As the water flowed by! i noticed a strange fish with long waving tenticles all over its body! and lots of strange little fish swimming by it! i saw a new breed of seal! amonst other things! when i came back to reality! i was sitting up in the middle of my mums living room! lol
Despite this video being titled "absinthe buyers guide", it really is not. The narrator gets so many points about historical absinthe just plain wrong. Unlike From Hell or other idiotic Hollywood movies, historically absinthe was never burnt, it was always diluted with water +/- sugar. "Modern absinth", by which I suppose the narrator means czech absinth, is just that, a modern invention that dishonest people market as historical absinthe, trying to cash in on the mystique and allure of history.
Ignore the guy on this video. Fire is bad. Fire mixed with a 70 percent or even 45 percent alchohol is bad. it's just not the way they used to drink it back then
i will add burning the sugar is ok but burning the drink is only if your too waster to drink much more alc dont burn the drink if its your first in fact the best and clasic way is to use ice cold water drip drip over the sugar and not in a bathtub jonny was so wasted durring this
ABSINTHE IS TOTALLY LEGAL IN THE STATES NOW!!!! Like the person below me said, GATCHA SUM!!!! Get the green though and DILUTE it or u will be sorry.... Just like n e liquor the best will cost ya a bit more.. Good stuff is from 90 to 150 bucks!!!!
First off, You don't drink Absinthe strait. After You pour the Absinthe over the sugar and do the fire thing (if You choose to) then You add water to it. 1 part Absinthe and 5 parts water. This video is way off. Nobody in their right mind would be drinking Absinthe strait out of the bottle at a club like that. and second, Absinthe does NOT make You see things ect. That was a myth that was created by the French wine makers to legitimize the ban. Everyone will react to the Thujon differently.
The dumbness of people is because they are misinformed..i drank a lot of absinthe..Jade's Bettina's, pre-ban..never got any hallucinations, but very clear dreams that's all..absinthe has te be diluted one because the high alcohol percentage, but the most importent is that it releases the oils from the herbs..there is al lot of information on the net...you never burn absinthe it's utterly ridiculus...you woudnt burn your 21 year old scotch either..
How about providing a reliable source to back up these claims? I'll save you the trouble... there isn't one. Those were all guesstimates arrived at through testing of pure wormwood oil, and not an actual finished, distilled product. Pre-ban samples HAVE been tested f.y.i., using modern chemistry, and these old myths have been thoroughly dismantled. If you want a link corroborating this information message me. The results are irrefutable.
200mg is still a small amount in the grand scheme of things. It's completely negligible. You'd need MUCH more than that to feel anything, and all you'd probably feel then were convulsions and seizures, because...
Point #2... thujone is NOT a hallucinogen. And furthermore it's been pretty well established that it in fact has absolutely nothing to do with absinthe's (highly exaggerated) effects.
Yes, I find it 1 dimensional and a tad on the sweet side but not bad. Better than Lucid. St. Georges is odd and may not even be absinthe. A brand "Sirene" just came out that I hear is decent, haven't tried it yet. I hear this summer several more quality brands will surface that as of now can only be bought from overseas (Marteau is one). It's only a matter of time until better stuff is available here.
"YieArKungFu" Interesting comments. I saw your reference to St George. My first absinthe was from St George in Alameda,CA. They received tremendous national and local media coverage as being the first US distillery to make and sell absinthe. The release of the first batch (at the the time, only available at the distillery in Dec 2007), had a huge crowd - easily 100+ waiting in line. 4-hour wait. Hanger One Vodka/St. George Spirits very disorganized, ONE cash register. Looking for another brand
Various herbal teas can have various effects depending on the herb bill. They can be used as a tonic/elixer, sleep aid, ect... Well absinthe is comprised of various herb bills and combined with a very high alcohol content. Wouldn't that lead you to believe this is responsible for the (highly exaggerated) secondary effects instead of a substance found (in much larger amounts) in common sage? When is the last time you "tripped ballz" from a second helping of Stove Top Stuffing?
Well you're 5ft from my favorite. I won't poke at you now that you established a drinker's credibility. I had completely different reactions with La Bleue and Lasala vs. two Czech wastes. Maybe Betina was spiking the goods but I doubt it. If Lucid is the real deal then I'll buy a bottle but I just can't accept it's "authenticness".
Ah... you are familiar with ol' Betina eh? Quite honestly I wouldn't put anything past her. She doesn't have the best rep in the absinthe community but she has at least played a role (for better or worse). I personally am not a fan of Lucid, but it is non-the-less authentic absinthe... just not very good IMO.
have you tried Kubler 53? I see they're in the US market too. I've missed a lot of history happening in the last few years. Have you heard of any other companies getting the nod from the gov?
Show me a study where thujone is found to have any such effects. I can point to you a few that prove beyond much doubt that it doesn't. You can start here: wormwoodsociety(dot)org. While you're there check out the U.S. and European limits.
It's now widely accepted that the (highly exaggerated) effects are a combination of the herbal properties of the various herbs used and a high alcohol content.
