tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post5850163889732591898..comments2024-03-05T07:55:16.812-08:00Comments on Rowley's Whiskey Forge: National Absinthe Day: The Start to Finish CocktailMatthew Rowleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00613982533349459637noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-9664883604171067322011-03-15T07:52:15.767-07:002011-03-15T07:52:15.767-07:00Tammy ~ you may have lucked out missing the Amster...Tammy ~ you may have lucked out missing the Amsterdam absinthe. We have similar bottles in Tijuana for the tourists. You can get Lucid fairly cheaply at the duty-free shops, but in general, I'd avoid bottles at places that cater to tourists. Barcelona was the same way; evil-looking Czech stuff for sale. I passed. Not sure how widely available they are in France, but Ted Breaux's absinthes are lovely. You can check them out through Jade Liqueurs <a rel="nofollow">http://www.bestabsinthe.com/index2.htm</a>Matthew Rowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00613982533349459637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6101223716619464303.post-64317586729096105862011-03-14T16:13:00.571-07:002011-03-14T16:13:00.571-07:00After reading this, it seems wrong somehow that I&...After reading this, it seems wrong somehow that I've lived in France for years now, and have yet to taste authentic absinthe. I have had Pernod, Ricard & other pastis/anise-based beverages (hard to avoid in the south!). Didn't drink it when I lived in Amsterdam either, where it was advertised for tourists, years before it was possible to do so other places...hmm.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03437876558716264896noreply@blogger.com