When you have bought or made your own Absinthe how to prepare it is the next issue because Absinthe is not like any other alcoholic beverage, it is usually served diluted with iced water. This way of serving Absinthe is the traditional way that Absinthe was served in La Belle Epoque in France and Switzerland. […]

Absinthe Green Fairy is an alcoholic drink with an interesting history. Although it was developed as an elixir in the 18th century it is one of the most controversial and well known drinks of everytime. The strongness of Absinthe lies between 45 and 75% Alcohol by volume. It is named as “Green Fairy” due to […]

The Absinthe fairy was used on Absinthe label and posters. The film Moulin Rouge showed Absinthe, the Green Fairy as the favorite drink of artists and writers. Absinthe Fairy Followers Famous devotees of La Fee Verte, the Green Fairy, were Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Charles Baudelaire, Paul Gauguin, Oscar Wilde and Ernest Hemingway who […]

Absinthe effects are ill-famed among the people. Absinthe is known throughout the world for it’s colorful history and the mysterious myths that surround it. Absinthe was made in Switzerland in the 18th century as an elixir or tonic. Its main ingredient, the herb wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium), has been used in medicine since ancient times in […]