New to the neighborhood, Wormwood introduces itself as an absinthe-focused bar. After greeting me, Ben Marquart busts out a beginner’s lesson on absinthe. He decides Le Frappe is a good place to start ...

A second brand of wormwood absinthe has been approved for U.S.sale (Lucidbeing the first). Yves Kubler, the fourth-generation distiller of Swiss Absinthe Superieure Kubler, told us he got permission ...

VAIL, Colorado – Absinth wormwood – or, artemesia absinthium – was originally introduced into North America for its medicinal qualities. This plant is often confused for a native sage and can be found ...

Absinthe has become a staple of trendy bar culture in the form of a “wash” or “rinse,” but its past is fraught with controversy. Hailing from Switzerland, the grain alcohol—made from anise, fennel, ...

The absinthe revival, which has been on the move for more than a decade, just took a leap forward. For years, American aficionados of the banned beverage that inspired such artists as Vincent Van Gogh ...

Absinth wormwood joins six other statewide noxious weeds including Canada thistle, hoary cress, leafy spurge, perennial sow thistle, purple loosestrife, and salt cedar. In other action, the commission ...

The ad in High Times for King of Spirits Absinth promises "Authentic Czech Absinthe." But according to La Fée Verte (feeverte.net), there's no such thing. The Web site, named after the "Green Fairy" ...

Absinthe Day falls on March 5—a perfect opportunity to celebrate the green potent drink made from the wormwood plant, which has a big reputation in Europe. The Absinthe Drinker by Viktor Oliva, 1901 ...