Absinthe history
Absinthe history

Absinthe History

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Origins of absinthe

The origin of absinthe's name, like its origin itself is both unclear and a matter of conjecture but it's thought to derive from the Greek word 'apsinthion'
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Why absinthe was banned

In the late 19th century, the French and other governments became concerned over the consequences to society of heavy absinthe consumption leading to absinthe
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Absinthe renaissance

George Rowley brought absinthe back to the UK after it had been assumed banned for 80 years. It is beyond question that he was also instrumental in restoring
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UK absinthe craze

Absinthe was reintroduced to the UK after some 80 lost years on Tuesday 8th December 1998. Such a sensation was it, that the term absinthe craze only hints
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French legalisation of absinthe

According to the Maastricht Treaty, signed 7th February 1992 by the members of the European Community in the Dutch city of Maastricht, if a product can
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U.S. legalisation of absinthe

Until the end of 2006, U.S. legislation enacted in 1912 banning the sale of absinthe had proved impenetrable. Unlike the European bans which merely prohibited
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Absinthe countries of origin

The original absinthe was made on the Franco Swiss border so even from the outset it had something of a split personality. As production has moved to different
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Absinthe quotes
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Absinthe Day

Absinthe has long been the drink of choice for artists, poets, writers and painters. Yet the Green Fairy was banned in many countries after a moral panic
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La Fee Parisienne absinthe

Launched in 2000, La Fée was the first traditional absinthe to be commercially produced in France since the 1914-15 ban. This improved 'Supérieure' version
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