absinthe

[Randi]

Anyhoo...I have a "friend" (ha ha) who's tried it, both here (from friends who brought it back from Europe) and in Europe. Its mostly just really strong, like 151 rum or grain alcohol, with food coloring in it.

Not that tasty, I'm told...and, no "effects" noticed from the supposed real McCoy...

Another fad drink. A mystic. Which is why folks are all worried about it.

Bigger fish to fry, methinks.

-Brian in SLC

Absinthe taste YUMMY!
I tried it at a Christmas party last Dec. and from the moment I tasted it, that was my alchohol of choice for the evening.

Considering the "reputation" of that drink, I'm uncertain now if the strange goings-in that night were "real" or "imagined".

This was the first time I'd ever tasted Absinthe.
It remeinded me of Ouzo, which I had tried in greece (and loved).

The details of the night are a little sketchy...
Wild dancing to African/Celtic music.
Drunk men dangling from trees.
People exploring secret tunnels under Cal-Tech.

Hallucinations notwithstanding, that was a GREAT party!

~Randi (Anise fan)

[LOAH]

That's surprisingly the first I've heard about it. I'd like to give it a try.

My dear wormwood...