Lucid does contain thujone. The FDA considers anything under 10ppm "thujone free" even though technically it is not. 3 out of Ted Breaux's 4 Jade absinthes would also quality as thujone free in the U.S. Are they not real absinthe either? How about the many popular pre-ban absinthes that come in under 10ppm? Are they just pastis as well?
Not that any of this matters because it's pretty well established that thujone has little to nothing to do with the highly exaggerated secondary effects.
The FDA's policy does not allow any thujone...0%. The FDA has never aligned with the EU's "under 10mg rule". IF and If Lucid contains any amount of thujone then I'd say it's legit.
Now to address the "talking point" that pops up everywhere: "Not that any of this matters because it's pretty well established that thujone has little to nothing ...secondary effects." If you work for Lucid then I understand but if you've ever had a good Swiss then you'd know thujone affects differently than alcohol.
It's impossible to have thujone free absinthe, since thujone is found in Artemesia absinthium and if there's no A.a., there's no absinthe. Most doesn't make it past the distillate, but some inevitably will. The policy is 10ppm (parts per million). The European limit is 35ppm and anything over that must be labeled "Amer" or "bitter". I don't work for Lucid and I have a bottle of a Swiss La Bleue from the Val de Travers region a mere 5 ft. away from me at this very moment.
You are right - drink how you like it. I am big drinker of Absinthe and my fav is Absinthe and a fine champagne (no sugar) a very tasty and refreshing drink. Don't let some "purist" try to tell you there is only one way to enjoy the greatest gift god gave us.
But only drink Swiss or French Absinthe. Never EVER buy a Czech swill they try to call Absinth(e).
I have to admit I an a bit of a "purist so to speak. Absinth fountain, ice cold spring water, spoons, sugar yada yada BUT adding fine champagne into the picture has caught my attention...I will give it a try! :)
My Absinth cabinet consists of Jade Edouard 72, Swiss Blanche Traditionelle - Brut d'alambic, Swiss La Capricieuse, Eichelberger Limitee Verte,
You really need to do further research as far as your pop culture references. Its BS like this that has people coming to my job at BevMo buying the newly legal American crap and getting rich of the mass public ignorance.
shut up, what aload of boring stuff, if u have it enjoy it if u dont whatever.. shit video my man. another classic arguement of who knows more no one really cares
If you are meaning thujone that dont do shit, except in super high amounts. The "effects" you get from it is likely the combination of all the herbs and alcohol in it.
I'm horribly unimpressed. I'm a frequent Absinthe drinker and have to say this is a terrible guide. Hallucinogenic experiences rarely occur (sorry folks) and are usually a product of OD. Absinthe creates a clear mind while drinking, instead of the usual twisted, off balance behavior that usually occurs. If you're looking to be a true connoisseur, go to the LUCID site, they make a terrific brand of US legal Absinthe and have quite a bit of information that you can sort through.
I too drink alot of Absinthe and never had a Hangover the next Day nor a Blackout from drinking Absinthe and certainly no Hallucinations, NO ONE will ever have a Hallucinogenic experience from Thuyon, because the amount of the Neurotoxin is too low to harm anyone, more Probems come from the high Alcohol amount of 45% to 95%.
100 Years ago the Danger came from Methanol used to distill Absinthe instead of Ethanol.
There are too many Lies floating around about Absinthe being Dangerous.
you see, yall are pissed because he did a great job. and the amount of information in and out of that lump 3 feet about ur asses. isnt alot. but it seems alot of shit comes out of that hole (ur mouth incase ur We Todd Ed.)
Good Job Dude, and dont listen to these fuckers... they obviously go to school with you and are just pickin on you. im saying that cuz you actually know what ur talkin about.
It's just a good herbal liqueur like Pastis that most people outside Europe will need an acquired taste to enjoy. You may notice a slight uplifting effect in addition to being drunk, but that's all. If you live in the SF Bay Area you can try it at the tasting room of St. George Spirits in Alameda, which I recommend for other drinks as well.
Not a big fan of the St. George. It's too sweet for my taste, which is obviously a result of using too much star anise and no green anise. To me this is a serious flaw. No green anise... no absinthe IMO. Still it is much better than Czechsinth, but then again, what isn't?
how would you recomend prepareing it then? i was just given a bottle for my 18th, and i dont want to fuck up a drink that ive been told is excetionaly good, ive been told to mix it with lemonade, or do it in straigh shots, and then the burn sugar and stur it in method, but like i said, i don't want to reck what i have heard to be a perfect drink.
Just pour about a shot and a half in a glass, if you want sugar in it, if you have an absinthe spoon put it over the top of the cup with the sugar on it and slowly pour ice cold water over it until its dissolved, depending on what Im drinking usually do a 3:1 to 5:1 water ratio, or until it is fully louched. If you are not sure for your first drink just see what the bottle recommends, then you can find your specific taste, enjoy your absinthe.
