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America's Premier Absinthe Association

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A Classic Cocktail

Sensation Cocktail
3 dashes maraschino liqueur
3 sprigs fresh mint
1/4 lemon juice
3/4 dry gin

Shake with ice. Strain into cocktail glass.

Savoy Cocktail Book, 1930
 

Welcome to the Wormwood Society

pont-glass.pngThe Wormwood Society is a non-profit educational and consumer advocacy organization focused on providing current, historically and scientifically accurate information about absinthe, the most maligned and misunderstood drink in history.

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Wormwood Society on Wine Library TV!

Image  Join our review editor, Brian Robinson and Wine Library's Gary Vaynerchuk in  tasting absinthe and separating myth from fact.
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Absinthe In Context
" Absinthe is not like the other spirits ...  True absinthe is pastoral. It's crafted by distillers who take pride in their work. It doesn't yield to fads, fashions, and buzz. And although it demands a proper process, it rewards with an experience that can't be replaced by glitz and glam ..."
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How to buy and drink good quality absinthe
Brian Robinson, review editor for the online forum [section of] The Wormwood Society,offers some insights on buying and preparing absinthe in the traditional style. Robinson is one of the most prolific collectors and reviewers of absinthe in the United States, with a personal stock ofmore than 150 brands from around the world, including some of the very rare pre-ban vintage bottles
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