Absinthe

[Eric Siegerman]

On Fri, Jul 12, 2002 at 02:14:17AM -0500, John Majka wrote:
> Do your research before buying absinthe
> though, as there are many liquors labeled as absinthe which do not contain
> the active ingredient, wormwood.

And apparently others that do, but taste vile -- e.g. Hill's,
from the Czech Republic.  So says this guy, anyway:
        http://www.gumbopages.com/food/beverages/absinthe.html

> Be sure you're getting the real article.
> Le Fay Verte is a good one.

And http://www.feeverte.net/ looks like a good site.  ("Fée
verte" -- "green fairy" -- was apparently a common nickname for
absinthe back in the day, so it doesn't necessarily follow that
the site's related to -- let alone a mere brochure for -- the
brand.)

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