How many of you have tried the liquor called "Absinthe"?

Question

If so, did you find that it had any of the reputed effects they claim it does, or was it just a normal warm, fuzzy feeling like any other alcohol?

If you haven't tried it, I don't need a chemistry lesson...I just asked for opinions, not a history!

Answer 1

I tried Absinthe several times and never actually saw any hallucinations, but sure did have one h**l of a good drunk!! The other guy that was with me drinking claims to have had some weird "visions' but he was REALLY drunk at the time, not to forget that he was also higher than your average kite!

Answer 2

I had it while in Europe. As a previous poster noted, it's reputation for inducing hallucinations was mostly due to cheap absinthe made in the 1800s and early 1900s that caused, which can cause poisoning and hallucinations. There is so little wormwood in absinthe now, that you would probably do yourself some harm with the alchol content before you started to achieve any sort of effect from the wormwood.
Absinthe has a very, very high alchol content, and gets you really drunk, really fast, but doesn't make you halluciante. (If it does, I'd say it's probably more of you convincing yourself that you are, rather than the drink itself doing it- sort of a placebo effect)
That said, it doesn't taste very good. A strong floral and anise flavor. A little like drinking perfume and black licorice. I didn't care for it.

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

Since you have a computer why not research it on line?I became interested in it as well from the movie Moulin Rouge. I'm not sure its still possible to get the absinthe made with the original wormwood recipe, but if you Google it you may find some helpful sites. As with any alcoholic drink , it should be consumed in moderation, but then again I'm sure you know that! Good luck in your research!Also, if you're looking for drinks with a rather different effect you might try a good tequila?!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Absinthe, or affectionately known as the Green Fairy (La Fee Verte), is a high alcohol volume (usually 50-70%), unique tasting liqueur infused with a plethora of flavors derived from variety of herbs. Absinthe derives its Green Fairy nickname from its color and its humble beginnings as a miraculous cure all. Absinthe’s unique coloring is the result of the chlorophyll present in the herbs. These herbs include anise, hyssop, veronica, fennel, lemon balm, angelica and last but not least wormwood. Wormwood produces the psychoactive constituent thujone, which is responsible for producing the mysterious absinthe “effects”.
Absinthe derives its name from the Greek word apsinthion, which ironically, means undrinkable. This reference clearly describes the distinctive, bitter taste of absinthe. As such, absinthe is usually drunk in the traditional method with water and sugar. When diluted with water, absinthe turns an opaque milky white in a process called louching. Louching occurs because the essential herbal oils present in absinthe do not mix with water.
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Answer 7

By no means is this something to fool around with. But the legends of hallucinating are a load of you know what. It's a liquor. Just a really powerful liquor. You get good and drunk pretty quickly. Enjoy with caution.

I respect my liver and kidneys to much to touch the stuff now.

Answer 8

It has that horrible anise taste. If you are looking for the hallucinogenic brand, you're out of luck. The old versions contained wormwood (and other toxic chemicals on top of that) which would cause strong reactions after ingesting large amounts, but the new absinthe is much like any other spirit.

Answer 9

I have tried it. My had a absinthe party and I attended it. It was ok it really tast bad, but it will either make you act crazy or get you drunk really fast (5mins.).

Answer 10

i have not tried it i heard about it in some movies but not in person so i didnt know if it was real or just hollywood made up so sorry i cant be of more help to you on this one i would say buy a small bottle and see for yourself mate