derby378
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Sat Mar-05-05 11:40 PM
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Poll question: Any American DUers have any absinthe? |
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It's illegal to buy or sell absinthe in America, but it's legal to own it, and it's legal to drink it. So, just out of curiosity, who owns some? Not Absente or anything similar, but the original stuff?
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Sat Mar-05-05 11:41 PM
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1. I want to try it so bad! |
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Ever since I saw Moulin Rouge, I've wanted to try the Green Fairy!
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Sat Mar-05-05 11:42 PM
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Sat Mar-05-05 11:48 PM
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Alcohol, that has been filtered with wormwood. The wormwood extract is said to have hallucinogenic properties. There are a number of ways to enjoy it. It was made illegal, and is said to have played a part in Van Gogh cutting off his ear. I've heard the experience is akin to taking shot of alcohol and smoking a joint at the same time.
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Sun Mar-06-05 12:00 AM
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6. so THATS what absinthe is like! |
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Sun Mar-06-05 12:20 AM
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Cool.
:beer: + :smoke: = :D
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Sun Mar-06-05 12:20 AM
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13. totally, Ive had booze and pot in the same night but not in the same |
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breath, loved the feeling I had when I had it tho.
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Sat Mar-05-05 11:50 PM
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4. It's an alcoholic beverage prepared with a European species of wormwood |
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Edited on Sat Mar-05-05 11:54 PM by derby378
Some say that it possesses hallucinogenic or even neurotoxic properties, hence its nickname, La Fee Verte - The Green Fairy. Others say you should just check the alcohol content on the bottle - there's a reason absinthe is diluted with water and sugar before serving.
Absinthe was blamed for a particularly grisly murder in the States around a century ago. All I know is that the killer did drink absinthe - along with at least eight other strong drinks that night. So a lot of folks think absinthe got a bum rap from the government.
Hope this helps!
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Sat Mar-05-05 11:58 PM
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5. Good absinthe info here... |
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http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/absinthe/absinthe.shtmlI wish I had some. Do you know if you can buy it in Mexico?
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Sun Mar-06-05 12:06 AM
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7. I don't think it's legal in Mexico |
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It is, however, legal for sale in the Czech Republic and Portugal. Maybe the UK and Germany as well, but I'm not sure.
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Sun Mar-06-05 12:07 AM
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8. I buy it mail order from the UK nt |
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Sun Mar-06-05 12:15 AM
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A couple shots left from some I brought from Alsace 2 years ago.
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Sun Mar-06-05 12:38 AM
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16. What brand(s)? (Ulex, Libertine, etc.) (n/t) |
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Sun Mar-06-05 04:32 PM
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Sun Mar-06-05 12:18 AM
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10. You can buy it in Canada. |
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But it depends on the province.
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Sun Mar-06-05 12:18 AM
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11. Apparently it's not the same strength, though. |
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Sun Mar-06-05 12:33 AM
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15. 5 parts per million wormwood. |
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I have no idea how good or bad that is. (A co-worker bought it here in Saskatchewan).
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Sun Mar-06-05 12:43 AM
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17. No, but I grow wormwood. |
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