Post #90276 by Nepenthes on Fri, May 7, 2004 10:11 PM

OK, I have been a fan of absinthe for 10 plus years, and I have to say that traditional French style absinthe is an amazingly delightful drink. It is nothing like the Czech stuff.

Absinthe can only be made by distillation. Any kits that you can buy are only going to make a bitter nasty concoction that is best used as window cleaner.

For the most accurate information on absinthe and its history, check out;

http://www.feeverte.net/

The FAQ there is very informative.

Quality absinthe is now being produced again in France. It isn't up to what it was in the past, but still very drinkable. The best site that I have found is;

http://www.absintheonline.com/