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saturninus
Feb 23, 2009 08:24 AM
An interesting FYI - not that American Absinthe is the same as what you would find in Europe, Philadelphia Distillers (the ones that make Bluecoat Gin) recently came out with an Absinthe of their own.
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re: Boognish
Delucacheesemonger
Feb 23, 2009 08:43 AM
Do not know about American, but just the fact wormwood is used is not the important factor. The active ingredient is thujone, not found in leaves or small branches, but in the root. Most of the absinthe that comes in this country, and why it was allowed at all, is the they have very low or no thujone level. This was the ingredient that supposedly caused all sorts of blindness, dementias, and who know what else. Many feel the bad effects was just due to very high alcohol and overuse. l brought back a bottle from Paris last year that was sold on the basis that is has the thujone levels of the old stuff and it is 72%. Haven't tried it yet. Was blessed many years back with a present from a friend's mother's liquor cabinet, two bottles of Pernod absinthe from the 1880's. Over time drank them , noticed no strange effects, and they were delicious. You could open the bottle in one room of the house and in a few moments the aroma permeated the whole atmosphere.
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re: Boognish
Delucacheesemonger
Feb 23, 2009 11:29 AM
Honestly do not know how germane the level is to effects, doubt has any influence on taste. Do know have tried 20 different ones over the years and nothing was close to the old ones l had. Was it the method, was it the age, haven't a clue, but VEP chartreuse verde or jaune, very old ones, does it better in every way for me better than the absinthe new or old ,American or European. but keep searching for something that good. Suspect the age softens the product a lot, even tried a bunch of different Pastis and no real success or joy.
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