Tuesday, 21 October 2025

Charlotte Vaucher

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Below you'll find the translation of an article in a now-defunct French blog written by relations of Charlotte Vaucher.  To preface that...
Sunday, 13 October 2024

The Absinthe Forger: not just for lovers of absinthe!

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  Of all the absinthe books I have reviewed on this blog, this is probably the most interesting. The cover suggests it might be a thriller ...
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Tuesday, 11 April 2023

"The Absinthe Frappé" and "Cure New Orleans Drinks:" Almost 200 years of drinking in NOLA in 2 very different books

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A small confession. The first few paragraphs here were provided by ChatGPT.  "Absinthe and New Orleans cocktail enthusiasts, get ready ...
Tuesday, 1 March 2022

Swiss Absinthe Day, meet Mardi Gras!

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(Photo from The Old Absinthe House, New Orleans)  March 1 is an important date in Switzerland, well for some of Switzerland. It is Republic ...
Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Absinthe Eggnog: The ultimate Christmas cocktail

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Eggnogs are perfect for Christmas. Low in alcohol, they are perfect for those people that don't want to get too tipsy. High in taste, th...
Friday, 31 January 2020

What has the European Union ever done for us?

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I have long thought that politics and drink (and in particular absinthe) don't mix well. Alcohol - especially absinthe - has been badly...
Monday, 25 February 2019

In search of the Bloody Fairy

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Virginia Davis, manager, Pirate’s Alley Café/Absinthe House, New Orleans The ”Bloody Fairy?” Gimmick or classic? Let’s explore this.. B...
Tuesday, 22 August 2017

Ladies drinking absinthe

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I've posted about ladies and absinthe jokingly before, and have also highlighted the more serious role of women in making absinthe . ...