Absinthe in the US – Is It Real?
Is it absinthe, or is it a marketing gimmick? Yes and no. It pays to do some research.
α-Thujone: γ-Aminobutyric acid type A receptor modulation
α-Thujone: γ-Aminobutyric acid type A receptor modulation Karin M. Höld, et al. “α-Thujone is the toxic agent in absinthe, a liqueur popular in the 19th and early 20th ce
The Taxonomy of “Wormwoods” and related Artemisia Species
Created: Wednesday, 02 January 2008 05:01 Written by Gwydion Stone Here is a partial list of the many species, subspecies and varieties in the genus Artemisia, which will illu
The Effects of Absinthe
The Effects of Absinthe By Emma E. Walker, M.D., New York MEDICAL RECORD, VOLUME 70, Oct. 13, 1906 “France as a nation has become so roused to the danger of alcohol and the e
The Life of an Anise-Flavored Alcoholic Beverage
This is a wonderfully detailed scientific look at “the louche” or the “ouzo effect”: why do anise drinks cloud up when diluted with water? Elke Scholte
FOOD INSPECTION DECISION 147 – The US Ban on Absinthe
The complete text of Food Inspection Decision 147, which banned absinthe in the US.
By The Absinthe Route – From an anthology of travel stories
By The Absinthe Route – From an anthology of travel stories Here are excerpts from By the Absinthe Route, Chapter 10 of the entertaining and true account of Lewis R. Freeman&
Over an Absinthe Bottle – A Short Story
Over an Absinthe Bottle – A Short Story This short story by southern American writer by W. C. Morrow—chilling for its time—was published in the collection, THE APE, THE I
Carafes Frappées: Iced Decanters
Carafes Frappées: Iced Decanters Here is an interesting collection of articles detailing the use—often depicted in absinthe advertising and art of the 1800s—of carafes contain
1910 Encyclopaedia Britannica Entry – Absinthe
1910 Encyclopaedia Britannica Entry – Absinthe ABSINTHE, a liqueur or aromatized spirit, the characteristic flavouring matter of which is derived from various species of worm