Our sister site, Alandia, is celebrating it’s 10th year faithfully serving the world wide absinthe community. Congratulations to Mike and the rest of the gang at Alandia for a fine job all of these years. Cheers to 10 more years!
The online site “Guide to Culinary Schools” has listed their picks for the top 30 absinthe blogs. I’m very happy to say that this blog comes in at #6. The whole list can be seen at http://www.guidetoculinaryschools.com/library/best-absinthe-blogs .
The 2007 release “Blood and Chocolate” was a mediocre werewolf movie. The thing that makes it interesting is that the clan of werewolves were asbsinthe fans. Not only that but they owned their own absinthe distillery. There are a few cool absinthe scenes including a look at the inside of their warehouse where you can see their huge stills. A couple of years ago I purchased a screen used Pontarlier glass and spoons from PremierProps. The spoons have some kind of metallic gold and blue finish applied to them by the art department. I assume this is to make them show up better on film or to make them look more unique. Oh, and by the way, our sister site, Alandia, supplied all of the absinthe goodies for the film.
All of us here at Absinthe.FM would like to wish you and yours a very Merry X-Mass. We hope your holidays are filled with joy, peace, love, and of course, absinthe. CHEERS!
There’s an English movie from 2009 called “Dorian Gray” which is a re-make of the classic “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, and is also a great book, wherein the hero makes a deal with the devil to never age. His portrait, however, does. It stars Colin Firth and Ben Barnes. About 7 minutes into the movie there’s a brief glimpse of absinthe in a very nice Cordon glass with a spoon and a sugar cube on it, and a carafe of water in the backround. That’s the only time it shows up in the movie, but I thought it was worth mentioning. Thanks, Vanessa, for the heads up on this.
The staff here at Absinthe.FM wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiving. This is the day to eat till you’re stuffed and enjoy the company of family and friends. It’s also the time to give thanks for all you have in your life. I’m very thankful that I have nearly full bottles of Alandia’s Epoque and Maisson for after dinner 
While perusing the interent I came across this really cool absinthe set. There’s a site, Kaleidoskopic Romance, that makes 1/12 scale hand made miniatures for doll houses. Having recently developed a taste for absinthe they decided to express their interest in miniature. The detail on these are incredible and if you look very close you can see that the bottle is none other that Alandia’s own Moulin Vert. It’s hard to believe the bottle is only about 1 inch tall. I decided I had to have a set and, to show the scale, I’d take a picture of them in front of a full size Moulin Vert bottle. You can see how really small they are in the pic. They have lots of neat miniatures including Ouija boards, crystal balls, and apothecary bottles and boxes. You can see all of their unique items at www.kaleidoskopicromance.etsy.com .
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Brandnew at Absinthe.FM is the Absinthe “Cigar” Collection. This high quality Absinthe set includes 5 of the finest Absinthes available. The Absinthes are nicely packed in small tubes, which look like cigars, indicating the premium quality of this Absinthe set.
This set qualifies as well as a perfect christmas gift! Our favorite Absinthe in the set is Absinthe Maison ALANDIA and Absinthe Heritage!
Our friend R. Winston Guthrie’s book “A Taste for Absinthe” arrives at book stores Tuesday, Sept. 21. He was kind enough to send me an advanced copy. It’s a collection of 65 absinthe cocktail recipes compiled from mixmasters and bartenders nationwide. It also includes a brief history of absinthe, how to tell real absinthe from fake absinthe, some absinthe reviews and much more. This great book was published by Random House and the production quality is excellent. From the hardback to the quality of the paper and the superb photography, this book is top notch. Whether you’re an experienced abintheur or a novice, this book has something for everyone. Well worth the modest selling price!
