Did you know there’s an Absinthe Museum in the Île-de-France region? In conjunction with this year’s Rendez-vous aux jardins, ...

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FAIRYTALES: “The No. 1 misconception is that it will make you completely trip out," says The Conundrum bartender Jax Hammond of absinthe, a legendary and often misunderstood spirit that's acquired the ...

Despite the boom in craft spirits, you still won’t find a lot of domestically produced absinthe. Part of the reason is that, in 2007, the U.S. approved the manufacturing (and import) of the wormwood ...

At the Fells Point cocktail bar Rye, it’s easy to spot an absinthe rookie. “We’ll often get questions like, ‘Is this going to make me hallucinate?’” said Perez Klebahn, managing partner. “You can ...

On a slightly chill afternoon in 1867, Mlle. Ellen Andree and M. Marcelin Besboutin sit on the terrace of the Cafe de Nouvelle-Athenes in the Place Pigalle. Mademoiselle, pale, petite, with pearl ...