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698 Pages of Stuff I’ll Probably Never Use

A Treatise on the Manufacture & Distillation of Alcoholic Liquors by P. Duplais, translated by M. McKennie. Facsimile of the 1871 Edition. Edited by David Nathan-Maister.

Perhaps when I’m living in a remote finca in Spain, I’ll try my hand at distillation… or probably not. Either way, I’m happy to have this amazing reference on my [...]

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Absinthe Brouilleur Auto-Verseur

Historically, the brouilleur is an alternative to the slotted spoon and the above Auto-Verseur is a replica of the famous Absinthe Oxygénée Cusenier Auto-Verseur mixer. Beneath the water cup at the top is a see-saw mechanism to deliver a controlled drip of water into the absinthe below.
One can put sugarcubes into the cup and then [...]

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Vintage Absinthe – Absenta Argenti 68%

Apologies for how grainy and low-light this photo is, but the sample was a surprise and a delight that I was not prepared for with my dSLR or notebook.
Smooth, wormwoody, and a beautiful louche. The thoughts around the table were that this vintage absinthe tastes similar in character to a bottle of 2002 Francois Guy [...]

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Medicinal absinthe

No one likes having an upset tummy. About a year ago I decided to try absinthe as a remedy. There is historical precedence for this, and I figured that if it didn’t make me feel better, it might at least stop me from caring…
If you were to see a French or American doctor in 1872 [...]

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How NOT to prepare absinthe


I had a sneaking suspicion that this video was going to end badly when I spotted the lighters on the tabletop.
Also, the complete lack of water was disturbing… Why they bothered to attempt a history lesson in the demo but then prepare the Pernod Absinthe in a completely modern and [...]

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Happy Birthday, Mister Hemingway!

Today marks the 110th anniversary of the birth of Ernest Miller Hemingway, born 21 July 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois.
Despite my love of both Spain and absinthe, I have yet to find a place in my heart for Hemingway’s writing, but I’ll still raise a glass to the man who gave us the Death in [...]

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An exciting order

I ordered a copy of the expensive but amazing Oxygenee Ltd Absinthe Encyclopedia today (Amazon US, Amazon UK, Waterstone’s). I resisted initially but after seeing it in person at the LeNell’s event at Montgomery Place, I knew I needed it on my own bookshelf. I went with the paperback edition (as linked to above) as [...]

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Absinthe: History and Mystery of the Green Fairy

The fantastic LeNell is hosting another absinthe event, this time in New York City.

Details on the event (and ticket purchases) can be found by clicking here.
We had a fantastic time at her event in London, and definitely recommend you beg, borrow, or steal your way to the NYC tasting.

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