Absinthe anyone?

I was wondering if anyone on either a Western or Eastern Caribbean route has ever purchased, or even seen, absinthe for sale on any of the islands. It's a green liquor made from anise and wormwood distilled primarily in France and the Czech Republic, and is illegal in the US (probably beacuse it's a second cousin to strychnine.) The closest thing I've been able to find in the states is Pernod. Thanks in advance for your help.

I want to say I saw some in Cozumel. I remember though that it was expensive.

absinthe "the Green Fairy"

from

http://www.absinthebuyersguide.com/

is flavoured distilled liquor, emerald green in colour, turning to cloudy, opalescent white when mixed with water.

from

http://www.absinth.com/

absinthe "the Green Fairy"

from

http://www.absinthebuyersguide.com/

Now I can't stop thinking about the movie Eurotrip. :)

No need to go on a cruise (darn, there goes another excuse)

http://www.absinthe.bz/absinthe-political.html?mv_pc=M-Smirking

There are very few makers of real absinthe in the world anymore. You'll have to go deep into the Czech republic to find it and expect to dish out more than $200. Most of todays distillations are not distilled with the wormwood which brings out the active chemicals, but infused with it which does rarely more than give it a bitter taste. To "see the green fairy" you would likely have to drink the whole bottle in one sitting which would more than likely make you vomit up any of the chemical before you could absorb it. But good luck trying!!!!!!

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I almost forgot. You can get the exact (or stronger) same effect by drinking an entire bottle of Robotussin. It's equally as pleasureable and a hell of a lot cheaper. Hell, why don't you just go to your nearest cow pasture and hunt shrooms!!! It's free and you don't get the wicked side effects. Maybe a little vomiting, but you won't care at the time.

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distilled with the wormwood

Is that the same type of worm they put in those Mexican beers

Isn't that what George Smith was drinking? NO THANKS!

Did you check St.Maarten?

Check out this link:

http://messages.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?referrerid=149385&t=275188

Hope this helps :p

Now I can't stop thinking about the movie Eurotrip. :)

Don`t tell Scotty;)!

Is that the same type of worm they put in those Mexican beers

It's an actual plant. And they don't put worms in beer. It's in Mezcal (or Mescal) which is made from the agave plant and is similar to tequila, but not made from the same agave plant (Tequila is made from the blue agave).

They even have Mezcal with a scorpion in it now... :eek:

Last year I found absinthe( the new formula) in several shops in STM. It was about $30 a bottle. The taste is like Pernod or any of the pastis available there but green and perhaps a little stronger. I guess you could mix grewen Chartreuse w/ Pernod for a similar medicinal flavor. I like New Orleans made Herbsaint as a licorice cordial or pastis. Of course it is an interesting item to have on your bar at home. I think they sell 375 ml bottles as well as ltrs.

*absinthe* Yes I have seen the green fairy and I just ordered another bottle. I can pass along the address that ships straight from Europe to the US. I reside in Atlanta. However I do not know if Cruise Lines offer it, or if I can bring my own bottle....If anyone can answer that for me, I would appreciate it. In the meantime please feel free to email me.

Happy Sails

tahiti

in one of the shops in Havensight

it caught my eye because of its notoriety

according to Wikipedia, it is not illegal to possess or consume it in the US, however, it is not legal to produce it or sell it...

It's an actual plant. And they don't put worms in beer. It's in Mezcal (or Mescal) which is made from the agave plant and is similar to tequila, but not made from the same agave plant (Tequila is made from the blue agave).

 

They even have Mezcal with a scorpion in it now... :eek:

:eek: yikes, what will they think of next :rolleyes:

I had the Mezcal with the scorpion in it. It's very harsh, but the looks on people's faces as you chomp on the scorpion is priceless!

Now I can't stop thinking about the movie Eurotrip. :)

...or the movie Moulin Rouge!

Rick

I was wondering if anyone on either a Western or Eastern Caribbean route has ever purchased, or even seen, absinthe for sale on any of the islands. It's a green liquor made from anise and wormwood distilled primarily in France and the Czech Republic, and is illegal in the US (probably beacuse it's a second cousin to strychnine.) The closest thing I've been able to find in the states is Pernod. Thanks in advance for your help.

I've bought it at liquor stores here in Ft. Lauderdale. It's no longer banned in the U.S. It was for a hundred years.

You can get it any supermarket in France or Spain its yukkkkkky:D

The liquor stores in Ontario Canada have it as well

Actually it is now perfectly legal to sell or possess certain Absinthes in the US. They need to be free of the chemical component that causes seizures and hallucinations.