Absinthe: History in a Bottle
Few drinks conjure the cultural associations and charged atmospheres that absinthe does even now some 70 years after its ban in Europe and the U.S. Freelance writer Conrad sees absinthe "as a skeleton key to the fin de siecle's secrets." An engaging combination of art history sociology travelogue and artists' biography this clever hybrid recounts both the praise heaped upon the alcoholic beverage and the tales of destroyed creativity and absinthe-related violence that led to its prohibition. Turn-of-the-century Paris comes alive as does its expatriate society of the '20s. Oil paintings etchings and artifacts with absinthe themes by Manet Van Gogh Lautrec and others adorn the pages and quotes and anecdotes about the green liqueur by Wilde Ba ...
The proven absinth effects There are proven effects on absinth consumption, first off, it's STRONG, due to its high levels of alcohol. The "buzz" felt is different than of normal alcoholic beverages, a bit clearer and less impaired. The active ingredient, thujone is excitatory on the brain, in small quantities has anti depressant effects.
