Get the legendary Absinthe and experience the ultimate drunk.
Aug 23rd 2005, 9:39 pm
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Get the legendary Absinthe and experience the ultimate drunk.
You can now legally purchase Absinthe (how the hell it's legal I don't
know) from
http://Absinthe.ProtoProtoss.net
Absinthe is a liquor that can get you VERY drunk in little to no time
at all, and is right up there with Everclear, Moonshine, and the likes.
Be the life of the party anytime. Be Absinthe.
know) from
http://Absinthe.ProtoProtoss.net
Absinthe is a liquor that can get you VERY drunk in little to no time
at all, and is right up there with Everclear, Moonshine, and the likes.
Be the life of the party anytime. Be Absinthe.
Aug 24th 2005, 12:02 am
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Re: Get the legendary Absinthe and experience the ultimate drunk.
[email protected] wrote:
> You can now legally purchase Absinthe (how the hell it's legal I don't
> know) from
>
> http://Absinthe.ProtoProtoss.net
>
> Absinthe is a liquor that can get you VERY drunk in little to no time
> at all, and is right up there with Everclear, Moonshine, and the likes.
> Be the life of the party anytime. Be Absinthe.
>
But first get your white stick and guide dog!
> You can now legally purchase Absinthe (how the hell it's legal I don't
> know) from
>
> http://Absinthe.ProtoProtoss.net
>
> Absinthe is a liquor that can get you VERY drunk in little to no time
> at all, and is right up there with Everclear, Moonshine, and the likes.
> Be the life of the party anytime. Be Absinthe.
>
But first get your white stick and guide dog!
Aug 24th 2005, 12:25 am
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mike o'sullivan <[email protected]> wrote in news:3n35v0F196f5qU1
@individual.net:
> [email protected] wrote:
>> You can now legally purchase Absinthe (how the hell it's legal I
don't
>> know) from
>>
>> http://Absinthe.ProtoProtoss.net
>>
>> Absinthe is a liquor that can get you VERY drunk in little to no time
>> at all, and is right up there with Everclear, Moonshine, and the
likes.
>> Be the life of the party anytime. Be Absinthe.
>>
> But first get your white stick and guide dog!
>
from http://www.gumbopages.com/food/beverages/absinthe.html
First of all they really recommend that you go to
http://www.feeverte.net/
but then add this description of the drink, note especially the last
paragraph for the likely culprit of the drink's deadly rep.
Absinthe is a strong herbal liqueur distilled with a great number of
flavorful herbs like anise, licorice, hyssop, veronica, fennel, lemon
balm, angelica and wormwood (the flavor of anise and/or licorice, at
least in contemporary forms of the liquor, tends to predominate).
Wormwood, the one that's gained the most notoriety, is Artemisia
absinthum, an herb that grows wild in Europe and has been cultivated in
the United States as well. Much of the liquor's legendary effect is due
to its extremely high alcohol content, ranging from 50% to 75% (usually
around 60%), plus the contribution of the various herbs. It has been
assumed by many that the so-called "active ingredient" in absinthe is
wormwood, although that is apparently not really the case.
It was traditionally served with ice water and a cube of sugar; the
sugar cube was placed on a slotted "absinthe spoon", and the water was
drizzled over the sugar into the glass of absinthe (typically in a 3:1
or 4:1 ratio). The sugar helped take the bitter edge from the absinthe,
and when the water is drizzled into the the liquor it all turns milky
greenish-white (the effect is called "louche").
The drink was referred to in France as "La Fée Verte", or The Green
Fairy, which is a reference to its often dazzling green color (depending
on the brand). The color usually came from the chlorophyll content of
the herbs used in the distillation process; however, some disreputable
manufacturers added toxic chemicals to produce both the green color and
the louche (or clouding) effect that in reputable brands was caused by
the precipitation of the essential oils of the herbs. It is quite
probable that the bad reputation absinthe developed was due to these
low-grade and perhaps quite poisonous version of the real thing.