It depends on what you have. What is it? If it's real there is only 1 way to prepare it... the louche method. If it's swill the best method of preparation is to pour it down the sink.
gah! that's just stupid... absinthe isin't a fucking party drink, it's not supposed to fucking get you laid. the drinking of absinthe is an ART! not used for getting trashed at some pre-pubecent girl's party.
your supposed to be drinking it at your drawing board, alone, at three in the morning
In the "absinthe preperation" portion I cannot think of a WORSE way to prepare it. Burning absinthe makes even good brands taste TERRIBLE, but NOT ADDING ANY WATER would just be unBEARABLE!
that things with the sugar and fire called "the chech fire method" is not the proper way to drink absinthe. people did that to help the taste of poor absinthe.
This video could be dangerous if a moron watched it. Dilute the absinthe with water. Don't drink Czech stuff. Sip it slowly and don't overdo it. Stay home when you drink it. And you won't see fairies unless you have alcohol poisoning or something.
this is a bull shit video. Whoever make it had been watching too much eurotrip. I have personally drunk absinth. There is no longer any hillucinagenic aspects. That went out the window with proper food and dring regulations. The cause was Copper Sulfite.
No. Thujone, the "sinister" ingredient found in wormwood, is a neurotoxin, but causes not hallucinations, but kidney failure. Foolish actions following consumption can be sourced to absinthe's extreme alcoholic potency; put bluntly, when artistic geniuses (or pop-culture buffoons) get extremely drunk, the extraordinary often follows. Absinthe is too often reckoned to be a tame LSD. It isn't.
It should also be noted that Van Gogh was believed to have suffered from various mental illnesses. Of course back then they didn't have a name and a pill for everything. To make a long story short... Vincent cut his ear off because he was insane, not because of his beverage of choice that day, which may or may "not" have been absinthe btw.
Vinnie drank for an escape from his problems. They didn't have all the uppers, downers, lefters and righters like they have today. Alcohol was it. His absinthe consumption is over-exaggerated, just like ever other artist/poet of that time. People deduct that because they portrayed it in their works that they must have imbibed in it habitually as well. Really they used it as a symbol of freedom because "the man" banned it. They drank it no more often than any other spirit, and probably less.
The proper preparation method was never shown. That is, pour one to one and one half ounces of absinthe in a glass and then slowly drip four to five ounces of ice water (over a perforated spoon containing a sugar cube is optional) into the absinthe. This creates a louche (loosh) and is necessary to dilute real absinthe.
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hah look at all the absinthe whores ranting about this video, who cares, jesus its a drink, not a bible, drink it the way you want, not the way its supposed to be drank, o and yes there is absinthe shots in bars, 70% shots, prob czech, hence why they light them, blah.
It's not just some cheap vodka though, it's made in a way that the louche brings out the profile of the drink. Of course, this only applies to real absinthe. I agree, if you're drinking Czech swill that won't louche anyway, drink it however you want, because it's not even absinthe in the first place.
The traditional and "real" preparation of Absinthe isnt up for discussion, and it won't be found amongst "fans" like "Hemmingway HIMSELF". This is a terrible, and poorly conducted, video, only serving to further confuse the curious & excuse the ignorent -- ie, absinthe "shots" in bars. Do some research next time!
Around a 100 years ago there were a few cheap brands that would add copper sulfate and antimony chloride for coloring which are poison and the real reason some people used to hallucinate and go nuts.
The do-it-yourself kits don't make real absinthe, only the flavors are similar , but similar only as much as one can compare instant coffee to award winning estate coffee. The brands that toute high thujone content are also crap and bitter , thujone is a marketing ploy and nothing to do with quality . Brands such as Jade are "real" absinthe .
such bullshit try hallucinating on absynth without wormwood oil(which is a class a drug and not just hallucinogenic but also potentially lethal, and NOT as the comment goes in "large" quantities but in unpredictable dose). This all smells like a huge marketing spin. ooohlala the forbidden drink ...hallucination and so on...to make people drink the garbage that it mostly is
wtf kind of buyers guide is this. No brands, No sources, No thoughts or prices. Just the wrong way to prepare the drink. And in the movie "From Hell" Johnny Depp's character first laced his Absinthe with Laudanum before burning off the alcohol.
... and remember, if you drink too much it doesn't matter if it's real or not, the only thing you'll see is double. drink only real absinthe, prepare it properly, and enjoy in moderation with friends for maximum effect.
the green color and the louche (cloudiness) do not come from the wormwood, the louche comes from anise and the green (in green absinthe) comes from herbs added after distillation just for color. So just because it louches and/or its green does not mean it's absinthe...
No... but it's a very good indicator. If there is no louche, there is no absinthe. These 5 criteria must be met for the product to be considered real absinthe: 1) All ingredients must be natural (no oils, dyes, artificial anything). 2) Must contain artemesia absinthium. 3) Must contain Green Anise. 4) Must contain Fennel. 5) Must be distilled. I would add another (must louche), but if the other 5 criteria are met... it will inevitably happen, so I feel it's not necessary to list.
100 years ago you would've had a good case, but the crap they make now isn't even worthy of the name Pernod. It's junk. I would much rather enjoy a nice glass of Arak or Ouzo.
