The problem is twofold: absinthe contained a questionable ingredient (wormwood) and it had an alcoholic content of 60-70%, stronger than whiskey. Absinthe has only been re-legalized in the US in recent years, and its following is very limited.
Abinsthe is always expensive, you cant find it cheap because it's so strong. If you invest in a bottle you'll have it for longer then you'd think because your supposed to cut it with water, I've done shots of it straight and it tastes like fire and death. Another problem is that it tastes like licorice and thats not a very popular flavor, the black jelly beans are always the last ones left.
IMHO it doesn't taste of licorice so much as of aniseed.Another problem is that it tastes like licorice and thats not a very popular flavor, the black jelly beans are always the last ones left.
Abinsthe is always expensive, you cant find it cheap because it's so strong. If you invest in a bottle you'll have it for longer then you'd think because your supposed to cut it with water, I've done shots of it straight and it tastes like fire and death. Another problem is that it tastes like licorice and thats not a very popular flavor, the black jelly beans are always the last ones left.
Another problem is that it tastes like licorice and thats not a very popular flavor, the black jelly beans are always the last ones left.
Are you kidding me? I love this stuff! Hell, during this summer in Germany, I always tried to have at least one shot of absinthe a night....
But yeah, removing the thujone could be a start, If I remember correctly, the reason it started getting banned was a number of known alcoholics in Europe who enjoyed the Green Fairy were convicted of particularly violent crimes. So absinthe was associated with murder. Simply not have these cases, and it's likely that the majority of the anti-absinthe forces lose steam...