--
Joseph Coulter
Cruises and Vacations
http://www.josephcoulter.com/
@individual.net:
> [email protected] wrote:
>> You can now legally purchase Absinthe (how the hell it's legal I
don't
>> know) from
>>
>> http://Absinthe.ProtoProtoss.net
>>
>> Absinthe is a liquor that can get you VERY drunk in little to no time
>> at all, and is right up there with Everclear, Moonshine, and the
likes.
>> Be the life of the party anytime. Be Absinthe.
>>
> But first get your white stick and guide dog!
>
from http://www.gumbopages.com/food/beverages/absinthe.html
First of all they really recommend that you go to
http://www.feeverte.net/
but then add this description of the drink, note especially the last
paragraph for the likely culprit of the drink's deadly rep.
Absinthe is a strong herbal liqueur distilled with a great number of
flavorful herbs like anise, licorice, hyssop, veronica, fennel, lemon
balm, angelica and wormwood (the flavor of anise and/or licorice, at
least in contemporary forms of the liquor, tends to predominate).
Wormwood, the one that's gained the most notoriety, is Artemisia
absinthum, an herb that grows wild in Europe and has been cultivated in
the United States as well. Much of the liquor's legendary effect is due
to its extremely high alcohol content, ranging from 50% to 75% (usually
around 60%), plus the contribution of the various herbs. It has been
assumed by many that the so-called "active ingredient" in absinthe is
wormwood, although that is apparently not really the case.
It was traditionally served with ice water and a cube of sugar; the
sugar cube was placed on a slotted "absinthe spoon", and the water was
drizzled over the sugar into the glass of absinthe (typically in a 3:1
or 4:1 ratio). The sugar helped take the bitter edge from the absinthe,
and when the water is drizzled into the the liquor it all turns milky
greenish-white (the effect is called "louche").
The drink was referred to in France as "La Fée Verte", or The Green
Fairy, which is a reference to its often dazzling green color (depending
on the brand). The color usually came from the chlorophyll content of
the herbs used in the distillation process; however, some disreputable
manufacturers added toxic chemicals to produce both the green color and
the louche (or clouding) effect that in reputable brands was caused by
the precipitation of the essential oils of the herbs. It is quite
probable that the bad reputation absinthe developed was due to these
low-grade and perhaps quite poisonous version of the real thing.
--
Joseph Coulter
Cruises and Vacations
http://www.josephcoulter.com/
Aug 24th 2005, 1:41 am
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Re: Get the legendary Absinthe and experience the ultimate drunk.
Don't waste your money. You wont be able to drink it because of the
taste (really you can't imagine how bad it tastes). It isn't legal in
the US but customs people dont seem to know what it is so you can get
it in easily.
Troy
taste (really you can't imagine how bad it tastes). It isn't legal in
the US but customs people dont seem to know what it is so you can get
it in easily.
Troy
Aug 24th 2005, 2:46 am
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On 24 Aug 2005 02:39:00 -0700,
[email protected] wrote:
>You can now legally purchase Absinthe (how the hell it's legal I don't
>know) from
>http://Absinthe.ProtoProtoss.net
>Absinthe is a liquor that can get you VERY drunk in little to no time
>at all, and is right up there with Everclear, Moonshine, and the likes.
>Be the life of the party anytime. Be Absinthe.
Absinthe - converting your brain cells into entertainment for others.
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[email protected] wrote:
>You can now legally purchase Absinthe (how the hell it's legal I don't
>know) from
>http://Absinthe.ProtoProtoss.net
>Absinthe is a liquor that can get you VERY drunk in little to no time
>at all, and is right up there with Everclear, Moonshine, and the likes.
>Be the life of the party anytime. Be Absinthe.
Absinthe - converting your brain cells into entertainment for others.
--
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DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
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--
Aug 24th 2005, 3:56 am
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Re: Get the legendary Absinthe and experience the ultimate drunk.
The stuff one buys nowadays is often 60% alcohol ( 120 American proof -- no
higher than some rums and vodkas), but if it is drunk the traditional way,
with water and sugar, it works out as less alcohol than two whiskies or
gins. The taste is like Pernod ( the substitute created when absinthe became
illegal) or ouzo. Absinthe's reputation for blindness et al has been shown
to be highly mythic.
