A sugar cube is cradled by a slotted spoon balanced on top of a glass of absinthe. (Courtesy of Southern Food and Beverage Museum) There's something romantic about absinthe — that naturally green ...

Regarded as a historic elixir, absinthe has attained a legendary status over the years. Writer Oscar Wilde wrote, “What difference between a glass of absinthe and a sunset?” Here’s a look at 12 things ...

Is there any distilled spirit with a more notorious reputation than absinthe? While many drinkers reach for bourbon, tequila, or Scotch, absinthe has been popular for centuries. Today, imbibers have ...

Ernest Hemingway and Oscar Wilde wrote about it. Pablo Picasso sculpted it. Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear after drinking it. Absinthe, an anise-flavored liquor that had been banned for 95 years, is ...

As far as alcohol-related misinformation goes, the mythology around absinthe is some of the most egregious. Wormwood, the primary ingredient that gives absinthe its unmistakable botanical bitterness, ...

There's something romantic about absinthe — that naturally green liquor derived from wormwood and herbs like anise or fennel. Vincent Van Gogh and Oscar Wilde drank it. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and ...

Le louche refers to the transformation that happens when water is added to absinthe, turning the liquor from a deep green to a milky, iridescent shade. At left, a classic pour. At right, an absinthe ...