Made popular during the late nineteenth century, absinthe was the aphrodisiac of La Belle Époque. It was portrayed as a psychoactive drug and the alcoholic drink of choice among some of the greatest ...

Is there any distilled spirit with a more notorious reputation than absinthe? While many drinkers reach for bourbon, tequila, or Scotch, absinthe has been popular for centuries. Today, imbibers have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the 1930s, New Jersey drink-seller Natale Olivieri wanted to find a way to package his chocolate drink without spoilage.

I recently found out that B.C. (British Columbia) is one of the few paces in North America where it's legal to buy/sell it. I'm thinking about picking up a bottle to give it a try, but before I do, I ...

Evan Rail’s “The Absinthe Forger” takes the reader on a picaresque tour through the world of vintage alcohol collectors in pursuit of a fraudster. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer is the ...

Absinthe – that high-proof spirit with the mysterious lore and liquorice taste people either love or detest. It’s gotten easier to love, though, with distillers making high-quality versions ever since ...