The ad in High Times for King of Spirits Absinth promises "Authentic Czech Absinthe." But according to La Fée Verte (feeverte.net), there's no such thing. The Web site, named after the "Green Fairy" ...

Does absinthe contain any drugs? Will you start hallucinating green fairies after a couple of sips? The myths and misinformation surrounding this potent herbal concoction are many. But which ones hold ...

The absinthe revival, which has been on the move for more than a decade, just took a leap forward. For years, American aficionados of the banned beverage that inspired such artists as Vincent Van Gogh ...

Last week, we posted a blog series on absinthe that included pointers on how to distill absinthe and how to make absinthe from kits. Some readers expressed kit absinthe is not “real” absinthe, with ...

Hemingway Bar in Prague has the perfect air of mystery in which one should experience absinthe “the real way,” which is exactly what I am there to do You can save this article by registering for free ...

Perhaps you already have your own absinthe story. You drank it in New Orleans one foggy night, too full of fumes to remember much aside from the cloudy green swirl of the drink as water drip-dropped ...

Absinthe is back. Dozens of European distillers are conjuring up the "green fairy" for new palates, its fresh, meadowy taste reminiscent of pastis. The drink was banned in America and much of Europe ...

Though fancy liquor stores sell bright-green booze in bottles labeled “Absinthe,” it's not the real deal. Actual, bona fide absinthe is illegal to sell in the U.S., as it contains a chemical called ...