Absinthe... discuss. - Tiki Drinks and Food

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Sun, Oct 31, 2010 10:28 PM On 2008-05-02 07:41, captnkirk wrote: Barnaby Conrad is the author of a book called Absinthe:History in a bottle. It is a nice read full of lots of stories about famous drunks and nice photos. It is not a source for facts about absinthe (outside of historical ones). It is a nice coffee table book or addition to any library of booze related books. Barnaby Conrad's book is the Book of Tiki of Absinth. Before it was published, Absinthe lingered in relative obscurity. The first years after its publication, the only Absinth available was Czech Hill's, which became a big hit in Britain, because no real comparison existed. :)

On 2008-05-02 07:41, captnkirk wrote:
Barnaby Conrad is the author of a book called Absinthe:History in a bottle.
It is a nice read full of lots of stories about famous drunks and nice photos.
It is not a source for facts about absinthe (outside of historical ones).

It is a nice coffee table book or addition to any library of booze related books.

Barnaby Conrad's book is the Book of Tiki of Absinth. Before it was published, Absinthe lingered in relative obscurity. The first years after its publication, the only Absinth available was Czech Hill's, which became a big hit in Britain, because no real comparison existed. :)

Post #562783 by bigbrotiki on Sun, Oct 31, 2010 10:28 PM