You've gotta be kidding! Years ago La Fee was basically the ONLY choice we had, which is how it gained in popularity, but there are FAR better choices available today. And btw Im not shilling for anybody, just stating facts. If you know of someone with cheaper shipping to the US & better quality than LDF products... please speak now.
Yes I know about it (unfortunately), they sell mostly swill on that site. The Maison & Clandestine are the only 2 brands worth buying, I dont order from them. Have you ever heard of LDF? I would suggest typing that into your search, they have the best commercially available absinthe at the time and most reliable shipping if you're in the US
"modern absinthe that doesn't need to be diluted". What a crock of sh!t. What you should have said is "it's done by dumb college kids drinking fake Czechsinth who are ignorant to what real absinthe is and how to prepare it". If you don't have to add water to it, it's not absinthe, it's green colored swill. You should have attempted to explain the difference between real absinthe and "absinth", which is what most americans drink thinking it is real.
laughing at your self means you are an idiot and seek aproval im counting the times he thinks him self funny were you drunk when you made this ?
highron 3 years ago
i one time hallucinated fully!
After a good drinking of Absinthe!
It got me when i didnt expect it!
A river flowed though my living room!
I found myself sitting on a Grass bank!
It was sunny and warm!
As the water flowed by! i noticed a strange fish with long waving tenticles all over its body! and lots of strange little fish swimming by it! i saw a new breed of seal! amonst other things! when i came back to reality! i was sitting up in the middle of my mums living room! lol
FantasyMindedMan 3 years ago
kill yourself
tastythighs180 3 years ago 5
Despite this video being titled "absinthe buyers guide", it really is not. The narrator gets so many points about historical absinthe just plain wrong. Unlike From Hell or other idiotic Hollywood movies, historically absinthe was never burnt, it was always diluted with water +/- sugar. "Modern absinth", by which I suppose the narrator means czech absinth, is just that, a modern invention that dishonest people market as historical absinthe, trying to cash in on the mystique and allure of history.
Meatwaggon 3 years ago 5
Well stated, I concur! 100%
1Voyageur 3 years ago
time after time... people have to repeat - thujone is not hallucinatory nor euphoric. Its a cunvulsant apparently..
Wasn't high in pre ban absinthe eirther. So strike that off your list
ellyunfortunetly 3 years ago 5
Very good...
seaofclay 3 years ago
Ignore the guy on this video. Fire is bad. Fire mixed with a 70 percent or even 45 percent alchohol is bad. it's just not the way they used to drink it back then
ellyunfortunetly 3 years ago 4
i will add burning the sugar is ok but burning the drink is only if your too waster to drink much more alc dont burn the drink if its your first in fact the best and clasic way is to use ice cold water drip drip over the sugar and not in a bathtub jonny was so wasted durring this
highron 3 years ago
ABSINTHE IS TOTALLY LEGAL IN THE STATES NOW!!!! Like the person below me said, GATCHA SUM!!!! Get the green though and DILUTE it or u will be sorry.... Just like n e liquor the best will cost ya a bit more.. Good stuff is from 90 to 150 bucks!!!!
lilmuscleboi 3 years ago 4
it dose make you see stuff then i got a 50 dollar bottle its avalible in america now get ya some
highron 3 years ago
the announcer is gay clearly
highron 3 years ago
What is the music playing at the beginning?
heliophobe99 3 years ago
Bitter Sweet Symphony the verve
domainalias 3 years ago
First off, You don't drink Absinthe strait. After You pour the Absinthe over the sugar and do the fire thing (if You choose to) then You add water to it. 1 part Absinthe and 5 parts water. This video is way off. Nobody in their right mind would be drinking Absinthe strait out of the bottle at a club like that. and second, Absinthe does NOT make You see things ect. That was a myth that was created by the French wine makers to legitimize the ban. Everyone will react to the Thujon differently.
Mike030979 3 years ago
This is no buyers guide, but a crap guide.
Luceat666 3 years ago 3
The dumbness of people is because they are misinformed..i drank a lot of absinthe..Jade's Bettina's, pre-ban..never got any hallucinations, but very clear dreams that's all..absinthe has te be diluted one because the high alcohol percentage, but the most importent is that it releases the oils from the herbs..there is al lot of information on the net...you never burn absinthe it's utterly ridiculus...you woudnt burn your 21 year old scotch either..
Luceat666 3 years ago 2
Oh my god, lighting it on fire? Stupid Fuck!
skunkarific 3 years ago 2
This vid is utter crap. It is full of untruths and half truths, and the method shown to prepare Absinthe is nonsense too.
There is hardly anything right in this video.
loldozer 3 years ago 2
I bought my first bottle from Bettina in 1999 or so..burning of absinthe was not done until the 1990's.
Luceat666 3 years ago 2
A lot of people started out that way. I see you're from the old school like me.
And the sad thing is that Hollywood invented the flaming sugar method, in the 90's, like you said.
YieArKungFu 3 years ago
Modern absinthe doesn't contain nearly enough thujone to make you see things.
