An Absinthe Education

Filed Under Education, SF Bay Area, Video on 2009-02-16, 04:12

St George Absinthe Verte, thanks Grey!

I’ve found myself drinking more and more absinthe over the past year or so. It’s a much more enjoyable drink than your typical beer or cocktail. We even had the pleasure of having the Absinthe Fairy Crusher visit the latest party at The Fishbowl.

However absinthe is a much misunderstood beverage. If you’re not familiar with absinthe, it’s production, and it’s effects, you might want to take a few minutes to sit and watch this great series of videos from Chow.com. Lance Winters from St. George Spirits, a local Alameda based distillery, talks about how to make absinthe, what to look for in a good absinthe, how he feels about absinthe, and his plans for future batches. Not only is it educational and entertaining, it’s also great cocktail party knowledge, especially if you’re planning on stopping by for our next gathering!

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  • Bob Lazar
    Great post. That's a lot of copper - looks like something from the Wonka Factory.

    St. George is a pretty good absinthe. Although, since star anise is used instead of green anise, some people claim it's not absinthe at all. You need Green Anise, Wormwood and Fennel to be an absinthe (so say some).

    Have you ever seen all the cool gadgets that go along with absinthe? The fountains, spoons and glasses are pretty cool. I just got a fountain from www.AbsintheDevil.com and I love it. Used it last night to sample some St George I got from DUNY.
  • katee
    I loved this article, very, very, informative. That absinthe fairy crusher was at the edwardian ball in SF, and I saw it first hand, pretty cool, but I still love absinthe poured the old fashion way.
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