Absinthe, Red Absinthe, Absinth

Absinthe is extra strong and like any alchohol, excess consumption is very dangerous!!

DO NOT DRINK
AND DRIVE

1792 - first written recipe formulated by a Frenchman, Dr. Pierre Ordinaire 1797 - The formula was passed to Henry Louis Pernod of Pontarlier in France, who opened his first distillery (in Switzerland) 18th/19thC. -Many artists such as Monet, Degas, Picasso, painted or depicted 'Absinthe' 15th May 1906 - Absinthe was banned in Switzerland! 4th March 1915 - Absinthe was banned in France

Absinthe is an aromatic, dry and highly alcoholic herbal spirit. It contains anis (Liquorice flavour) and the notorious wormwood plant (Artemisa) as well as optional various other aromatic components, such as peppermint, cloves, cinnamon, (the juice of spinach, nettles and parsley are also sometimes used.) Historically it was widely regarded as a "very dangerous drink" and is still banned in many countries! Turn-of-the-century Absinthe was fiercely potent stuff... The constituent herbs are macerated for about 8-10 days in alcohol and then distilled, the result being an emerald coloured spirit.

The Mac Millan A/W 2004 collection inspired by the art deco period was shown during London Fashion Week in a live presentation/launch party at the Bentley Hotel. The drink of the evening was Hapsburg Absinthe.

Historically, many believed that 'a spirit' lived within the Absinthe which is released with the opening of a new bottle! Some artists even claimed they created their art dazzled with a 'jade vision' inspired by Absinthe... At the turn of the 19th Century, there was much hysterical press and allegedly serious articles and books on the subject... Quoting from: "The Beverages we drink" by W.N.Edwards, F.C.S (1898) "The seat of the manufacture of this dangerous beverage is in the canton of Neufchatel... It is largely used in France and America, and its use is growing in England... Absinthe drinking has a most deleterious effect on the nervous system, and regular tippling utterly deranges the digestive system, weakens the frame, includes horrible dreams, and may end in idiocy or paralysis. ! ! !" The Bohemian artist set made Absinthe even more notorious, with their indulgences, by the likes of Toulouse-Lautrec, Hemmingway, Oscar Wilde etc who drank it; and it was the cause, some say, of Van Gogh cutting off his ear! Resulting on 4th March 1915 - Article 367 of the French Legal Code which banned Absinthe completely in France.

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