At the price, I drink Pernod, although as far as alcohol content, if that is
what you are looking for, it probably works out at about the same. Most of
it available in Britain and Italy seems to come from Holland and France.
rjf
"Troy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] ups.com...
> Don't waste your money. You wont be able to drink it because of the
> taste (really you can't imagine how bad it tastes). It isn't legal in
> the US but customs people dont seem to know what it is so you can get
> it in easily.
> Troy
higher than some rums and vodkas), but if it is drunk the traditional way,
with water and sugar, it works out as less alcohol than two whiskies or
gins. The taste is like Pernod ( the substitute created when absinthe became
illegal) or ouzo. Absinthe's reputation for blindness et al has been shown
to be highly mythic.
At the price, I drink Pernod, although as far as alcohol content, if that is
what you are looking for, it probably works out at about the same. Most of
it available in Britain and Italy seems to come from Holland and France.
rjf
"Troy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] ups.com...
> Don't waste your money. You wont be able to drink it because of the
> taste (really you can't imagine how bad it tastes). It isn't legal in
> the US but customs people dont seem to know what it is so you can get
> it in easily.
> Troy
Aug 24th 2005, 4:25 am
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On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 11:56:21 -0400, "Bob Fusillo"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>The stuff one buys nowadays is often 60% alcohol ( 120 American proof -- no
>higher than some rums and vodkas), but if it is drunk the traditional way,
>with water and sugar, it works out as less alcohol than two whiskies or
>gins. The taste is like Pernod
The taste is aniseed!
> ( the substitute created when absinthe became
>illegal) or ouzo. Absinthe's reputation for blindness et al has been shown
>to be highly mythic.
>At the price, I drink Pernod, although as far as alcohol content, if that is
>what you are looking for, it probably works out at about the same. Most of
>it available in Britain and Italy seems to come from Holland and France.
If it's from NL it will be totally synthetic like Dutch gin
--
Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>The stuff one buys nowadays is often 60% alcohol ( 120 American proof -- no
>higher than some rums and vodkas), but if it is drunk the traditional way,
>with water and sugar, it works out as less alcohol than two whiskies or
>gins. The taste is like Pernod
The taste is aniseed!
> ( the substitute created when absinthe became
>illegal) or ouzo. Absinthe's reputation for blindness et al has been shown
>to be highly mythic.
>At the price, I drink Pernod, although as far as alcohol content, if that is
>what you are looking for, it probably works out at about the same. Most of
>it available in Britain and Italy seems to come from Holland and France.
If it's from NL it will be totally synthetic like Dutch gin
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Martin
Aug 24th 2005, 4:40 am
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DDT Filled Mormons <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>Absinthe - converting your brain cells into entertainment for others.
I thought that was usenet.
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>Absinthe - converting your brain cells into entertainment for others.
I thought that was usenet.
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Aug 24th 2005, 4:43 am
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On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:40:19 +0100, Padraig Breathnach
<[email protected]> wrote:
>DDT Filled Mormons <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>>Absinthe - converting your brain cells into entertainment for others.
>I thought that was usenet.
LOL!!!
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Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>DDT Filled Mormons <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>>Absinthe - converting your brain cells into entertainment for others.
>I thought that was usenet.
LOL!!!
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Martin
Aug 24th 2005, 5:22 am
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Martin wrote:
>
> If it's from NL it will be totally synthetic like Dutch gin
>
Not if it's "Oude Jenever" it isn't.
>
> If it's from NL it will be totally synthetic like Dutch gin
>
Not if it's "Oude Jenever" it isn't.
Aug 24th 2005, 5:28 am
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On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:22:16 +0100, mike o'sullivan <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Martin wrote:
>>
>> If it's from NL it will be totally synthetic like Dutch gin
>>
>Not if it's "Oude Jenever" it isn't.
According to a Dutch CA test in the nineteen seventies both Oude and
Jonge Jenever are diluted industrial alcohol with synthetic
flavouring.
