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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Yesterday, we blogged about how you can make distilled absinthe, with links to websites that either sell stills or provide directions for creating homemade stills. But since distilling alcohol without ...

Most folks seem to either love or hate the licorice-y taste of anise (see Lynne Char Bennett's cover story), and if you're one of the people who isn't enamored of the flavor, it's doubtful you'll ...

Absinthe. “The Green Fairy.” That’s the stuff that makes people crazy, right? Didn’t the French Impressionist painters guzzle it by the gallon and have wild visions? These are the kinds of questions ...

Absinthe. That’s the stuff that makes people crazy, right? Didn’t the French Impressionist painters guzzle it by the gallon and have wild visions? These are the kinds of questions that challenge ...

It should be enough that the Royal Peacock (see review, page 49) serves some of the best Indian food I’ve ever had. It should be enough that owner Shanti Awatramani is willing to ship that food to ...

Absinthe is probably the most misunderstood spirit in existence. Due to a national ban and a perception that it causes hallucinations, no other form of alcohol, not even tequila, has the air of danger ...

The absinthe glasses were made in 1914, about 12 years after Picasso made his first-ever sculpture. To construct the glasses, Picasso modeled two glasses out of wax, turned one upside down, and ...

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 ...