The Green Fairy Has Returned

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As we all know, if anything is remotely fun, it’s probably illegal in the US. Sucks. At least it helps the tourism industry in the toking, special brownie eating Netherlands and the absinthe drinking Czech Republic.

But times are a changing. Absinthe is going to hit the U.S. market later this month. Rejoice friends and get ready to lift a glass in honor of your God-given right to get completely wasted on crazy green booze.

What is Absinthe exactly? Besides being the drink of choice for Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Verlaine, it is known as “the green fairy” because of its bright almost neon green color.

Let’s not kid ourselves, it looks a little like radioactive waste but don’t let that stop you from drinking it down. Thanks the Temperance Movement, Absinthe has been banned in the U.S. since 1912 after rumors that its primary ingredient, grand wormwood, contained a psychosis-inducing hallucinogen. As far as taste goes, it has a light bitterness with sort of a complex flavor because of the multiple herbs that go into making the drink. Read More »