I haven’t had a chance to try it yet, but I just heard about a drink that sounds really yummy! French Fried. Fill a tall glass with ice, add one ounce absinthe, one ounce black raspberry liqueur (Chambord) and top off with sparkling water. Has anyone tried one of these? One of my friends in [...]

Absinthe? On a wine blog? Although these days absinthe is based on grain alcohol, it was originally made from wine.   Tonight I am enjoying an American (read: no thujone) absinthe.  Based upon traditional recipes, the La Fée I have is 136 proof. Being the traditional guy I am, I have prepared it with the traditional [...]