Thursday, November 29, 2007

In Pursuit of Absinthe

When on vacation I came across a article about how certain forms of Absinthe are no longer banned in the US. I am not really a drinker, but I have become intensely interested in a beverage that is also called the Green Fairy, one that turns from a shimmering green to a milky white with a cube of sugar. And while my 6 percent alcohol drinks make me tipsy, these at almost 70 percent...well, it just sounds like a crazy thing to want.

Today, my friend and I decided to scope it out and found, it is all sold out. How odd is that? The only drink I'm curious about seems to be impossible to find.

I walked out with a bottle of vodka for the party that comes in a mirror ball case. Very disco and hopefully appropriate for a party gift.

When I do find the Green Fairy, here's to hoping it's at least a half a percent as interesting as it's mythology.

2 comments:

Moooooog35 said...

You know what they say:

Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.

...or gets you really, really hammered...

..it's one or the other.

A Girl, A Boy, and Me said...

Counting on the hammered before involving the heart. Hopefully it will make me heartless. I've always envied the Angelina types and their coolness.