Comments on: Green fairy available in D.C. http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/09/green-fairy-available-in-dc/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:28:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Don http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/09/green-fairy-available-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-12787 Don Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:33:14 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/09/green-fairy-available-in-dc/#comment-12787 I'm sorry, but I am simply never going to be able to even hear the word "absinthe" without thinking of the Tucker Max Absinthe & Donuts story. I’m sorry, but I am simply never going to be able to even hear the word "absinthe" without thinking of the Tucker Max Absinthe & Donuts story.

]]> By: Lee http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/09/green-fairy-available-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-12786 Lee Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:40:42 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/09/green-fairy-available-in-dc/#comment-12786 I brought some "Van Gogh" brand of Absinthe from the Czech republic a couple of years ago. The bottle had a lot of herbal sediment floating inside, which I had to strain out. It didn't turn green when I poured it through sugar. However, I did get pretty high after a small drink of it. The experience was halfway between smoking week and being slightly drunk - definitely in a happy way. If you had sat me in front of a painting I could have stared at it for hours. I brought some "Van Gogh" brand of Absinthe from the Czech republic a couple of years ago. The bottle had a lot of herbal sediment floating inside, which I had to strain out. It didn’t turn green when I poured it through sugar. However, I did get pretty high after a small drink of it. The experience was halfway between smoking week and being slightly drunk – definitely in a happy way. If you had sat me in front of a painting I could have stared at it for hours.

]]> By: poo poo http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/09/green-fairy-available-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-12785 poo poo Wed, 09 Jan 2008 18:09:43 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/09/green-fairy-available-in-dc/#comment-12785 perhaps the stuff WYF had was low on thujone (the active ingredient in absinthe). to see the different ratings of different brands of absinthe, look here: <a href="http://www.thujone.info/testing.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.thujone.info/testing.html</a> perhaps the stuff WYF had was low on thujone (the active ingredient in absinthe). to see the different ratings of different brands of absinthe, look here:

http://www.thujone.info/testing.html

]]> By: IntangibleArts http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/09/green-fairy-available-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-12784 IntangibleArts Wed, 09 Jan 2008 17:54:56 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/09/green-fairy-available-in-dc/#comment-12784 All the goofy hype aside, absinthe is an outstanding and delicious beverage. Dilute it properly and please, dear god, no flaming tricks... to quote the Wormwood Society: Friends don't let friends burn absinthe. Haven't tried the new american stuff yet. Curious to see how it compares with the Swiss/German specimens. One review said Lucid's recipe was concocted with the "American palette" in mind. ... and that doesn't bode well at all. Reviews welcome! All the goofy hype aside, absinthe is an outstanding and delicious beverage. Dilute it properly and please, dear god, no flaming tricks… to quote the Wormwood Society:

Friends don’t let friends burn absinthe.

Haven’t tried the new american stuff yet. Curious to see how it compares with the Swiss/German specimens. One review said Lucid’s recipe was concocted with the "American palette" in mind. … and that doesn’t bode well at all. Reviews welcome!

]]> By: Jenn L http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/09/green-fairy-available-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-12783 Jenn L Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:24:55 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2008/01/09/green-fairy-available-in-dc/#comment-12783 Yes yes yes!! Hurrah!! Yes yes yes!! Hurrah!!

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