During the dot com daze and even during the bust, we used to serve up Absinthe (the real stuff) at our oft-famous loft parties/paradise in San Francisco. Esp. if I was behind the bar- the "Magic" of the Green Fairy potion was not far away.
Today, you can acquire Absinthe legally in the US, as long as the product is considered "Thujone Free", which means it has low levels of Thujone (which is toxic at high levels and produced by active ingredient Wormwood).
Historical info. and some of the international purveyors can be found on the Absinthe Buyers Guide
(From Absinthe Buyers Guide FAQs)
What does absinthe do to you?
Drinkers of absinthe experience a double action intoxication. This intoxication combines the effects of strong alcohol and a secondary effect reported to be a "clear-headed" feeling of inebriation.
Absinthe can have an effect that has been described as a "clarity" or "heightened state of mind".
Chemist and absinthe expert, T.A. Breaux describes it as a push-me, pull-you effect of the various herbs, some have a heightening effect while others have a lowering effect.
Feature:
St. George Spirits Absinthe Verte of Alameda
Distiller Lance Winters even teaches classes at the Beverage Academy on how to make your own Absinthe.
International Feature:
Bleue Clandestine Absinthe
Absinthe will always be considered a homemade elixir, especially in the Suisse region known as the Val-de-Travers, where farmers and artisans have made it for more than 200 years.
Other Elixer Discovered..
Lotus Vodka, out of San Francisco. Gold Medal Winners of the 2008 Spirit Awards, SF.
Find It.
Tito's Vodka, Austin, Texas.
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