19th century absinthe would have 200+ mg of thujone, whereas todays "absinthe" has at the most, 35 mg.
nny0027 3 years ago
How about providing a reliable source to back up these claims? I'll save you the trouble... there isn't one. Those were all guesstimates arrived at through testing of pure wormwood oil, and not an actual finished, distilled product. Pre-ban samples HAVE been tested f.y.i., using modern chemistry, and these old myths have been thoroughly dismantled. If you want a link corroborating this information message me. The results are irrefutable.
YieArKungFu 3 years ago
2 more side notes:
200mg is still a small amount in the grand scheme of things. It's completely negligible. You'd need MUCH more than that to feel anything, and all you'd probably feel then were convulsions and seizures, because...
Point #2... thujone is NOT a hallucinogen. And furthermore it's been pretty well established that it in fact has absolutely nothing to do with absinthe's (highly exaggerated) effects.
YieArKungFu 3 years ago
No, they did not actually todays modern brands of absinthe contain more thujon.
The thujon level in old 19th century absinthe's is very low.
Luceat666 3 years ago
Yes, I find it 1 dimensional and a tad on the sweet side but not bad. Better than Lucid. St. Georges is odd and may not even be absinthe. A brand "Sirene" just came out that I hear is decent, haven't tried it yet. I hear this summer several more quality brands will surface that as of now can only be bought from overseas (Marteau is one). It's only a matter of time until better stuff is available here.
YieArKungFu 3 years ago
"YieArKungFu" Interesting comments. I saw your reference to St George. My first absinthe was from St George in Alameda,CA. They received tremendous national and local media coverage as being the first US distillery to make and sell absinthe. The release of the first batch (at the the time, only available at the distillery in Dec 2007), had a huge crowd - easily 100+ waiting in line. 4-hour wait. Hanger One Vodka/St. George Spirits very disorganized, ONE cash register. Looking for another brand
MayanEndTimeDec2012 3 years ago
Various herbal teas can have various effects depending on the herb bill. They can be used as a tonic/elixer, sleep aid, ect... Well absinthe is comprised of various herb bills and combined with a very high alcohol content. Wouldn't that lead you to believe this is responsible for the (highly exaggerated) secondary effects instead of a substance found (in much larger amounts) in common sage? When is the last time you "tripped ballz" from a second helping of Stove Top Stuffing?
YieArKungFu 3 years ago
Well you're 5ft from my favorite. I won't poke at you now that you established a drinker's credibility. I had completely different reactions with La Bleue and Lasala vs. two Czech wastes. Maybe Betina was spiking the goods but I doubt it. If Lucid is the real deal then I'll buy a bottle but I just can't accept it's "authenticness".
raiderbeau 3 years ago
Ah... you are familiar with ol' Betina eh? Quite honestly I wouldn't put anything past her. She doesn't have the best rep in the absinthe community but she has at least played a role (for better or worse). I personally am not a fan of Lucid, but it is non-the-less authentic absinthe... just not very good IMO.
YieArKungFu 3 years ago
have you tried Kubler 53? I see they're in the US market too. I've missed a lot of history happening in the last few years. Have you heard of any other companies getting the nod from the gov?
raiderbeau 3 years ago
Show me a study where thujone is found to have any such effects. I can point to you a few that prove beyond much doubt that it doesn't. You can start here: wormwoodsociety(dot)org. While you're there check out the U.S. and European limits.
It's now widely accepted that the (highly exaggerated) effects are a combination of the herbal properties of the various herbs used and a high alcohol content.
YieArKungFu 3 years ago
I'm amazed at Lucid's marketing. No Thujone = no absinth people. Lucid is a pastis.
raiderbeau 3 years ago
Lucid does contain thujone. The FDA considers anything under 10ppm "thujone free" even though technically it is not. 3 out of Ted Breaux's 4 Jade absinthes would also quality as thujone free in the U.S. Are they not real absinthe either? How about the many popular pre-ban absinthes that come in under 10ppm? Are they just pastis as well?
Not that any of this matters because it's pretty well established that thujone has little to nothing to do with the highly exaggerated secondary effects.
YieArKungFu 3 years ago
The FDA's policy does not allow any thujone...0%. The FDA has never aligned with the EU's "under 10mg rule". IF and If Lucid contains any amount of thujone then I'd say it's legit.
Now to address the "talking point" that pops up everywhere: "Not that any of this matters because it's pretty well established that thujone has little to nothing ...secondary effects." If you work for Lucid then I understand but if you've ever had a good Swiss then you'd know thujone affects differently than alcohol.
raiderbeau 3 years ago
It's impossible to have thujone free absinthe, since thujone is found in Artemesia absinthium and if there's no A.a., there's no absinthe. Most doesn't make it past the distillate, but some inevitably will. The policy is 10ppm (parts per million). The European limit is 35ppm and anything over that must be labeled "Amer" or "bitter". I don't work for Lucid and I have a bottle of a Swiss La Bleue from the Val de Travers region a mere 5 ft. away from me at this very moment.
