does it really make youj hallucinate
2006-08-09 03:04:20 · 7 answers · asked by LISA M 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Ive drank a few types of Absithe, (it has many names depending on the country)
I had a french one called La Flee, and two others but I cant remember.
I just found that it made me really drunk, and I DID NOT hallucinate.
They got the hallucination thing from the old process, distilling the alcohol with worm-wood. This caused people to freak out because it was like putting poison in the alcohol.
This process has been banned because they found that it was making people go crazy.
since then you can usually buy good quality absinthe in the Czech Republic. Its like 40 euro a bottle.
The reason people think they are hallucinating is because they are getting drunk really fast.
Absinthe has between 50-80 alcohol, most with at least 70%. (140 proof)
The taste is like sambuca, only stronger, after I drank it I wanted to puke, The next morning my mouth tasted like black licorice/ toothpaste, and my toothpaste was unbearable.
2006-08-09 05:53:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I've drunk absinthe several times. The last time was in November at at tasting of several different brands of absinthe in London, where it was never banned. My favorite was Pernod 68
Absinthe is an aniseed flavoured spirit that is clear until water is added to it, when it turns milky.
Absinthe contains a number of herbs and spices, but the one that got it that reputation - most likely unfairly - is wormwood. Wormwood has an ingredient called thujone which has a structure similar to T.H.C. which is the active chemical in cannabis.
There is a tiny amount of wormwood - used for its bitter flavours - in Absinthe, and you'd have to drink an enormous amount of it to be affected. Bear in mind that absinthe has a very high alcohol content, around 70% alcohol (normal spirits are 40%), but that it is drunk with 6 -8 times as much water, thus diluting the alcohol and active ingredients.
However, it was made illegal in France and some other countries because of fear that people were made mad by absinthe. The stories about the effect of the wormwood content were over exagerated. But there was tremendous consumption of absinthe in France and people certainly drank too much.
What does it do? Same as any other spirit. It makes you drunk if you have too much of it. Does it make you high? Well, it didn't affect me. I think you'd have to drink so much of it that you'd be drunk from its high alcohol content first
Does it still have wormwood in it? Yes of course. Bear in mind it wasn't made illegal in all countries and even though France made absinthe illegal and thus Pernod made a wormwood free replacement drink known as Pastis, Pernod continued to make real absinthe for export.
I'm not a lawyer but the absinthe merchants say that it is only illegal to SELL absinthe in the US, but legal to buy and consume it, and so companies like eabsinthe.com ship personal orders to the US and guarantee refund if a consignment is lost or seized.
However, if you want to know what absinthe is like without buying it, go to any bar or pub and ask for a glass of Pernod or Ricard pastis. Pastis is the wormwood free replacement produced after absinthe was made illegal. These also have lower alcohol, so you add less water. The taste and look of pastis is the same as absinthe.
This online merchant that will ship absinthe to US customers from the UK - see http://www.eabsinthe.com
2006-08-09 10:52:52 · answer #2 · answered by Pontac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea its some good sh*t
I buy 3 or 4 bottles every few months
I've never hallucinate though
But there is one that speeds you up, and its is cinnamon flavor instead of anise
The worse I've ever tried is the red absinthe
One I've herd of that is supposed to do something is Ouzo
I think it is supposed to be made from opium, that might do something
2006-08-09 10:22:24 · answer #3 · answered by bigbbraz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have tried it...it is not true that it makes you hallucinate...it mess you up really bad that's for sure ....but I did not experience any hallucinations
2006-08-09 10:11:19 · answer #4 · answered by mj23 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A slight bit for some folk. Mostly though you have a lot of fun, but you can't remember a bit of it, its blackout stuff, only you weren't blacked out!!
2006-08-09 10:08:50 · answer #5 · answered by zara c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I drink regularly, but did not hallucinate.
But had hella of a good times.
2006-08-09 12:04:50 · answer #6 · answered by protos2222222 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absinthe. A-B-S-I-N-T-H-E.
You. Y-O-U
OK, enough for you. The more you drink, the worse your spelling.
2006-08-09 10:09:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