SteveW
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with Absinthe its not the "wow look its nearly 100%" that your looking for. Its the highest content of wormwood.
now in the UK we only get legal very low wormwood absinthe. LaFee is your normal run of the mill. Its nice with a splash of water and sugar cube.
people saying to drink it straight are... well lets say, incorrect.
trouble is finding the higher wormwood ones. some places in deepest darkest EU probably do it and it WILL make you hallucinate
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micra_pete
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There is Absinthe and there is Absinthe.
Most of the stuff in bars / on holiday isn't really Absinthe.
its not just for getting pissed up on a Friday night out, nor is it some crazy wild night. in fact is more of a quiet night in drink.
Le fee is lovely and one of my faves. Jim, enjoy.
signed micra_pete... heavy Absinthe drinker (with two ears)
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micra_pete
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my absolute fave personally is Jade PF 1901. but its an expensive habit
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Nath
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£60ish a bottle 
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micra_pete
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its not a daily nath. Like buying wine £5 bottle normally. Veuve Clicquot every now and then (now actually, real G)
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Nath
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I'm not very au fait with booze, but at Xmas I bought my parents a bottle of Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial only to find they had it when I wasn't home  Not impressed, cost me a fair few quid.
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micra_pete
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dont drink brut mate! thats aftershave!
Did it come in this bottle?
if so I bet they had a heavy night.
They sound like bastards though, buy me one next time, nip round and we can share,
[Edited on 17-06-2011 by micra_pete]
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Nath
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If only, if might have lasted longer 
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N3CRO
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
internet says 89.9% is the strongest you can get
most are around the 70%
When in Spain, the highest was the black stuff, 90% iirc.
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Hammer
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The numbers don't really matter TBF.
Most of the stupid cunts that think they are hard taking a shot of 'the real stuff' are in bed when all is said and done.
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joes_1.4_16v_sport
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Bullshit. You wanna try this... http://www.alandia.de/absinthe/product_info.php/language/en/info/p240_Absinthe-Hapsburg-Hardcore.html
Or better still... You wanna try Poteen from Eire.
[Edited on 19-06-2011 by joes_1.4_16v_sport]
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Lynny
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Everclear is the way forward 
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mattant
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
with Absinthe its not the "wow look its nearly 100%" that your looking for. Its the highest content of wormwood.
now in the UK we only get legal very low wormwood absinthe. LaFee is your normal run of the mill. Its nice with a splash of water and sugar cube.
people saying to drink it straight are... well lets say, incorrect.
trouble is finding the higher wormwood ones. some places in deepest darkest EU probably do it and it WILL make you hallucinate
I can't help but think you will have passed out from the alcohol before you start hallucinating from the wormwood.
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3CorsaMeal
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it says to dilute with water, from 5-8 parts, i did about 5-1 ratio
so by that time its only about 14%
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Xs
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
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Originally posted by BluKoo
Absinthe makes me aggressive (in a friendly way).
It makes my friend dead miserable. He just goes and sits in the corner updating his Facebook saying how shit he is with girls whenever we go to this place and have Absinthe cocktails. Aggressive would probably be more interesting though.
Least he hasn't cut his ear off!
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mattant
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A comment on a Youtube video:
"Diluting absinthe with sugar and water is like having your balls tickled, real men take it in shots which is like being punched in the face"
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Nath
I think I had this at Eck's house, but can't be certain
Can't remember the percentage of that I rocked up to a mates' house carrying it, within 2 drinks it was taken away from me and I haven't seen it since 
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Steve
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Internet exagerations
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Eck
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Hope you're not referring to me Steve!
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Steve
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not sure really, read a lot of internet exagerations in this thread, not really attributing to anyone in particular
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micra_pete
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you're a horrible person.
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3CorsaMeal
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its my new favourite drink
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