Are You Absinthe-Curious?

Then I may have just the website for you…

Buy Absinthe has exploded onto the web offering not only the opportunity to buy the French and Swiss “green” and “white” absinthe it distributes but is also highly informative.

For example, I have tried green absinthe during a clandestine ritual with good friends, a couple of years back. And, given absinthe’s nickname “The Green Fairy,” I had no idea it comes any other way but green!

This site is a great resource to me, so far, because the FAQ page gives a great broad-strokes overview for the first-time visitor. The Absinthe History page gives interesting narrative into this centuries-old spirit, and the page labeled “Recette” (French for “recipe”) has some simple drink ideas for those wanting to mix it. (Personally, I suggest mixing sparingly and with caution. It is always a shame to spoil a perfectly luxurious spirit with lesser quality ingredients…)

Buy-Absinthe-Alcohol even has a blog for those of us into that kind of thing…

It is possible to buy individual bottles via airmail, and this site breaks down each brand’s contents by Tujone (“active” ingredient), percentage of alcohol and place of origin, and gives more detailed information.

For example, Lemercier has several products and has won numerous awards, Versinthe ‘La Blanche’ has no sugar added and is clear as a bell in the bottle while Rodnick’s is as green as grass and made in one of my favorite countries in the world ... Spain!

I can only tell you how excited I am that this site has come along as Absinthe is again legal on U.S. shores. It’s already bookmarked as one of my “favorites.” Because, after all, inquiring minds want to know…

For the Love of Earth

DC’s Happy Hour Goes Green This Summer

Urbana Restaurant & Wine Bar has launched an all-organic wine list, called Per L’amore Della Terra, or for the love of the earth. Eco-friendly wines are half price from 5 – 7 pm, through Labor Day. A sustainable menu is also available for “ecotarians.” (ya like that one, dontcha ;-)

If you’re in the mood for exotic, hit Bangkok Joe’s on your way home from work and induldge in the “Thai Street Food Happy Hour.” Also available from 5 – 7 pm, small dishes of traditional and contemporary Thai street fare range from $2 to $4, and specialty libations, beer and wine are half-price.