Originally posted by dnewma04:
Isn't even the overseas absinthe not nearly as strong as the real stuff from back in the day?
Yes, but about 200% less. The FDA says no wormwood at all, so you have to import the "real" stuff, which even that isn't anywhere near the original recipes.
Most absithes are ~70 -> 80 proof... By the time you ingest enough thujoule, you're just sh!tfaced from the alcohol. (And that's even if you can stand to have more that one drink of it...)
It's an acquired taste, and you WILL pay for it. The noted 'good stuff' will cost you about $60 - $80 with shipping, and most places won't/can't send you more that two bottles per order.
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