A buddy of mine, whose birthday is approaching, is a collector of curios and oddities and has just about everything.
During a search for odd and unusual gift, I stumbled upon the strange drink Absinthe, containing the wormwood extract Thujone (sp?). I vaguely recall him talking about it years ago, tying it to Vincent Van Gogh’s ear-as-a-gift event, and mentioning it was illegal in the US.
Like him, I’ve always believed this to be illegal to own here in the US, but it seems I was mistaken and there is no such law. I believe there might exist laws against distillation or manufacture, but not against purchasing, owning or drinking Absinthe.
Would anyone see a problem giving this drink as a token of appreciation, especially if it were intended as a trophy oddity and conversation piece more than something likely to be consumed?
2006-12-23
18:10:55
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