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Absinthe (/ ˈæbsɪnθ, - sæ̃θ /, French: [apsɛ̃t] ⓘ) is an anise -flavored spirit derived from several plants, including the flowers and leaves of Artemisia absinthium ("grand wormwood"), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. [1] Historically described as a highly alcoholic spirit, it is 45 ...
Cultural references to absinthe. The legacy of absinthe as a mysterious, addictive, and mind-altering drink continues to this day. [1][2][3][4] Though its psychoactive effects and chemical makeup are contested, its cultural impact is not. Absinthe has played a notable role in the fine art movements of Impressionism, Post-Impressionism ...
Artemisia pontica, the Roman wormwood or small absinthe, is an herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth.Originating in southeastern Europe (the specific name refers to the Pontus area on the shores of the Black Sea [1]), it is naturalized over much of Eurasia from France to Xinjiang, and is also found in the wild in northeastern North America.
Artemisia rhaetica Brügger. Artemisia absinthium, otherwise known as common wormwood, is a species of Artemisia native to North Africa and temperate regions of Eurasia, [4] and widely naturalized in Canada and the northern United States. [5] It is grown as an ornamental plant and is used as an ingredient in the spirit absinthe and some other ...
Herbsaint is a brand name of anise-flavored liqueur originally created as an absinthe-substitute in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1934, [1] and currently produced by the Sazerac Company. It was developed by J. Marion Legendre and Reginald Parker of the city, who had learned how to make absinthe while in France during World War I. [1]
Absinthe is a live show that premiered in 2006 and is playing on the forecourt of Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, [3] after opening on April 1, 2011. Paul Carr of The Huffington Post, proclaimed "If I could only see one show my entire life," he said, "I'd want it to be that." [4] It was also called "The Greatest Show In Vegas History" by Las Vegas ...
Musée d'Orsay, Paris. L'Absinthe (English: The Absinthe Drinker or Glass of Absinthe) is a painting by Edgar Degas, painted between 1875 and 1876. [1] Its original title was Dans un Café, [2] a name often used today. [3] Other early titles were A sketch of a French Café and Figures at Café. Then, when exhibited in London in 1893, the title ...
La Fée Absinthe Parisienne was first distilled in July 2000 [1] in association with the Musée de l’Absinthe, Auvers-sur-Oise, France, and its founder and curator, Marie-Claude Delahaye, who is also a Director of La Fée LLP. [2] It was the first absinthe to be legally distilled and bottled in France since the 1915 ban.