YieArKungFu 3 years ago
You are right - drink how you like it. I am big drinker of Absinthe and my fav is Absinthe and a fine champagne (no sugar) a very tasty and refreshing drink. Don't let some "purist" try to tell you there is only one way to enjoy the greatest gift god gave us.
But only drink Swiss or French Absinthe. Never EVER buy a Czech swill they try to call Absinth(e).
herohumper 3 years ago
I have to admit I an a bit of a "purist so to speak. Absinth fountain, ice cold spring water, spoons, sugar yada yada BUT adding fine champagne into the picture has caught my attention...I will give it a try! :)
My Absinth cabinet consists of Jade Edouard 72, Swiss Blanche Traditionelle - Brut d'alambic, Swiss La Capricieuse, Eichelberger Limitee Verte,
1Voyageur 3 years ago
You really need to do further research as far as your pop culture references. Its BS like this that has people coming to my job at BevMo buying the newly legal American crap and getting rich of the mass public ignorance.
HaloedG 3 years ago
shut up, what aload of boring stuff, if u have it enjoy it if u dont whatever.. shit video my man. another classic arguement of who knows more no one really cares
bendoverfacisme 3 years ago
Where can I buy glowing Absinthe?!
fiveonefiveoh 3 years ago
its true the shit you had was probly only 10 mg if warmwood dumbass
willey640 3 years ago
If you are meaning thujone that dont do shit, except in super high amounts. The "effects" you get from it is likely the combination of all the herbs and alcohol in it.
angryGTS 3 years ago
I'm horribly unimpressed. I'm a frequent Absinthe drinker and have to say this is a terrible guide. Hallucinogenic experiences rarely occur (sorry folks) and are usually a product of OD. Absinthe creates a clear mind while drinking, instead of the usual twisted, off balance behavior that usually occurs. If you're looking to be a true connoisseur, go to the LUCID site, they make a terrific brand of US legal Absinthe and have quite a bit of information that you can sort through.
NoddingLilith 3 years ago 2
I too drink alot of Absinthe and never had a Hangover the next Day nor a Blackout from drinking Absinthe and certainly no Hallucinations, NO ONE will ever have a Hallucinogenic experience from Thuyon, because the amount of the Neurotoxin is too low to harm anyone, more Probems come from the high Alcohol amount of 45% to 95%.
100 Years ago the Danger came from Methanol used to distill Absinthe instead of Ethanol.
There are too many Lies floating around about Absinthe being Dangerous.
Tedd3001 3 years ago
is legal now in Dc and maryland
coolbake09 3 years ago
you see, yall are pissed because he did a great job. and the amount of information in and out of that lump 3 feet about ur asses. isnt alot. but it seems alot of shit comes out of that hole (ur mouth incase ur We Todd Ed.)
Good Job Dude, and dont listen to these fuckers... they obviously go to school with you and are just pickin on you. im saying that cuz you actually know what ur talkin about.
DrakuzDarkSith 4 years ago
This video sucks. It's not a guide to anything except how to ruin good absinthe. Jesus, are you just reading the wikipedia article or what?
DreadLordPoopyButt 4 years ago 3
vinnie mixed his oil paints in his cooking pots. the dude wasn't all with it in the first place.
yesmar99 4 years ago 2
"alexrey"... you are a sucky little teeny-bopper. get fucked
nny0027 4 years ago 3
It's just a good herbal liqueur like Pastis that most people outside Europe will need an acquired taste to enjoy. You may notice a slight uplifting effect in addition to being drunk, but that's all. If you live in the SF Bay Area you can try it at the tasting room of St. George Spirits in Alameda, which I recommend for other drinks as well.
maximilian333 4 years ago
Not a big fan of the St. George. It's too sweet for my taste, which is obviously a result of using too much star anise and no green anise. To me this is a serious flaw. No green anise... no absinthe IMO. Still it is much better than Czechsinth, but then again, what isn't?
YieArKungFu 4 years ago
sounds like this bitch got all his info on this from Eurotrip
thekyu 4 years ago 2
DO NOT PREPARE ABSINTHE LIKE THIS!!!!!!!! this video is the reason people look down upon absinthe
1337guy101 4 years ago 2
how would you recomend prepareing it then? i was just given a bottle for my 18th, and i dont want to fuck up a drink that ive been told is excetionaly good, ive been told to mix it with lemonade, or do it in straigh shots, and then the burn sugar and stur it in method, but like i said, i don't want to reck what i have heard to be a perfect drink.
aussiegrant 3 years ago
Just pour about a shot and a half in a glass, if you want sugar in it, if you have an absinthe spoon put it over the top of the cup with the sugar on it and slowly pour ice cold water over it until its dissolved, depending on what Im drinking usually do a 3:1 to 5:1 water ratio, or until it is fully louched. If you are not sure for your first drink just see what the bottle recommends, then you can find your specific taste, enjoy your absinthe.
angryGTS 3 years ago
It depends on what you have. What is it? If it's real there is only 1 way to prepare it... the louche method. If it's swill the best method of preparation is to pour it down the sink.
