The Absinthe Encyclopedia
The Absinthe Encyclopedia

Author: David Nathan-Maister

Publisher:

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780955692116

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Written by David Nathan-Maister, the book surveys the history of absinthe from earliest days right up to the present, with a particular focus on its glittering heyday in Belle Epoque France. Hundreds of full colour illustrations document every aspect of the drink - its distillation and production, the grande marques that distributed it, the bars and cafes that served it, the patrons - men and women, rich and poor, soldiers and politicians, poets, artists, lovers and boulevardiers - who drank it. Special sections describe the various drinking rituals in exhaustive detail, others deal with absinthes popularity and spread in the USA, its alleged secondary effects and the disputed syndrome of absinthism, the hard fought and ultimately successful campaign to ban it in France, Switzerland and elsewhere, and 80 years later, its modern renaissance at the dawn of the 21st century.

Absinthe--The Cocaine of the Nineteenth Century
Absinthe--The Cocaine of the Nineteenth Century

Author: Doris Lanier

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-12-09

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 1476628254

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With an alcohol content sometimes as high as 80 percent, absinthe was made by mixing the leaves of wormwood with other plants such as angelica root, fennel, coriander, hyssop, marjoram and anise for flavor. The result was a bitter, potent drink that became a major social, medical and political phenomenon during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; its popularity was mainly in France, but also in other parts of Europe and the United States, particularly in New Orleans. Absinthe produced a sense of euphoria and a heightening of the senses, similar to the effect of cocaine and opium, but was addictive and caused a rapid loss of mental and physical faculties. Despite that, Picasso, Manet, Rimbaud, Van Gogh, Degas and Wilde were among those devoted to its consumption and produced writings and art influenced by the drink. This work provides a history of "the green fairy", a study of its use and abuse, an exploration of the tremendous social problems (not unlike the cocaine problems of this century) it caused, and an examination of the extent to which the lives of talented young writers and artists of the period became caught up in the absinthe craze.

The Book of Absinthe
The Book of Absinthe

Author: Phil Baker

Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic

Published: 2007-12-01

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 0802199771

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A witty, erudite primer to the world’s most notorious drink. La Fée Verte (or “The Green Fairy”) has intoxicated artists, poets, and writers ever since the late eighteenth century. Stories abound of absinthe’s drug-like sensations of mood lift and inspiration due to the presence of wormwood, its infamous “special” ingredient, which ultimately leads to delirium, homicidal mania, and death. Opening with the sensational 1905 Absinthe Murders, Phil Baker offers a cultural history of absinthe, from its modest origins as an herbal tonic through its luxuriantly morbid heyday in the late nineteenth century. Chronicling a fascinatingly lurid cast of historical characters who often died young, the absinthe scrapbook includes Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud, Charles Baudelaire, Oscar Wilde, Ernest Dowson, Aleister Crowley, Arthur Machen, August Strindberg, Alfred Jarry, Vincent van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Alphonse Allais, Ernest Hemingway, and Pablo Picasso. Along with discussing the rituals and modus operandi of absinthe drinking, Baker reveals the recently discovered pharmacology of how real absinthe actually works on the nervous system, and he tests the various real and fake absinthe products that are available overseas. “Formidably researched, beautifully written, and abundant with telling detail and pitch-black humor.” —The Daily Telegraph

Absinthe
Absinthe

Author: Barnaby Conrad (III)

Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13:

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One hundred forty-four proof, notoriously addictive, and the drug of choice for 19th-century poets, absinthe is gaining bootleg popularity after almost a century of being banned. Due to popular demand, this book is back in a new paperback edition. 60 color photos. 100 illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Absinthe
Absinthe

Author: Betina Wittels

Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing

Published: 2017-06-06

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13: 1682751562

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Take an intimate look into the contemporary world of absinthe. International in scope, Absinthe: The Exquisite Elixir is a visually rich journey into an alluring subculture. Filled with color reproductions of classic and current lithographs, posters, cartoons, as well as photos of antiques, glassware, and other tools of the absinthe drinker, this new and comprehensive guide explains and illustrates the history, culture, and mystique of the drink known as the Green Fairy. The authors provide insights into the controversy and effects of the Green Fairy through the stories of famous connoisseurs, including Vincent van Gogh, Oscar Wilde, Ernest Hemingway, and Pablo Picasso. In addition to a rich history, this detailed new guide includes recipes, reviews of existing Absinthe brands, and absinthe's contemporary culture and ritual. Confirmed absinthe drinkers, neophytes, the curious, and collectors will all find this book equally intriguing and seductive.

