absinthes.com style:
David Bowie – Let’s Dance: Dance away [...]

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By on November 7

Elixir de Vie Cocktail

A curious cocktail recipe quite unlike anything else. This exceptional drink combines the cucumber- scented Hendrick’s, the elderflowery goodness of St. Germain, roses, and the essence of the tropics in falernum:

4 oz Hendrick’s gin
1 oz St-Germain

1 oz falernum syrup

14 drops [...]

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By on November 4

Marilyn Manson’s alleged crazy Vegas halloween partying

The press seem to be making a big thing of latter-day rock ‘n roll star Marilyn Manson’s supposed crazy ‘absinthe-shot fuelled’ night out in Las Vegas.

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By on October 27

The perfect Halloween absinthe drink

The Corpse Reviver No. 2 Cocktail is the perfect drink for Halloween and like many of the best cocktails cocktails, it includes a dash of absinthe.

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By on October 7

Absinthiades Competition 2011 Results

We have the results of the Absinthiades competition and we were thrilled to see that in the blanche category, Maison Fontaine came out on top with a Grand Or prize, and Sevil got a Gold medal, and La P’tite a [...]

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