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Martin
wrote:
>Martin wrote:
>>
>> If it's from NL it will be totally synthetic like Dutch gin
>>
>Not if it's "Oude Jenever" it isn't.
According to a Dutch CA test in the nineteen seventies both Oude and
Jonge Jenever are diluted industrial alcohol with synthetic
flavouring.
--
Martin
Aug 24th 2005, 5:50 am
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Martin wrote:
> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:22:16 +0100, mike o'sullivan <[email protected]>
>>Not if it's "Oude Jenever" it isn't.
>
> According to a Dutch CA test in the nineteen seventies both Oude and
> Jonge Jenever are diluted industrial alcohol with synthetic
> flavouring.
Strikes me as extremely unlikely, given EU food regulations. I'd be
interested in your source.
> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:22:16 +0100, mike o'sullivan <[email protected]>
>>Not if it's "Oude Jenever" it isn't.
>
> According to a Dutch CA test in the nineteen seventies both Oude and
> Jonge Jenever are diluted industrial alcohol with synthetic
> flavouring.
Strikes me as extremely unlikely, given EU food regulations. I'd be
interested in your source.
Aug 24th 2005, 5:59 am
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On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:50:19 +0100, mike o'sullivan <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Martin wrote:
>> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:22:16 +0100, mike o'sullivan <[email protected]>
>>>Not if it's "Oude Jenever" it isn't.
>>
>> According to a Dutch CA test in the nineteen seventies both Oude and
>> Jonge Jenever are diluted industrial alcohol with synthetic
>> flavouring.
>Strikes me as extremely unlikely, given EU food regulations. I'd be
>interested in your source.
I gave the source. It doesn't break EU food regulations.
You didn't really visualise Oude Jenever ageing in barrels for 20
years?
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Martin
wrote:
>Martin wrote:
>> On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 18:22:16 +0100, mike o'sullivan <[email protected]>
>>>Not if it's "Oude Jenever" it isn't.
>>
>> According to a Dutch CA test in the nineteen seventies both Oude and
>> Jonge Jenever are diluted industrial alcohol with synthetic
>> flavouring.
>Strikes me as extremely unlikely, given EU food regulations. I'd be
>interested in your source.
I gave the source. It doesn't break EU food regulations.
You didn't really visualise Oude Jenever ageing in barrels for 20
years?
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Martin
Aug 24th 2005, 8:52 am
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On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:40:19 +0100, Padraig Breathnach
<[email protected]> wrote:
>DDT Filled Mormons <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>>Absinthe - converting your brain cells into entertainment for others.
>I thought that was usenet.
Compare it to television and it damn favourable!
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>DDT Filled Mormons <deepfreudmoors@eITmISaACTUALLYiREAL!l.nu> wrote:
>>Absinthe - converting your brain cells into entertainment for others.
>I thought that was usenet.
Compare it to television and it damn favourable!
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DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
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Aug 24th 2005, 2:37 pm
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On 24 Aug 2005 06:41:58 -0700, "Troy" <[email protected]> wrote:
<[email protected]. com>
>Don't waste your money. You wont be able to drink it because of the
>taste (really you can't imagine how bad it tastes). It isn't legal in
>the US but customs people dont seem to know what it is so you can get
>it in easily.
I bought some in Chamonix this June on a lark. I didn't have any of the 'lore'
for knowing exactly how to drink it, so I tried it straight.
God! It was -AWFUL-! I pitched it. It was a 6Euro lesson in 'things that
taste horrible'. Cheap tuition.
(change Arabic number to Roman numeral to email)
<[email protected]. com>
>Don't waste your money. You wont be able to drink it because of the
>taste (really you can't imagine how bad it tastes). It isn't legal in
>the US but customs people dont seem to know what it is so you can get
>it in easily.
I bought some in Chamonix this June on a lark. I didn't have any of the 'lore'
for knowing exactly how to drink it, so I tried it straight.
God! It was -AWFUL-! I pitched it. It was a 6Euro lesson in 'things that
taste horrible'. Cheap tuition.
(change Arabic number to Roman numeral to email)
