This little beauty might more acurately be described as a cross between a spoon and a grille. Talented artist and good friend Chris Olson is responsible for the design and production. It’s made of 3 ounces of pure silver and features a unique recessed sugar cube holder which allows the sugar to dissolve more thoroughly, resulting in less in the bottom of the glass. Chris, at one time, worked for special effects wizard Stan Winston. As Master Designer for the prestigious Molina Fine Jewelry, Chris also did restoration work on some of the artifacts retrieved from the Titanic. Currently only 3 of these exist. I own one, Chris has one, and one of Molina’s very wealthy clients, who is also a big absinthe fan, has the 3rd one. They may be available to the public at a future date.
It’s the 3 year anniversary of the glorious return of the Green Fairy to the US. Can you believe it’s been that long? I urge all of you to write your Congressmen, write your Senators, hell, even write Obama and ask them to declare today, March 5th, “Absinthe Day”, a national holiday 
. All of us here at Absinthe.FM wish everyone out there a great, green day and weekend, with many more to come. Cheers
It was exactly 5 years ago today that Switzerland re-legalized absinthe after , to the day, a 100 year ban. That’s great as it gave us the wonderful Suisse La Bleue Clandestine absinthe, one of the best on the market and available here at Absinthe.FM . Coming up Friday – the 3 year anniversary of the re-legalization of absinthe here in the US.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has an exhibit called “Synthetic Cubism” which runs through April 25. It features 214 works of art by Picasso and others. On display is Picasso’s “Glass of Absinthe”, which is his only free-standing sculpture. It’s very interesting and looks as though he had a few too may absinthes while sculpting it. 
Absynthe – a new fragrance by Christian Lacroix. You see, Absinthe is entering the Haute Couture sector with a new fragrance/perfume. Will this give a boost to the Absinthe market in general. Let´s wait and see!
Toulouse-Lautrec, a big absinthe fan, is credited with coming up with this cocktail. You mix 1/2 shot of absinthe with 1/2 shot of cognac, swirl in a brandy snifter, and drink. Due to the strong flavors of both absinthe and cognac I prepared it with a minor alteration. I poured 1/2 shot of each into an absinthe glass and added 8 oz. of ice water. I gave this a try while watching the Super Bowl and I’ve got to say it’s pretty tasty and packs a punch. I used Swiss LaBleue Clandestine absinthe and Remy Martin V.S.O.P cognac. Give it a try and leave a comment letting me know how you liked it.
I just picked up this great bottle from Alandia. It’s Absenta Comas from the 1970’s. The bottle is in great condition with intact label and tax seal. It also has a metal collar around the lip of the bottle, which I haven’t seen before. This is a good bottle for collectors as the more absinthe becomes popular the more sought after and rare vintage bottles will become.
Have you ever wanted to try a new absinthe but were afraid of spending the money without tasting it first? Our sister site www.Alandia.de has the answer. Now over 50 different absinthes are available in mini-bottles. There’s a wide range to suit every taste and also some very nice mini-bottle sets. Check it out!
I was surprised, and frankly, somewhat dismayed, to find out that they are using the Bohemian ritual at The Old Absinthe House in New Orleans (thanks for that info Jessie). You would think that the oldest and most well known spot for absinthe in the US would know better. Anyone who knows anything about absinthe realizes that you just don’t burn the sugar cube. What are these people thinking? If anybody happens to visit there, please try and talk some sense into them.
The first annual Spirits International Prestige Awards was held November 14, 2009 in Los Angeles, Ca. A panel of 100 non-industry people voted on distilled spirits from around the world and gave out bronze, silver, gold and platinum awards. The platinum awards were announced this week. La Valote Absinthe, a very fine Swiss entry, won a well deserved platinum award. These excellent absinthes are available from our sister site www.Alandia.de . Pick yourself up a bottle and see why the judges were so impressed.
This little beauty might more acurately be described as a cross between a spoon and a grille. Talented artist and good friend Chris Olson is responsible for the design and production. It’s made of 3 ounces of pure silver and features a unique recessed sugar cube holder which allows the sugar to dissolve more thoroughly, resulting in less in the bottom of the glass. Chris, at one time, worked for special effects wizard Stan Winston. As Master Designer for the prestigious Molina Fine Jewelry, Chris also did restoration work on some of the artifacts retrieved from the Titanic. Currently only 3 of these exist. I own one, Chris has one, and one of Molina’s very wealthy clients, who is also a big absinthe fan, has the 3rd one. They may be available to the public at a future date.
