Silence has surrounded absinthe for almost a century, after it was banned. Nowadays it seems to be coming back in style, while most countries in the EU have lifted the ban on absinthe again. Absinthe ...

Absinthe, often called “the green fairy,” is an emerald-hued spirit steeped in myth, history and allure. It has captured the imaginations of artists, writers and connoisseurs for centuries, becoming ...

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A century ago, absinthe was at its peak in drinking and popular culture. As temperance campaigns aimed to vilify the drink, its mythos only grew. Citizens were warned that it would lead them down the ...

Explore the intriguing absinthe history and science, revealing myths, thujone effects, and the reality of absinthism syndrome. I used to think so, until I came across this paper taking a skeptical ...

The ad in High Times for King of Spirits Absinth promises "Authentic Czech Absinthe." But according to La Fée Verte (feeverte.net), there's no such thing. The Web site, named after the "Green Fairy" ...

Nicknamed the Green Fairy, absinthe was long banned in the United States and in other countries. Sure, you could get a version without wormwood, but it was like Tinkerbell, watered down and safely ...

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Is There Something to Be Learned from the Absinthe Case? What we can learn from the example of absinthe in France (and by later experiences with smoking), is that social inequalities in health as a ...