Absinthe

Absinthe have a part in the history of creativity.  There was a time where it was really popular.  Some famous writers and artists were drinking absinthe.  It is making a coming back.  Recently, I bought some to try.  I found a few videos on the subjet.

Here are a debunking of some myths about it and some infos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YfqDpMZEhg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w09gGXpycjk&index=623&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHUlDt2lM_g&index=623&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igsc1CfcmGQ&list=WL&index=831 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxOGv6jHRKE&index=833&list=WL It show how it is made.

Here about the history of absinthe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EW_EWtjx1TA&list=WL&index=622
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zKXL8GBh2E&index=834&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTvx11Fsq9g&index=814&list=WL  About history, alcohol content, an interesting bohemian way of drinking absinthe, a lot of explanation and some tasting.

A visit to absinthe makers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLYUqO-wMm4&list=WL&index=829
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb_I5Bi7DVQ&index=829&list=WL

Here are a few videos on how to drink it and the tools:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3zd6X43qqE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV3GOb7cNYM&index=622&list=WL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HkH1glleNs&index=833&list=WL  It show two ways to prepare absinthe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAPj6CX4h5U&list=WL&index=834
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AWNmRd_Ab8&list=WL&index=833  It show how to do absinthe without any fountain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaUYgo0T3mg&list=WL&index=828  It show without a fountain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57V1ukdo5fM&index=842&list=WL  It show the Czech technique of drinking it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiodSnP2AIc  Another one on the Czech technique of preparing it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NntaiAu419c&index=838&list=WL To look if you are in a hurry.

There are cocktails that can be made with absinthe.  It is two of them:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X2SBIeeQQw&list=WL&index=841
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLeLgjRv2vw

I even found an absinthe popsicles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wky6VmP3TtU

A French documentary on absinthe in two part:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d73PRYj1vNI&list=WL&index=829
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DfGG7OVgH8


There are other good videos out there.  I only saw a few that where a little bit less good.  I even saw one that had a humoristic tone.  Absinthe is like other drink but many artists where fan of it.  Just though it would be good to inform people about it, for this time of year.  As for every drink, drink responsively.

I suggest taking it after eating, as a digestive.  The effects I got was being light headed and seeing clearer.  It also aid for the digestion.  The smell and taste is licorice, at least for the absinthe I drank.  I drank with both sugar and no sugar.  The sugar mask a little bit the taste and there is a bit of the sugary taste in it.  It have more the taste of licorice without sugar.  I took Absente, it is a French absinthe from Provence.  The alcohol content is 55% and the bottle contain 750ml.  There is an autoportrait of Vincent Van Gogh on the carton the bottle is in.