Cheat Sheet: Absinthe vs. Pastis
Demystifying the difference between two iconic French spirits.
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Everything You Need to Know About Absinthe
Absinthe might be the most misunderstood spirit in the world, and it’s time to clear its name.
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Behind the Scenes at Nevada’s Frey Ranch Estate Distillery
The innovative farm-to-glass distillery is making gin, absinthe and wonderfully weird whiskey.
Read MoreAbsinthe Frappe Recipe
The Absinthe Frappe, like many classic cocktails, traces its origins back to New Orleans. It was first concocted in the 1870s at the Old Absinthe House, a bar that still stands today. And while many drinks like the Sazerac use…
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Absinthe, Then and Now
Absinthe has a rich and diverse history. It’s surrounded in mystery – mostly myths – and today is a niche product revitalized in recent years by the craft cocktails and spirits movement. But it wasn’t always niche. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries absinthe was the most popular drink in France… read more →
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Vieux Carre Absinthe Review
Vieux Carré Absinthe is produced by Philadelphia Distilling, but it takes its name from the New Orleans French Quarter. The first bottle of Vieux Carré Absinthe was released in December 2008, making it the first legal absinthe to be distilled,…
Read MorePernod Absinthe Review
Pernod began producing absinthe around 1800, when Henri-Louis Pernod founded what’s believed to be the first absinthe distillery. Pernod Absinthe remained one of the more popular spirits in the genre until 1915, when absinthe was banned in the U.S. and…
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Mixology Monday: Absinthe and the Chrysanthemum Cocktail
Once per month cocktail fiends band together to create a booze-soaked collection of cocktail recipes for Mixology Monday. This month’s host is Sonja of Thinking of Drinking, who chose absinthe as the theme. From Sonja – The topic for February…
Read MoreReintroducing the Original Recipe for Herbsaint
If each trip out of the house during the holidays—always with the best of intentions to get your shopping done—results in you huddled over a drink at a nearby bar, hiding from the crazed mass, then you may be in…
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Corpse Reviver #2
This aptly named cocktail traces its origin back to the days when drinking in the morning didn’t have a stigma. When cocktails were breakfast drinks and every man, woman and likely a few children started their day with a smile…
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Tuxedo No. 2 Cocktail
The Tuxedo No. 2 cocktail is a stiff drink that starts with a solid base of gin. And much like a classic martini, it pairs that gin with dry vermouth. Here, in ratios that favor more vermouth than your typical…
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While the origins of many cocktails are heatedly debated, clouded in mystery or just plain lost in a boozy fog, the source of the Sazerac is one thing drinkers can agree upon. Born in New Orleans in 1859, the Sazerac…
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