Duplais Distillation Manual – Absinthe
Duplais Distillation Manual – Absinthe Considered by many to be the official canon of 19th century French distilling practice, this English translation of Duplais’ 1855 treatise, Traité de la Fabrication des Liqueurs et de la Distillation des Alcools, Chapter 9, The Manufacture of Swiss Absinthe, details the most common recipes and processes involved in making […]
Newspaper, 1885. MANUFACTURES OF SAN FRANCISCO
Newspaper, 1885. MANUFACTURES OF SAN FRANCISCO Daily Evening Bulletin, (San Francisco, CA) Monday, September 14, 1885; pg. 4; Issue 136; col E
Newspaper, 1860. Warnings of effects of absinthe abuse
Newspaper, 1860. Warnings of effects of absinthe abuse Daily Evening Bulletin, (San Francisco, CA) Friday, May 04, 1860; Issue 23; col B
Newspaper, 1868. The Absinthe Drinkers of Paris
Newspaper, 1868. The Absinthe Drinkers of Paris Bangor Daily Whig & Courier, (Bangor, ME) Friday, May 29, 1868; Issue 130; col B
Newspaper, 1861. Absinthe and its Poisonous Effects
Newspaper, 1861. Absinthe and its Poisonous Effects Milwaukee Daily Sentinel, (Milwaukee, WI) Thursday, April 04, 1861; Issue 81; col D
Newspaper, 1868. Health warnings
Newspaper, 1868. Health warnings New-Orleans Commercial Bulletin, (New Orleans, LA) Monday, June 01, 1868; Issue 135; col F
Newspaper, 1870. Absinthe Origins of Vermouth
Newspaper, 1870. Absinthe Origins of Vermouth Daily Evening Bulletin, (San Francisco, CA) Friday, February 11, 1870; Issue 108; col C
Newspaper, 1861. The Absinthe Ogre
Newspaper, 1861. The Absinthe Ogre Daily Evening Bulletin, (San Francisco, CA) Saturday, June 01, 1861; Issue 48; col A
Absinthium: a nineteenth-century drug of abuse
Absinthium: a nineteenth-century drug of abuse College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky. Lexington, Kentucky 40506 (U.S.A.) / (Received May 12,1980; accepted February 28, 1981) The 1850s and 1860s in France have been described as a “gilded age”. “It was a parvenu period: get rich quick, show off, enjoy. Gamblers, profiteers, and demimondaines held the center […]
Absinthe: what’s your poison?
Absinthe: what’s your poison? Published in the British Medical Journal Though absinthe is intriguing, it is alcohol in general we should worry about. Absinthe, the emerald green liqueur associated with excess, is back in business. Having been banned in many countries in the early 20th century, its newly fashionable image, combined with global purchasing opportunities […]
The Illness of Vincent van Gogh
The Illness of Vincent van Gogh Published in The American Journal of Psychiatry, April 2002 Abstract Vincent van Gogh (1853â1890) had an eccentric personality and unstable moods, suffered from recurrent psychotic episodes during the last 2 years of his extraordinary life, and committed suicide at the age of 37. Despite limited evidence, well over 150 […]
Absinthism: fictitious 19th century syndrome
Absinthism: fictitious 19th century syndrome Abstract Absinthe, a bitter spirit containing wormwood (Artemisia absinthium L.), was banned at the beginning of the 20th century as consequence of its supposed unique adverse effects. After nearly centurylong prohibition, absinthe has seen a resurgence after recent de-restriction in many European countries. This review provides information on the history […]
Behaviour of thujone during distillation
Behaviour of thujone during distillation and possible concentration ranges in pre-ban absinthe.