A new study may end the century-old controversy over what ingredient in absinthe caused the exotic green aperitif's supposed mind-altering effects and toxic side-effects when consumed to excess. The ...

It’s 2 o’clock in the afternoon and I am trying to get a good louche going, the cloudy effect that occurs when cold water is slowly added to absinthe and its essential oils rouse from the liquid like ...

Absinthe, often called “the green fairy,” is an emerald-hued spirit steeped in myth, history and allure. It has captured the imaginations of artists, writers and connoisseurs for centuries, becoming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No, it won't make your hallucinate. Yes, it is delicious. Sunyixun / Getty Images There is no spirit whose history is more steeped ...

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters Life!) - The tiny Portland distillery Integrity Spirits has put its sought-after craft vodka and gin on the back burner to brew up something in high demand these days: ...

As I sip a cold glass of absinthe, I can't help but think my surroundings are a little incongruous. The sun-dappled forest floor is thick with beech leaves. I'm standing at Fontaine à Louis, a ...

National Absinthe Day is marked annually on March 5 to raise awareness and celebrate the strong alcoholic drink also known as "The Green Fairy." Absinthe is a combination of spirits and herbs, mainly ...

Absinthe has inspired many great authors of the last 150 years – and may have ruined some as well. Jane Ciabattari investigates the green spirit’s peculiar power. Arthur Rimbaud called absinthe the ...

Love the Bohemian lifestyle? Fancy yourself a tortured artiste? Here are 10 places to get absinthe cocktails in Los Angeles. "The first stage is like ordinary drinking, the second when you begin to ...

Make way for the absinthe rush. With luck, a second California absinthe will be on shelves by October, joining several American absinthes that have appeared this year. Crispin Cain, who helped distill ...

Does absinthe contain any drugs? Will you start hallucinating green fairies after a couple of sips? The myths and misinformation surrounding this potent herbal concoction are many. But which ones hold ...

Recently, I was a guest at one of those relaxingly long dinner parties. It started with cocktails before sundown, ended well into the night. Just as the evening reached its ebb, I pounced and ...