Hideous Absinthe
Hideous Absinthe

Author: Jad Adams

Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9780299200008

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Mysterious, sophisticated, alluring and almost Satanic, absinthe was the drink of choice of Baudelaire, Verlaine and Wilde. It inspired Degas, Manet and Picasso and was thought to have led to the demise of many of Paris' fin-de-siecle inhabitants. Jad Adams recounts the drink's history.

Absinthe
Absinthe

Author: Barnaby Conrad (III)

Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780877015666

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One hundred forty-four proof, notoriously addictive, and the drug of choice for 19th-century poets, absinthe is gaining bootleg popularity after almost a century of being banned. Due to popular demand, this book is back in a new paperback edition. 60 color photos. 100 illustrations. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

The Little Green Book of Absinthe
The Little Green Book of Absinthe

Author: Paul Owens

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-02-02

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1101185031

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Read Paul Owens and Paul Nathan's posts on the Penguin Blog A celebration of "the green goddess"-this is the first book to share absinthe recipes since it was recently legalized in the U.S. This enticing little volume presents a collection of more than 100 absinthe cocktail recipes that draw upon the classic roots of the drink as well as its new iterations. Readers will be entertained with nuggets of absinthe history and trivia, including the tradition of the green fairy, famous devotees of the drink, and the myths (or facts) of its hallucinatory properties. Readers will learn that: •America's most famous early cocktail, the sazerac, was a New Orleans creation that called for a dash of absinthe •When the absinthe backlash started in the 1890s, Edgar Degas' masterpiece L'Absinthe was booed off the auction block at Christie's in London •An experienced absintheur can identify a brand from across the room just by watching how it louches-the way the herbs' oils cloud the drink as the bartender adds water

A Brief History of Absinthe
A Brief History of Absinthe

Author: Matthew Leigh Embleton

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2024-01-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Absinthe is perhaps the most misunderstood alcoholic beverage. It has a complex history as a spirit and an aperitif going back over 200 years. The key ingredient that gives absinthe its name (artemisia absinthium), used as a herbal remedy for all kinds of ailments, dates back as far as mankind first using plants as medicine. Absinthe also carries with it a degree of notoriety and myth. You may have heard the rumours and wondered: Is it evil? Is it dangerous? Is it hallucinogenic? Is it toxic? Does it drive people mad? Does it make people go blind? Did it make Van Gogh cut his ear off? The answers to those questions are in this book. At the height of its popularity in the 1880s, 36 million litres per year were being drunk in France alone. It inspired generations of artists, writers, musicians, and composers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, during an age of flourishing arts and optimism, that later became known as La Belle Époque (the beautiful era), with which absinthe is strongly associated. Find out about what absinthe is made of and what are the correct ways to prepare and drink it. Read about the spirit of the times in which it reached its peak of popularity, and what happened after it was banned. Become a budding absintheur, and know what to look for when buying absinthe, and what paraphernalia you need to prepare it. Because of the Swiss-French history of Absinthe, a common toast when drinking in company is 'santé!' (literally 'health' or 'to good health'). In this spirit, the reader is advised to please drink responsibly, well, and in style.

Absinthe
Absinthe

Author: Matthew Leigh Embleton

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2024-04-24

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Absinthe is perhaps the most misunderstood alcoholic beverage. It has a complex history as a spirit and an aperitif going back over 200 years. The key ingredient that gives absinthe its name (artemisia absinthium), used as a herbal remedy for all kinds of ailments, dates back as far as mankind first using plants as medicine. Absinthe also carries with it a degree of notoriety and myth. You may have heard the rumours and wondered: Is it evil? Is it dangerous? Is it hallucinogenic? Is it toxic? Does it drive people mad? Does it make people go blind? Did it make Van Gogh cut his ear off? The answers to those questions are in this book. At the height of its popularity in the 1880s, 36 million litres per year were being drunk in France alone. It inspired generations of artists, writers, musicians, and composers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, during an age of flourishing arts and optimism, that later became known as La Belle Époque (the beautiful era), with which absinthe is strongly associated. Find out about what absinthe is made of and what are the correct ways to prepare and drink it. Read about the spirit of the times in which it reached its peak of popularity, and what happened after it was banned. Become a budding absintheur, and know what to look for when buying absinthe, and what paraphernalia you need to prepare it. Because of the Swiss-French history of Absinthe, a common toast when drinking in company is 'santé!' (literally 'health' or 'to good health'). In this spirit, the reader is advised to please drink responsibly, well, and in style.