Absinthe

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  • vedderfan10
    vedderfan10 Posts: 2,497
    Yeah, they sell it at the liquor store across from where I work, which is a Psychiatric Hospital...We've got it all in BC...shrooms in your yard, weed in your greenhouse...yup! It's the good life...
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    reeferchief wrote:
    It was also a great influence on his ear.:D

    LOL, yeah that too :D
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  • sicnevol
    sicnevol Posts: 180
    Cateeto wrote:
    http://drinklucid.com/ageCheck.cfm

    Looks like they finally made it legal here in the states... Although I was pretty sure I saw some sort of absinthe on the shelves before... Oh well...

    Anyone tried absinthe? What did you think of it?

    I recall trying it once and it had a very licorice like taste... I enjoyed it, but it was very strong... And no, there were no hullicinations of the green fairy :p

    This site also has a list of ways to mix it when it comes out in late May... Sounds like stuff I'd be willing to try :)
    bet you it won't have wormwood in it.
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  • Sonja_S
    Sonja_S Vienna Posts: 444
    I think the allure of Absinthe is the fact that it was forbidden for a long time. IMO it tastes worse than the most disgusting cough sirup I ever had - I wouldn't drink it again. You do get results quickly though ;) The original absinthe had the nice side effect that when you drank water within about 24 hours afterwards, the buzz was back immediately. Kind of a constant LSD trip.
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  • kc_pj
    kc_pj Posts: 284
    I just heard about this stuff... anyone try it lately?
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  • Phantom Pain
    Phantom Pain Posts: 9,876
    I only saw it on the TV show "Three Sheets" on the MOJO channel

    That dude that goes to bars and tries different types of beers and alcohol

    Judging by his reaction I dont want to try it !!
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  • Jamal
    Jamal Posts: 2,115
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    commercial absinthe that you'll find in shops isn't real absinthe. its just really strong (60%?) liquor. real absinthe isnt even that strong, it's just crazy and has the hallucinogenic properties.
    and tastes really bitterish... kind of like ouzo

    don't remember what it's called in english, but here we say it tastes like 'anijs'
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  • kc_pj
    kc_pj Posts: 284
    I've heard it really fucks you up and you get real sick off it too...
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  • pearljamjen
    pearljamjen Posts: 13,578
    Jamal wrote:
    and tastes really bitterish... kind of like ouzo

    don't remember what it's called in english, but here we say it tastes like 'anijs'

    That is Flemish for "ass." :p

    I have tried it in Germany, the Czech Republic and the Netherlands (just to compare haha) as well as some from Canada. :p I didn't like it! The taste was horrible. But, I'd probably drink it again. :o
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    reeferchief wrote:
    With regard to all the hallucination talk, the Thujon levels are now regulated in Absinthe, they are only allowed either 30mg or .30mg's(I forget which) per bottle, in the old days back when Absinthe was made illegal in most countries and was refered to as the crazy drink the Thujon levels were not regulated and the hallucinations were a lot stronger, obviously.


    In many European countries it is 10mg per liter.

    Here's another website that sells Absinthe. They have an "Absinthe by Effect" link that shows you which Absinthes they carry have >30mg thujon.

    http://www.absinth24.net/


    Here's the bottle I'm currently drinking (slowly!):
    http://www.absinth.com/links/loganfils.html
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  • PearlJamaholic
    PearlJamaholic Posts: 2,019
    can you buy this stuff in america(without ordering it)? i always hear mixed things. does anyone know for sure?
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    PearlJamaholic wrote:
    can you buy this stuff in america(without ordering it)? i always hear mixed things. does anyone know for sure?

    You cannot get the real stuff legally in the US and have to order it.
  • brainofPJ
    brainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    yosi wrote:
    The reason why most Absinthe does not make you hallucinate is because it does not contain wormwood. Wormwood is the ingredient (a chemical of some kind) that has hallucinogenic properties. Almost all commercial Absinthe does not contain it. From my knowledge, Absinthe containing wormwood can most easily be found in France.

    I've tried several kinds of Absinthe, none with wormwood, and I got pretty fucked up on it, mostly because it was really strong alcohol (ranging from 66% to 90%). It tastes ok, mostly like gross licorice.

    My friend actually has two bottles of Absinthe that contain Wormwood, and we plan on trying it either before the end of the semester or during the summer.


    also, if i remember correctly, most all commercial Absinthe is already green...

    most of the other stuff isn't. it turns a milky green after the sugar cube is added.


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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    65 dollars a bottle i hope i get more then a liquor buzz
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  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,335
    intodeep wrote:
    65 dollars a bottle i hope i get more then a liquor buzz

    If you got the real stuff you will.

    Two drinks of it and you'll feel like you've had 5 reg. drinks with the added bonus of the wormwood.
    I've had it a few times and it makes you feel all warm inside and it screwed with colors. LOL I never hallucinated per say, but it does make things a little "different". :)
  • kc_pj
    kc_pj Posts: 284
    mca47 wrote:
    If you got the real stuff you will.

    Two drinks of it and you'll feel like you've had 5 reg. drinks with the added bonus of the wormwood.
    I've had it a few times and it makes you feel all warm inside and it screwed with colors. LOL I never hallucinated per say, but it does make things a little "different". :)

    Now I'm interested in trying this stuff... is there anything like it that's available in the states?
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  • Glorified Irish Guy
    Glorified Irish Guy Posts: 350
    omg im glad absinthe is rare in ireland!!! They sell it 10e a shot in some bars but its the easy stuff, some absinthe is a class A drug, you see things after it, i experienced this and it was sweet until the hangover
  • uninnocent
    uninnocent Posts: 1,565
    some of my best staff pub nights in summer '06 involved pre-drinking (read: chugging) absinthe.
  • Super Vedder
    Super Vedder Posts: 1,531
    the only time i had it i woke up in the morning and had pissed the bed, seriously had never done that since i was a kid, it messes you up!!!!!!!!! :D
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