Absinthe

Absinthe (from the French) is a high-alcohol liqueur derived from herbs including the flowers and leaves of the medicinal plant Artemisia absinthium, also called wormwood. (See Artemisia (plant) for its relationship to the Book of Revelation, Chernobyl and other associations in human culture.)

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French - Alcohol - Liqueur - Herb - Artemisia absinthium - Wormwood - Artemisia (plant) - Book of Revelation - Chernobyl

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Nicknamed "La Fée Verte" ("The Green Fairy") after its pale-green color, it tastes much like an anise-flavored liqueur but with a more subtle flavor, due to the many herbs used, and light bitter undertones.

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It is especially known for its popularity in France—and especially its romantic associations with Parisian artists and writers—in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, until its prohibition in 1915. The most popular brand of absinthe known to the world was Pernod Fils.

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France - Paris - 19th - 20th - 1915 - Pernod Fils

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