Absinthe is a high-proof spirit crafted from a blend of herbs, including grand wormwood, green anise, and Florence fennel. It has a controversial past and was banned for almost 100 years in the United ...

When you think of absinthe, thoughts of the green fairy, hallucinations and late 19th century artists like Hemmingway, Toulouse-Lautrec and Van Gogh are probably top of mind. But, with the rise of ...

Want to drink like the poets and artists of old did? Try absinthe, the verdant liqueur that tastes like black licorice and derives much of its flavor from a plant called wormwood, a.k.a, Artemisia ...

Absinthe, often called “the green fairy,” is an emerald-hued spirit steeped in myth, history and allure. It has captured the imaginations of artists, writers and connoisseurs for centuries, becoming ...

That Edgar Allan Poe abused alcohol regularly from his college days until his death at age 40 is of course well known, and described in many places including my recent post. What is less well ...

Absinthe is having a bit of a renaissance in London at the moment. Despite it being a good hundred years since the spirit’s last major boom, absinthe is popping up on cocktail menus all over the city.