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Martinez. A good drink and a good way to use the yummy Luxardo cherry syrup. Also, trying a new gin. Ok so far, although this drink is sweet so hides it a bit.

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Cue the idiot 25 year old me learning that you can actually buy Absinthe on the internet....

Awwwww, #(%*%*!

It's always the shipping ;)

It was banned in the US until the 2000s, but now you can find it in some liquor stores, though you probably already know that. :)

St. George Verte is a nice, US-made absinthe that is well worth finding. I like Mansinthe, but I think it's out of production now. Kubler makes a nice blanc absinthe. Lucid is just so-so.

Avoid the faux absinthes, often made in Eastern Europe. Basically, neutral spirits infused with botanicals with food coloring added.

Loves me some 'sinthe. Even have a set of stemware and slotted spoons.
 
It was banned in the US until the 2000s, but now you can find it in some liquor stores, though you probably already know that. :)

St. George Verte is a nice, US-made absinthe that is well worth finding. I like Mansinthe, but I think it's out of production now. Kubler makes a nice blanc absinthe. Lucid is just so-so.

Avoid the faux absinthes, often made in Eastern Europe. Basically, neutral spirits infused with botanicals with food coloring added.

Loves me some 'sinthe. Even have a set of stemware and slotted spoons.
Whatever my son made, it was awesome!

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Loves me some 'sinthe. Even have a set of stemware and slotted spoons.
Oh, I believe I've seen them on this forum, and drooled at them. Clever bits of kit, sir! I'm envious.

I appreciate the advice, but honestly, like Scotch, the silly trade war that never should've been has sapped all my interest in spirits. I used to buy a single bottle of 15yr annually, then that went to a bottle of 12yr, when whisky became popular.

Now, I don't care--to my loss. I miss it, but I'm not paying those BS prices.

In the balance, I have about 200lbs of brewing malt on hand, two fermenters, and a dozen kegs, so the need for whisky isn't there anymore. Much to my sorrow! ;)

I miss the old days.
 
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Oh, I believe I've seen them on this forum, and drooled at them. Clever bits of kit, sir! I'm envious.

I even have one of those fountains for slowly dripping ice water over the sugar cube into the glass of absinthe. Got it free (along with 4 stem glasses and spoons) from a liquor store manager who was about to toss it. His store had received it as a promo from Lucid.

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I even have one of those fountains for slowly dripping ice water over the sugar cube into the glass of absinthe. Got it free (along with 4 stem glasses and spoons) from a liquor store manager who was about to toss it. His store had received it as a promo from Lucid.

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We really need a "pulls underwear up to his chin and chews on it" emote on this forum.
 
I even have one of those fountains for slowly dripping ice water over the sugar cube into the glass of absinthe. Got it free (along with 4 stem glasses and spoons) from a liquor store manager who was about to toss it. His store had received it as a promo from Lucid.

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