One of the best absinthes in the world is made 60 miles northeast of Louisville. And its secret ingredient is a storied family recipe for Eastern Kentucky moonshine. No, you’re not hallucinating.

Last week, we posted a blog series on absinthe that included pointers on how to distill absinthe and how to make absinthe from kits. Some readers expressed kit absinthe is not “real” absinthe, with ...

The Absinthe Forger by Evan Rail includes two parallel narratives—an investigation into the mentality and doings of an accused forger, and an exploration into the layered, multifaceted world of the ...

The misunderstood spirit has a long history. When enjoyed the proper way, it’s absolutely delicious. “On both continents, absinthe became widely viewed as an icon of Parisian bohemian culture, reviled ...

No, you’re not hallucinating: Avery Brewing is flirting with the green fairy. After more than a year of trying, the brewing team at the Boulder beer maker has gotten their hands on a couple of empty ...

Van Gogh’s Haunted Mind: Alcohol, Absinthe, and the Madness That Consumed Him The colors swirled and pulsed before his eyes: electric blues, starburst yellows, deep, bottomless blacks. The world did ...

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