Drazil Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 A friend just picked up a bottle at the ABC store, and neither of us have tried it. What exactly happens when you drink it? Is it just another way to get drunk or will it really change your outlook on life? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 If you drink a lot, there's a distinct chance you'll get drunk. No, but from what I've heard, you'll experience mild 'different than drunk' sensations and a bit of nausea. So unless you have a rather bland outlook on life, you ought to break even tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aricandover Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 you'll shit on your friends floor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Bust out the wigs and strap in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 make sure you drink it the way you are supposed to; pouring the cold water over the sugar, etc. do that and you'll be fine. do shots of it, you'll be pretty fucked up for a while. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 you'll become the world and the world will be inside you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Muncle Douchey Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 wait, you can buy absinthe in the states? is it real or just a low wormwood count? i drank some in college, but couldn't get over the terrible taste, so i didn't drink even to experience anything. but have fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 You Quote Link to post Share on other sites
laurie Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Highly recommend this bar for an Absinthe drink in NOLA - it is down a small alley off of Jackson Square called Pirate"s Alley Cafe. They also have this weird "Dead Bay" drink. sorry, that was "toxic baby" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drazil Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 Not any different than Jagermeister's hype then? I've read that it's more or less a watered down version of wormwood extract. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 my nickname for absinthe is "liquid lucifer." it can be fun or it can ruin you day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 I think there are a couple of different Absinthes one might get their hands (and lips) on. One heavy duty version and one reasonably mellow version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IATTBYB Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Isn't this what Johnny Ola suggested when Michael Corleone asked what Johnny wanted to drink at Michael's son's confirmation party? If it is, watch out for Michael's bodyguard next time your in Havana. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
G_willy Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I just recently dabbled in a bottle called Lucid, from what I have read they just recently lifted the ban on absinthe this year. Heres an article on it:http://www.liquorsnob.com/archives/2007/05..._in_the_usa.php my buddy and I had a couple of flasks filled with it and walked around an outdoor art gallery... it was a lot of fun. I was feeling drunk / loopy after a while. No freakouts, no visuals, lots and lots of fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Last I checked, those 2 versions of absinthe in the states have no amounts of wormwood. I picked up a Czech bottle of absinthe in Mexico. I got pretty tipsy quick. It was a bit of a different drunk, but no hallucinations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 From the wormwoodsociety.org - an Absinthe enthusiast website - faq's: Absinthe is not a drug and it never was. It won't make you "trip", hallucinate, cut your ear off, or anything else you wouldn't ordinarily do when intoxicated with liquor. Alcohol is technically a drug, but that's not usually what we mean when we say "drugs". Otherwise, we wouldn't say "drugs and alcohol." The terrifying hallucinations suffered by early absinthe abusers were most likely due to the withdrawal symptoms of acute alcoholism: alcoholic hallucinosis, or, the DTs. There are no psychedelic or psychotropic ingredients in authentic absinthe. Absinthe is not a drug. Thujone isn't a drug either, and it's not related or similar to THC. Thujone, the primary volatile oil in wormwood, is present in only in trace amounts in absinthe and is subtle in its effects at these levels. The current "high-thujone" and " extra strong" hype on many sites selling absinthe is a marketing gimmick aimed at the gullible who are in search of a new high. The role of thujone in the so-called "secondary effect" is greatly exaggerated, as is the effect itself. If you're here to read about thujone, read through the articles in our Absinthe Science section. The similarity in effect to THC was an un-tested conjecture from the mid-1970s and is unsupported by later studies. Thujone is NOT: a hallucinogen, a psychotropic substance, or a psychedelic. Thujone isn't a drug either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lynch Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 I (vaguely) remember a few years ago my roommate and I went splits on a bottle (I think he paid around $80 for it). One evening, home alone, I got really drunk on absinthe and listened to techno all evening. I don't think it felt that much different than other booze, but I know I got really drunk in a hurry. Now since I quit smoking the taste of any hard liquor grosses me out, so I am a well-behaved coffee drinker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobfrombob Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 absinthe will make your heart grow fonder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kicking_Television Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 absinthe will make your heart grow fonderlolz Everyone is correct here. I've had Absinthe both over-seas and the new weak stuff in the states and got the same result... really drunk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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