Food, Drink & Dining Out Absinthe

[Flawed Genius]

Probably not designed to be done as a shot.

The first and only time I drank absinthe I lost 4 hours of my life and woke up with my head in a bucket of my own spew.

Has anyone else glugged any of this green abomination? Is it better when it's served with mint leaves and ice and sugar and all that fancy shit?

 

[Kyptastic]

Gee, that clip cut off just before the best bit.

 

[Poseidon]

I don't know, I don't drink due to religious reasons.

 

[Caesar]

It varies pretty wildly in strength doesn't it? I was under the impression it was about as strong as whiskey (40-50%), but I was dating a girl once whose parents were Swiss, and her father got me absolutely hammered on a very small amount of the stuff when we were visiting them. I found out the next morning it was more like 70%.

At any rate, it tastes like absolute filth. I hate aniseed.

 

[Hard_to_Beat]

It varies pretty wildly in strength doesn't it? I was under the impression it was about as strong as whiskey (40-50%), but I was dating a girl once whose parents were Swiss, and her father got me absolutely hammered on a very small amount of the stuff when we were visiting them. I found out the next morning it was more like 70%.

At any rate, it tastes like absolute filth. I hate aniseed.

It's just strong booze with an 19th century bohemian euro chic mystique.

 

[Shellz]

Sooo who do you think will win My Kitchen Rules? Or is it simply by chance this thread popped into your thoughts?

Shotted it a few times. Nasty hangover material. Good night though... well the pictures give that indication!

 

[Colin D'Cops]

Have had a shot, burnt all the way down... that was first and last.

 

[neroblack]

Have drank a bottle in an hour or so between about 7 people I think, which included my brother and I, my parents (not sure Mum contributed a great deal to be honest), two of my brother's mate and a mate of mine. About half an hour after it was gone, my brother was throwing up out the front, I got dropped at a mate's and passed out after another 20 minutes or so, then don't remember anything else. Once you get through the first shot or two it's kinda tasty......no idea how strong this bottle was, it was strong enough though.

 

[chargers 09]

It varies pretty wildly in strength doesn't it? I was under the impression it was about as strong as whiskey (40-50%), but I was dating a girl once whose parents were Swiss, and her father got me absolutely hammered on a very small amount of the stuff when we were visiting them. I found out the next morning it was more like 70%.

At any rate, it tastes like absolute filth. I hate aniseed.

Can go as high as 90-95%.

 

[Hard_to_Beat]

Get strong vodka, stir in some wormwood, anise, fennel and calamus extract.

You have it.

 

[mad_monkey_j]

I drank some 85% strength on my 18th, lets just say the only thing I remember was that it was black and like drinking fire... the rest is gone.

 

[CLUBMEDhurst]

Tasted like shit, thought it'd be more hallucinogenic (was better mixed with a shitloada liberty caps)

 

[theboxmike]

I'd rather drink my own piss.

 

[Sanders]

Have drank a bottle in an hour or so between about 7 people I think, which included my brother and I, my parents (not sure Mum contributed a great deal to be honest), two of my brother's mate and a mate of mine. About half an hour after it was gone, my brother was throwing up out the front, I got dropped at a mate's and passed out after another 20 minutes or so, then don't remember anything else. Once you get through the first shot or two it's kinda tasty......no idea how strong this bottle was, it was strong enough though.

So you had 100mls each
That's only 2-3 shots in an hour.

Can go as high as 90-95%.

Not sure it does.

Tasted like shit, thought it'd be more hallucinogenic (was better mixed with a shitloada liberty caps)

The wormwood (the hallucinogenic bit) has been banned for years.

No absinthe contains wormwood

 

[woopedazz]

I've had a night on the 70% with a few friends. Terrible decision.

It's very nice in shots with certain fruity Schnapps; goes down without the burn. Other than that I won't go near it.

 

[half_back_flank]

Can go as high as 90-95%.

Sounds like metho.

 

[chargers 09]

Sounds like metho.

Tastes like metho mixed with water. Foul drink.

 

[SugarShane]

We've normally got a bottle at home. Goes alright. Never been hammered enough on it to lose time or anything though.

 

[neroblack]

So you had 100mls each
That's only 2-3 shots in an hour.

On average yes. Sorry, I didn't record every detail of the night for you.

 

[Kcrack]

Had it once, thought I was drinking petrol. My misses shotted not even 1/4 of a shot glass and she ended up vomiting 2 minutes later. >_>

 

[Macca19]

THeres only been two times ive lost time whilst drinking and had no idea how the **** I got home and its both been hitting the absinthe at the end of a night. Love the taste of it but its nasty the next day

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Only had it once, a shot and then a couple of A-bombs (jaeger bombs but with absinthe instead). They were slightly better than the shot as they were diluted.

Horrific concoction, terrible results.

 

[radiojake]

I remember one festivus a few years ago where we changed the airing of grievances to be grievances about ourselves, rather than everyone else - After we would announce our grievance, there was a shot of absinthe and some other borderline cleaning product to be drunk.

As there was atleast 20 people there that day, it took a while to get through them all, but it was pretty obvious towards the end who had done their grievances and who hadn't just by looking at their face and seeing if they were half cut or not - From that point on that day got messy..

 

[woofles]

Got on the 'Spiritus Vodka' with some mates...95%. Was pure hell, never felt a burn like it. Passed out and woke up on the toilet naked, door locked from the inside, chunder congealed to my chest...Twas a good weekend

 

[Tiff]

It's a nice drink.

The Absinthe of today isn't the drink it once was, so anyone claiming its power over any other high alcohol volume drink like grappa, ever clear, Uncle Eugene's moonshine or even some Vodkas, is imagining it.

I have some Absinthe flavourd nicotine juice I'm vaping at the moment. It's awesome.