The Truth About Absinthe: What You Should Know

Chances are that if your reading this, you may be looking to get some real Absinthe or at least thinking about it. I will tell you how to tell real Absinthe from phoney Absinthe, as well as what to expect and what not to expect from Absinthe.

First off, let me clear something up. There seems to be this huge misconception about Absinthe in popular culture. People seem to think it is not just a liquor but a drug all its own, causing madness and even hallucinations. Take it from me, if your looking to get some good Absinthe to "get high" or "trip" you may as well just forget it and save yourself some money. Real Absinthe contains thujone in vaying quantities depending on the label wich is mildly psychoactive, but even the brands that have the highest thujone content will not get you "high" or anything remotely close to that, much less make you "trip" or cause hallucinations. It will however, like any other liquor, get you drunk. The combinations of herbs in Absinthe can cause a mild "feeling" that compliments the alchaholic effects nicely. But if you are after anything more than that, trust me you will be sorely dissappointed.

Secondly, just because something is green and says its Absinthe does not mean it is. You may be surprised to know that Absinthe is not naturally green,real Absinthe that is green is artificially colored. Some of the best Absinthe in my opinion is in fact clear, as are most swiss Absinthes. The only naturally green liquor is something called Chartreuse, a liquor whos herbal contents yield much stronger secondary effects than any Absinthe I have tried. And it is readily available in the United States.