Absinthe

[eggegg]

What percentage was it/ how many shots did you have?

I find it just gets you battered rather than makes you hallucinate most of the time.

What is this Everclear I hear of? I hear it can make you blind, is it good? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[RunDownHouse]

Everclear is just pure grain alcohol, unflavored and uncut by any sort of additive. As such, its (typically) around 190 proof (95% ABV) and absolutely horrid. I wouldn't recommend drinking it straight unless you want to injure the lining of your throat.

[eggegg]

Sounds like a challenge to me.

[tuq]

eggegg,

Is this thread your big coming out party? Stick around, and don't be afraid to use this site's emoticons either. Mat's feelings get hurt when he sees foreign smileys.

[testaaja]

Absinthe is so good but don't expect any hallucinations or anything. It's just herby liquor. I think that the main reason it's not served in the US is the wormwood. I just don't know why.. the amount that absinthes contain thujone is so small.

[Synur]

Real absinthe doesn't exist anymore. I remember reading an article from Wired about a guy who was trying to recreate the original recipe.

[Somebody]

Wrong.

Does exist.

In fact, exists using the exact same copper pipettes used by a couple of the more esteemed houses of fin de siecle wonder years.