Comments on: Green Fairies

By: I hardly knew ye

I hardly knew ye — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:21:10 +0000

[...] the Green Dragon will be no more by Monday. I was planning to go back and chase the green fairies around again. I guess that won’t be [...]

By: dieselboi

dieselboi — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:28:11 +0000

Sir, so good you joined us on our adventure. We had a great time chatting and getting to know each other and imbibing. And…we’ll do it again. I’ll keep you posted.

By: C-Ho

C-Ho — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:17:36 +0000

I’ve got no allegiance to any absinthe.

By: Aaron Duran

Aaron Duran — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:51:22 +0000

I’ve had Absinthe many times. For the longest time, you could order it online and have it shipped through Canada. It was a legal gray area. The US lifted the ban because an extensive study revealed the Wormwood in the Absinthe does nothing to the drinker. The reported hallucinogenic effects likely have more to do with the high alcohol content.

And, not to enter in a flame war with C-Ho, but I gotta’ disagree on the Czech Absinthe. Most drinkers consider their version of Absinthe more akin to drinking Windex. If you want European Absinthe, stick with the Swiss or French recipes.

I will say, I’ve tried the local Trillium Absinthe and I find it to be quite lovely. They’ve brought out more of the natural herbals found in god Absinthe, while downplaying the Anise Root bite. As shown by the photo, it has a great louche effect.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:00:06 +0000

I tried absenthe when I was in Amsterdam a few years back, and uh, it didn’t do anything for me either.

By: C-Ho

C-Ho — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:53:43 +0000

I’ve had absenthe in Prague, and have never been so f-ed up in my whole life. Never had it here in the states, but I’d be surprised if a new distillery could replicate what they’ve been doing abroad for hundreds of years, at least not right off the bat.