and sorrow is conveniently guillotined! "Wormwood: A Drama of Paris" by Marie Corelli 1890 |
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and sorrow is conveniently guillotined! "Wormwood: A Drama of Paris" by Marie Corelli 1890 |
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September 10 Kallisti has moved!  In case anyone has noticed, I have not been around in the past 6 weeks to answer email, reply to the Absinthe Book, or to tend to other similar disasters ... because I have packed up my bags (containing a lamp, antique fire bellows, various alcoholic beverages and other ornaments) and moved my lilac scented self back to San Francisco, from whence I came.
Also, in case any of you noticed, the "Absinthe Book" went kablooey a couple weeks ago due to Dreambook losing my settings for the book. An archived text file of all the Hi-Lites of The Absinthe Book for the past year can be found HERE. In the mean time I have replaced The Absinthe Book with The Absinthe Forum, a message board style forum for your delectation and enjoyment. Irrelevant postings will be deleted. So, La! |
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 May 1 La Muse Verte: I have just received a bottle of a french pastis that has recently been imported to the states ... their gimmick? Why, absinthe of course. To quote from the May/June issue of Saveur (a frou-frou cooking magazine), "La Muse Verte, which calls itself Le Pastis d"autrfois (meaning 'the pastis of an earlier time'), comes in a paper wrapped bottle with a replica of an absinthe spoon attached; this flat, slotted implement is placed over your glass, a sugar cube is positioned on it, and water is slowly dripped over the cube. ( La Muse Verte is unsweetened.)" It is indeed a lovely Pastis. The coloring is authentic, and the flavor more complex than either Pernod or Herbsaint. It has a stronger anise flavor than absinthe (it is, afterall, a pastis), but the packaging is delightful, and the repro-spoon is made of steel. For a gimmick, it is very well done. A bottle of "la Muse Verte" will run you about $40, and is distributed by :
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April 22
"The Mining Co." has done a bang-up article on Absinthe, with some great net resources.And then they gave me this ==>> Thanks! |
April 7 Wired News: Fringe. Interviewed along with cohorts and friends by Wired, my Alma Mater, in regards to "that swill". See what PEARLS of WISDOM rain like dewdrops from our green tinged lips ... |
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February 8 Have you danced with the Green Fairy? Want to help modern science dispel or confirm the myths surrounding Absinthe? Here is a survey from the same people who brought you the original Absinthe FAQ. Get involved! |
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La Fée Verte would not have been possible without (click Title to Order):
If you've reached La Fée Verte through The Absinthe Ring,
please take a moment to look around the rest of
The Chapel Perilous.
I am sure you won't be disappointed.
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