Absinthe became popular during France’s Belle-Epoque period in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This also was the time of the decimation of France’s wine industry by the phylloxera pest. As an ...

Absinthe is extremely high proof, with most bottles worth their fairy wings hovering around 120, so it’s best enjoyed in a ratio of one part absinthe to three to five parts water, depending on ...