Absinthe: The Rise, Fall and Resurrection of the Green Fairy
There exists a Latin alchemical treatise on wormwood dating from 1667 that appears to give details on the distillation of a spirituous liquor containing some of the very ingredi
AOAC Official Thujone Detection Method
Pursuant to CFR 21 172.510, the Federal Food and Drug Administration requires that foods and beverages offered for sale for human consumption in the United States be thujone free &
General misconceptions about the wormwood-flavoured spirit absinthe
“During our research on absinthe, we discovered that there is a general misunderstanding amongst the public, as well as in the scientific community, about the properties of a
A Glossary of Common Absinthe Terms
Special thanks to Luc Santiago, proprietor of the brick-and-mortar store, Vert d’Absinthe—for kindly providing the French pronunciation sound clips. Click on the speaker ic
Absinthe In US Law
For nearly a hundred years absinthe has been regarded as “banned in the United States”, although this is not completely true or accurate. There is no law which prohibit