Let’s say you’re cooking dinner for your significant other. Wine is poured, candles are lit, music is playing, it’s all going well. The recipe calls for some gentle heat from a few slices of jalapeño, ...

When you think of absinthe, thoughts of the green fairy, hallucinations and late 19th century artists like Hemmingway, Toulouse-Lautrec and Van Gogh are probably top of mind. But, with the rise of ...

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 ...

To hear Hollywood tell it, just a few swigs of absinthe is enough to send you on a hallucinogenic trip. Then there's Vincent Van Gogh. He cut off his ear after drinking it. Many wild stories and myths ...

Nicknamed the Green Fairy, absinthe was long banned in the United States and in other countries. Sure, you could get a version without wormwood, but it was like Tinkerbell, watered down and safely ...

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 ...