tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post4225530920708997291..comments2024-02-26T00:59:26.907-08:00Comments on Ana the Imp: The Return of the FairyAnastasia F-Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-22932188734760651482010-06-15T13:45:24.567-07:002010-06-15T13:45:24.567-07:00Alas, Dominic, no. It was in Prague, not Paris. ...Alas, Dominic, no. It was in Prague, not Paris. :-)<br /><br />Rainer, yes it has, though only fairly recently in the States.<br /><br />Yunyi, I'm glad. :-) Actually, you should be able to get a bottle, though perhaps sales are more restricted in some parts of the US than others.Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-7692786551058132282010-06-15T10:12:33.869-07:002010-06-15T10:12:33.869-07:00Ana, you article and video made my day! it was gre...Ana, you article and video made my day! it was great to read through those brilliant names again and yes, their life and creativity seemed to tie with this magic "devilish" drink, I learn longtime ago when I was a student of art school. but i didn't know the story behind. thank you for sharing! Wonderful video! Love the music!<br /><br />And if one day I could get this drink in this country (USA), I will certainly have a try, to see which becomes more more mediocre - me or green fairy... lolYun Yihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311104014692132715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-45620455981296872632010-06-15T06:26:26.462-07:002010-06-15T06:26:26.462-07:00I believe that Absinthe has been sold and distille...I believe that Absinthe has been sold and distilled for a few years now, in various countries.<br />Sadly they took the magic ingredients out of the brew. Bugger.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqa62iiUwUIAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-47175405646917926292010-06-15T02:50:27.953-07:002010-06-15T02:50:27.953-07:00But did you go through the whole ritual with the w...But did you go through the whole ritual with the water, and setting light to the sugar? I'm sure that (like the preparations one makes with a good cigar) is an essential part of the pleasure. or to generate a sense of communion with Toulouse-Lautrec, or something<br /><br />(Drank the stuff once, in Soho, when it first became available again in Britain. Not felt the need to return for a second helping in ensuing years)Dominichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00145734042272196687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-44592709686578951872010-06-15T02:24:21.336-07:002010-06-15T02:24:21.336-07:00"Effects, taste, texture"
I had a spiri..."Effects, taste, texture"<br /><br />I had a spirit that was sold as absinthe once, I'd say none, aniseedy and syrupy.<br /><br />It was probably just sambuca with gree dye in it.Domohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240964731398145995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-60741998178100924372010-06-15T02:01:55.764-07:002010-06-15T02:01:55.764-07:00:-):-)Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-27977035624789174222010-06-14T16:26:24.968-07:002010-06-14T16:26:24.968-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Fletch's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402507296202065300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-44998608881413249562010-06-14T16:25:26.482-07:002010-06-14T16:25:26.482-07:00Along with Oscar Wilde and Toulouse Lautrec!Along with Oscar Wilde and Toulouse Lautrec!Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-58401122757456198192010-06-14T16:22:55.690-07:002010-06-14T16:22:55.690-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Fletch's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402507296202065300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-24005081457351864372010-06-14T16:20:57.363-07:002010-06-14T16:20:57.363-07:00I only had one glass, Adam, and I'm not likely...I only had one glass, Adam, and I'm not likely to repeat the experience. It really is an acquired taste. But it's is no stronger than brandy or whisky. The mythology is more potent.Anastasia F-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01284602529524462457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413130168723738166.post-44984793495338815872010-06-14T16:04:01.548-07:002010-06-14T16:04:01.548-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Fletch's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402507296202065300noreply@blogger.com