A: It consists of a base spirit, often grain alcohol (though St. George Spirits uses a neutral brandy), to which herbs are infused. The spirit is then distilled again and additional herbs added, a ...

The list of history’s famous absintheurs reads like a catalog of artistic genius, from the vibrant paintings of Vincent Van Gogh to the legendary short stories of Oscar Wilde and Ernest Hemingway. The ...

When it comes to alcohol shrouded in mystery, it’s pretty tough to top absinthe. This wormwood and anise-flavored herbal spirit was illegal in the US from 1912 until 2007, when it was legalized with ...

Absinthe’s history mirrors the way it’s meant to be prepared: a mix of the misunderstood and the legitimately unusual. For most of its existence, the spirit has been slandered, ostracized and, in ...

Scared to meet the Green Fairy after a pour of absinthe? Don’t be. Though absinthe is the subject of many nicknames and stories, it’s essentially just an aromatic, high-proof alcohol that has been ...

Absinthe, an intense alcoholic spirit favored by artists such as Degas, Van Gogh and Hemingway, is making a comeback in the U.S. after being banned by the government for almost 100 years. Its rebirth ...

The absinthe revival, which has been on the move for more than a decade, just took a leap forward. For years, American aficionados of the banned beverage that inspired such artists as Vincent Van Gogh ...