Saturday, March 1, 2008

The new AA...


AA - American Absinthe. For many years, the drink Absinthe has been outlawed in the United States. This is due mainly to one of the main ingredients - which has a tendency to cause hallucinations. Many people have worked tirelessly to reformulate the beverage in order to keep the taste, but lose the side effects. Now, it's back on the US market.

Here's a bit of a primer on Absinthe:


First, a concise article from the folks at Wired:
www.wired.com

You'll need the right tools.

Old School absinthe fountains are available from Hammacher Schlemmer:
www.hammacher.com

Absinthe spoons and fountains are also available from the hip and trendy 'BBlessing' store in New York:
www.bblessing.com

Finally, if you're a bit of a 'do it yourself' person, you can find kits for making your own home brew at the Green Devil:
www.greendevil.com

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