another thread about Absinthe...

[Texasac]

I forgot to mention...stay the fuck away from the homemade stuff. Wormwood is extremely poisonous in the right doses and many a hippy dipshits have been hospitalized attempting the do-it-yourself stuff.

 

[AAP]

you can't drink absinthe straight up?

 

[chewyxrage]

Somebody on this site suggested this absinthe and it is supposed to be the strongest stuff they can legally make. Absinthe is illegal to sell but legal to posess in the U.S. It's kind of a catch twenty two but you can order it without much fear of anybody prosectuing you.

As for my experience with it, I was not all that impressed. I had a friend bring me a bottle of the real deal back from Spain over the summer. The preperation is pretty cool and it tastes good but I didn't notice any abnormal effects except you seem to stay a little more clear headed even if you get a little drunk. The standard prep is to 1. pour a shot or three of it into a tall glass. Have some ice water on standby. 2. take a spoon of sugar and dip it in Absinthe leaving the Absinthe soaked sugar on the spoon. 3. Light the sugar on fire and as it carmalizes pour it into the Absinthe. 4. Typically, as you pour, the absinthe in the glass will also catch on fire. 5. Pour the ice cold water into the Absinthe to extinguish the flames and dilute the alcohol. 6. Drink up.

All in all it's cool for something a little different but don't expect anything mindblowing

How much did you drink? I would drink more than 3 shots. At least 6 or so

 

[Texasac]

you can't drink absinthe straight up?

AAP- you can drink it straight but it's usually 140-160 proof and really harsh without the sugar and water.

Chewy- the most I ever tried was 4-5 shots. I found a website that provided recommended doses and 4-5 was even pushing what they suggested. I wanted to try and experience the Absinthe without getting shit-faced but, maybe that's why I've only had ho-hum experiences.

 

[Vectork39]

http://www.alandia.de/ritual/ritual.htm

good shit, i would invest in a couple of cheap absinth spoons and glasses, great conversation piece

also google absinth(e) kits

 

[Mr. dB]

Where's Satanic Goatslayer? Can't have a thread about absinthe without SG.

 

[GrandMaster]

a buddy of mine has a bottle in him home... yes it is green... we havent had it yet.. he got it from mexico.... apparently here in canada its avail... i'll hav eto go looking when i get a chance

 

[Vectork39]

http://www.absinthekits.com/home.htm
- they have a 10 minute liquid concentrate version and a 1 week herbal kit

http://www.absinthe.bz/
-very expensive but its the real deal, plus they got spoons and glasses

http://www.salviasupply.com/
- havent tried it yet but i heard its some crazy mind bending shit

http://www.greendevil.com
- offer some good kits and packages which contain all u need to make it plus glasses and spoons

 

[Vectork39]

very hard to find real absinth anywhere but czech republic, most DONT have any wormwood as the conversion process is illegal in 95% of the world, which includes most of europe, canada, mexico....

 

[WODIN]

I've done the Salvia Tea. That shit is beyond trippy! Be ready for a good 4 hour trip on that puupy.