Absinthe, also called Absinth, Absynth, Absenta and also the Green Fairy, is a strong alcoholic liquor flavoured with natural herbs including wormwood (grande wormwood Artemisia Absinthium), aniseed and fennel. With Absinthe now being legal in numerous countries many people need to know how to make Absinth or Absinthe. Josef Archleb of the Dobruska Distillery in […]

There is certainly much controversy concerning the quantity of a psychoactive chemical thujone in Absinthe and so many people would like to know how to measure thujone levels in Absinthe they may have made at home. It is actually not possible this at home unless you have the correct equipment and know what you’re doing. […]

Anise, or Aniseed as it is sometimes known as, is one of the primary ingredients of Absinthe and it is the main flavoring in Ouzo, a Greek alcoholic beverage. Its botanical time is Pimpinella Anisum and it’s also a spice which is often used in cooking and for flavoring candies like liquorice. Although it carries […]

The legendary drink which was banished at the turn of the last century is back and has turned into a favorite with young professionals; however, one ingredient is missing from the absinthe which can be found in the USA – wormwood. Nowadays absinthe minus thujone can be purchased and enjoyed legally. Very popular is absinthe […]

Clandestine Absinthe is bootleg Absinthe that was distributed over the Black Market during the time of Absinthe prohibition. Absinthe was banned and made illegal in France, Switzerland and lots of other countries in th early 1900s after being a popular liquor since its creation at the turn of the nineteenth century. Absinthe ended up being […]