Absinthe... discuss. - Tiki Drinks and Food

V VampiressRN Grand Member (1 year) Sun City Lincoln Hills (NorCal) Joined: Nov 23, 2006 Posts: 6166	V VampiressRN Posted posted on Sun, Nov 14, 2010 10:39 AM Wonderful informative posts, truly enjoying them. I just got my two books yesterday so have some reading to do (Conrad, Absinthe History in a Bottle & Guthrie, A Taste for Absinthe/cocktail recipes). I am carefully planning my first Absinthe encounter. I am not going to try an inferior brand or taste improperly. I am waiting for my spoon/glass to come and will buy a decent brand and louche it properly. I like licorice flavor, so should be a positive experience. I keep seeing that you should use cold filtered water. Is a cold bottled water appropriate? Should I use the sugar cubes that are made for Absinthe...or is that just a hype?

Wonderful informative posts, truly enjoying them. I just got my two books yesterday so have some reading to do (Conrad, Absinthe History in a Bottle & Guthrie, A Taste for Absinthe/cocktail recipes). I am carefully planning my first Absinthe encounter. I am not going to try an inferior brand or taste improperly. I am waiting for my spoon/glass to come and will buy a decent brand and louche it properly. I like licorice flavor, so should be a positive experience.

I keep seeing that you should use cold filtered water. Is a cold bottled water appropriate? Should I use the sugar cubes that are made for Absinthe...or is that just a hype?

Post #564985 by VampiressRN on Sun, Nov 14, 2010 10:39 AM