YieArKungFu 3 years ago
"...DISTILLED FROM ERRRRRRRRBBBBS"------->twat
rumdidda84 4 years ago
gah! that's just stupid... absinthe isin't a fucking party drink, it's not supposed to fucking get you laid. the drinking of absinthe is an ART! not used for getting trashed at some pre-pubecent girl's party.
your supposed to be drinking it at your drawing board, alone, at three in the morning
nny0027 4 years ago 4
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Drink alone? You loser! BTW, everything is a party drink. I don't care how sophisticated you think you are.
aldexrey 4 years ago
Spoken like a true frat boy with lighter in hand.
YieArKungFu 4 years ago 2
best comment about absinthe ever!!! "at your drawing board, alone, at 3am" gotta remember that one :D
JingleJoe 4 years ago
both locations are good
flip9 4 years ago
but please...do not follow those instructions to drink it...
77morgana 4 years ago
The most important herb used is "Artemisia absinthium" ecco perche' si chiama assenzio.
77morgana 4 years ago
This video isn't any good! Full of prejudices, which are half true or false!
The Bohemian preparation is this with the burning sugar cube - this makes a good show, but the result is rather bad!
To drink shots of absinthe? Definitely not!
And the origin method is not showed - just with a cube of sugar and slowly dripping water, which dissolves the sugar in the absinthe!
Dominikmj 4 years ago
In the "absinthe preperation" portion I cannot think of a WORSE way to prepare it. Burning absinthe makes even good brands taste TERRIBLE, but NOT ADDING ANY WATER would just be unBEARABLE!
TheAbsintheReviewNet 4 years ago
that things with the sugar and fire called "the chech fire method" is not the proper way to drink absinthe. people did that to help the taste of poor absinthe.
sethtwc 4 years ago 3
This video could be dangerous if a moron watched it. Dilute the absinthe with water. Don't drink Czech stuff. Sip it slowly and don't overdo it. Stay home when you drink it. And you won't see fairies unless you have alcohol poisoning or something.
hollythehippie 4 years ago 3
this is a bull shit video. Whoever make it had been watching too much eurotrip. I have personally drunk absinth. There is no longer any hillucinagenic aspects. That went out the window with proper food and dring regulations. The cause was Copper Sulfite.
i3ny101 4 years ago
yep, good man you know your absinthe
sethtwc 4 years ago
no there are some hillucinagenicness in it espicialy if theres lots of wormwood in it
van goh cut his ear off and marilyn manson cut busted all his teeth out while they were on it
themanlyfairy 4 years ago
No. Thujone, the "sinister" ingredient found in wormwood, is a neurotoxin, but causes not hallucinations, but kidney failure. Foolish actions following consumption can be sourced to absinthe's extreme alcoholic potency; put bluntly, when artistic geniuses (or pop-culture buffoons) get extremely drunk, the extraordinary often follows. Absinthe is too often reckoned to be a tame LSD. It isn't.
machineinindia 4 years ago 2
It should also be noted that Van Gogh was believed to have suffered from various mental illnesses. Of course back then they didn't have a name and a pill for everything. To make a long story short... Vincent cut his ear off because he was insane, not because of his beverage of choice that day, which may or may "not" have been absinthe btw.
YieArKungFu 4 years ago 3
I think "Vinnie" acquired a mental illness from the large amounts of absinthe, grass and wine he was consuming.
aldexrey 4 years ago
Vinnie drank for an escape from his problems. They didn't have all the uppers, downers, lefters and righters like they have today. Alcohol was it. His absinthe consumption is over-exaggerated, just like ever other artist/poet of that time. People deduct that because they portrayed it in their works that they must have imbibed in it habitually as well. Really they used it as a symbol of freedom because "the man" banned it. They drank it no more often than any other spirit, and probably less.
YieArKungFu 4 years ago
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mrzergmrzergmrzerg 4 years ago
The proper preparation method was never shown. That is, pour one to one and one half ounces of absinthe in a glass and then slowly drip four to five ounces of ice water (over a perforated spoon containing a sugar cube is optional) into the absinthe. This creates a louche (loosh) and is necessary to dilute real absinthe.
z0ltarr 4 years ago
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hah look at all the absinthe whores ranting about this video, who cares, jesus its a drink, not a bible, drink it the way you want, not the way its supposed to be drank, o and yes there is absinthe shots in bars, 70% shots, prob czech, hence why they light them, blah.
mattfuzzy 4 years ago
It's not just some cheap vodka though, it's made in a way that the louche brings out the profile of the drink. Of course, this only applies to real absinthe. I agree, if you're drinking Czech swill that won't louche anyway, drink it however you want, because it's not even absinthe in the first place.
YieArKungFu 4 years ago 3
LOL !!! Ce video est vraiment un ramassi de n'importe quoi ! une fois pour toute : L'ABSINTHE NE DOIT PAS ÊTRE BRÛLÉE !!! c'est un SACRILÈGE !
debiaptget 4 years ago
Pretentious prick. Stoner cunt.
