Where to Buy Absinthe Liquor

Absinthe is enjoying a bit of a revival at the moment. It has been featured in many films over the past decade – Moulin Rouge, Alfie and From Hell. Singer Marilyn Manson has even created his won Absinthe called Mansinthe. Absinthe has also recently been legalized in many countries so people are trying to find out where to buy Absinthe liquor.

You need to be careful when purchasing Absinthe because there are many fake Absinthes or Absinthe substitutes and some Czech Absinthe (or Absinth) is actually more of a wormwood bitter and has no anise flavor. There are many good sites online which state the thujone content and the proof or alcohol by volume of each Absinthe brand. An Absinthe without a thujone level is not a true Absinthe, do not buy it. Thujone is a chemical found in wormwood which is a key ingredient in Absinthe – no thujone, no wormwood.

Sites like Absinth24.net and UK based thedrinkshop.com are good because they give full descriptions of each Absinthe and rankings or reviews. Both sites do many different styles of Absinthe and Absinthes from a variety of countries – French Absinthe, Czech, Swiss, Spanish etc.

There are many recipes online but using these is not to be recommended. Distillation at home is illegal in most countries and recipes that do not use distillation do not create real Absinthe. There is more to making Absinthe than steeping herbs in alcohol and then filtering. You will never experience the real original Absinthe taste and experience by making Absinthe in this way.

You will also find Absinthekits on sale online. Most of these, like the one available for purchase from Green Devil, contain a blends of herbs for steeping and some kind of filtration system. Again, these kits will not make a true Absinthe, you need distillation for that.

Where to Buy Absinthe liquor essences

Absinthe essences from AbsintheKit.com are great because they are already distilled. The essences are made from distilling alcohol and top-quality Absinthe herbs such as wormwood, aniseed and fennel. These essences are sold to both the Absinthe industry and to the public. Once you receive your essence from AbsintheKit, you just mix it with vodka or Everclear and there you have it, your very own Green Fairy liquor!

You can order Absinthe essences at AbsintheKit.com and they will ship worldwide, including to the USA. There are four types of essence available and they are available individually or in kits with a measure and bottle labels. The kits allow you to make 14 bottles of Absinthe. All the essences contain wormwood.

Once you have bought or made your Absinthe, you need to know how to prepare it. The traditional French way of preparing Absinthe is to use a method known as The Ritual or La Louche. Here is what you do:-

- Take an Absinthe glass or large glass and pour a shot of Absinthe into it.

- Rest a slotted Absinthe spoon over the rim of the glass and place a sugar cube on it.

- Slowly drip iced water over the sugar and into the Absinthe. The drink will start to louche as the water mixes into the alcohol – it will turn milky or cloudy. A ratio of between 3:1 and 5:1 water to Absinthe is the usual dilution. Dripping rather than pouring is recommended because it allows the sugar to dissolve and also helps with the louche effect.

- Once you have stirred the water in, enjoy your Absinthe.

So, where to buy Absinthe liquor is an easy question to answer – online is by far the easiest way to buy a quality Absinthe or Absinthekit from a reputable company.