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-- By Judy in York PA on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 at 19:33.

We were very disappointed in the taste. Considering how expensive it it, it could at least taste good.
Never again. :-(

-- By Etienne in Liege (Belgium) on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 at 01:41.

Judy, there is absinthe and "absinthe". You need to get the real thing!! Where did you buy it? Real absinthe is wonderful, drinking it is like..... i don't know. Weird? Different?? ABSINTHE REND FOU! Enjoy!

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-- By Leo in Unspecified location on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 at 16:51.

I like the taste, but you must mix it for the flavour to come out in a drink. With water or in a cocktail is the best way to drink absinthe. Do not drink neat as that is not so nice in my opinion. It is important that the herbs suspended in the alcohol is released to get the full tatse.. and to buy a real absinthe.

Best way to drink absinthe

-- By Jonas in London on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 at 13:26.

What is the best way to drink absinthe? The method described as La Louche seems to be the way any pastis is served. Is it better to drink absinthe in a cocktail, or by setting alight a sugar cube? I first tried absinthe neat.. the taste was raw and it sure it needed something.

never tried it yet...should I???

-- By shanna in canada on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 at 21:43.

Well Ive never tried it yet, but I've researched it and it seems to be something very interesting to drink. I'll let you know what happend and how I felt after drinking it. I wonder if I'll feel the effects of it, the way people stated on the other websites Ive visited. Clearity of the mind, open minded, creative thinking, perseption heightened? I guess I'll find out this weekend!

La Louche - My First

-- By Miss Em in Perth, Australia on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 at 13:39.

Well, we've just purchased our first bottle of Absinthe and I have just tried my hand at making my first La Louche. . . So far, so good. It tastes delicious, different to anything I have tasted before (and there have been many) and I like the fact that the anise flavour is not overly strong thus allowing perhaps the flavour of the wormwood and thujone to come through. As for the effects. . . . .. .I'll keep you posted!

Drinking absinthe the original way: dilute with chilled water which you slowly pour into your glass over a cube of sugar. Other ways to drink absinthe were invented since the time of this classic promotional poster by Bensa-Dupont. (Picture: Bibliotheque Forney, Paris)