Absinthe, enjoyed louched and opalescent from an ornate fountain or slipped into a complex cocktail, has steadily been gaining popularity with each year since it regained legal status in America in ...

Le louche refers to the transformation that happens when water is added to absinthe, turning the liquor from a deep green to a milky, iridescent shade. At left, a classic pour. At right, an absinthe ...

The bartender pulled a bottle of Grüne Fee from the shelf and left it sitting on the bar as he prepared what he called “proper drip service.” I crept closer to get a better look. The label featured a ...

Absinthe is probably the most misunderstood spirit in existence. Due to a national ban and a perception that it causes hallucinations, no other form of alcohol, not even tequila, has the air of danger ...

Once the rave of Paris’ café scene, absinthe has returned to the States and is the perfect drink for a warm September evening, especially if you like black licorice. In traditional drink service, ...

Oscar Wilde penned glorious stories of sipping absinthe in fashionable Victorian parlors. Wilde wrote: “After the first glass of absinthe you see things as you wish they were. After the second you see ...

Fans of the green fairy, you’re in luck. As of September 2023, London’s swanky Hotel Café Royal debuted their latest on-premise cocktail concept, Green Bar, which highlights a variety of unique ...

In a move designed to keep Londoners in a hangover until 2019, a new absinthe experience opens in Camden this December. A whole bar will be dedicated to the potent drink — otherwise known as Le Fee ...