ClockworkOwl 4 years ago
The traditional and "real" preparation of Absinthe isnt up for discussion, and it won't be found amongst "fans" like "Hemmingway HIMSELF". This is a terrible, and poorly conducted, video, only serving to further confuse the curious & excuse the ignorent -- ie, absinthe "shots" in bars. Do some research next time!
void212 4 years ago
its 80% aka 160 proof -.-
Necro13Spaaw 4 years ago
Two types are fully legal to sell and consume in the US as of this year. Kubler and Lucid.
mc3521 4 years ago
Hey thank mc3521, I knew about Lucid but had no idea that Kubler was also approved for US sale.
pixelsfalldown 4 years ago
Its really good, but its clear and rather sweet.
mc3521 4 years ago
Around a 100 years ago there were a few cheap brands that would add copper sulfate and antimony chloride for coloring which are poison and the real reason some people used to hallucinate and go nuts.
RammsteinGott 4 years ago 2
The do-it-yourself kits don't make real absinthe, only the flavors are similar , but similar only as much as one can compare instant coffee to award winning estate coffee. The brands that toute high thujone content are also crap and bitter , thujone is a marketing ploy and nothing to do with quality . Brands such as Jade are "real" absinthe .
RammsteinGott 4 years ago
such bullshit try hallucinating on absynth without wormwood oil(which is a class a drug and not just hallucinogenic but also potentially lethal, and NOT as the comment goes in "large" quantities but in unpredictable dose). This all smells like a huge marketing spin. ooohlala the forbidden drink ...hallucination and so on...to make people drink the garbage that it mostly is
beerfestagogo 4 years ago
i know.
xGawjuss 4 years ago
wtf kind of buyers guide is this. No brands, No sources, No thoughts or prices. Just the wrong way to prepare the drink. And in the movie "From Hell" Johnny Depp's character first laced his Absinthe with Laudanum before burning off the alcohol.
ak47a 4 years ago
Bastard, YOURE A JIGGER!
Absinth done traditionally is the best...
Vandal3211 4 years ago
... and remember, if you drink too much it doesn't matter if it's real or not, the only thing you'll see is double. drink only real absinthe, prepare it properly, and enjoy in moderation with friends for maximum effect.
djfl00d 4 years ago
the green color and the louche (cloudiness) do not come from the wormwood, the louche comes from anise and the green (in green absinthe) comes from herbs added after distillation just for color. So just because it louches and/or its green does not mean it's absinthe...
djfl00d 4 years ago
No... but it's a very good indicator. If there is no louche, there is no absinthe. These 5 criteria must be met for the product to be considered real absinthe: 1) All ingredients must be natural (no oils, dyes, artificial anything). 2) Must contain artemesia absinthium. 3) Must contain Green Anise. 4) Must contain Fennel. 5) Must be distilled. I would add another (must louche), but if the other 5 criteria are met... it will inevitably happen, so I feel it's not necessary to list.
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absinthman69 4 years ago
Those tongs were awesome... Are those Kirk's?
Candiru7 4 years ago
Bittersweet Symphony
horedo4u 4 years ago
i gotta try that shit nigga
NarKoticK 4 years ago
The best absinthe is the PERNOD, is is now and it has been ever.
carlostejam 4 years ago
100 years ago you would've had a good case, but the crap they make now isn't even worthy of the name Pernod. It's junk. I would much rather enjoy a nice glass of Arak or Ouzo.
YieArKungFu 4 years ago
..absinthe without wormwood is no absinthe..and artificially colored.
Luceat666 3 years ago
Is that Johnny Depp? What movie is that?
Pamzion 4 years ago
Yeah, that was Depp. The movie was "From Hell".
wurmholesshadow 4 years ago
La Fee is the way to go.
void212 4 years ago
I'll agree with you there :)
immaculatefantasies 4 years ago
You've gotta be kidding! Years ago La Fee was basically the ONLY choice we had, which is how it gained in popularity, but there are FAR better choices available today. And btw Im not shilling for anybody, just stating facts. If you know of someone with cheaper shipping to the US & better quality than LDF products... please speak now.
YieArKungFu 4 years ago
aaahh! I see Breaux's shills have been here.
cohcam 4 years ago
Yes I know about it (unfortunately), they sell mostly swill on that site. The Maison & Clandestine are the only 2 brands worth buying, I dont order from them. Have you ever heard of LDF? I would suggest typing that into your search, they have the best commercially available absinthe at the time and most reliable shipping if you're in the US
YieArKungFu 4 years ago
"modern absinthe that doesn't need to be diluted". What a crock of sh!t. What you should have said is "it's done by dumb college kids drinking fake Czechsinth who are ignorant to what real absinthe is and how to prepare it". If you don't have to add water to it, it's not absinthe, it's green colored swill. You should have attempted to explain the difference between real absinthe and "absinth", which is what most americans drink thinking it is real.
YieArKungFu 5 years ago
do you know about alandia<next time your on line type it into your search.
bds666 5 years ago
I agree, Czechsinth is crap. If you're looking for good absinthe, go with something from Jade, or my personal favorite, Duplais Verte.
xironoarx 4 years ago