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I had one for three days after Absinthe 
Only had it once!
It didn't see that bad at first, but in the taxi on the way in to town, it really hit us. We didn't make it in to town
It wasn't just the 1 shot of Absinthe that made us that bad, though!
I've heard in Europe is the place to get the "proper" stuff!
It didn't see that bad at first, but in the taxi on the way in to town, it really hit us. We didn't make it in to town
It wasn't just the 1 shot of Absinthe that made us that bad, though!
I've heard in Europe is the place to get the "proper" stuff!
Edited by Slagathore on Wednesday 4th March 23:33
The hallucination thing is a bit of a myth, theres little scientific evidence, and its not to do with the wormwood. I think the current conclusion is that Absinthe in the 19th and 20th century had all sorts of random chemicals to give it the green colour, and these caused the halucinations.
Last time I drank absinthe, in quantities, I stumbled into an underpass in Brighton where there were two hippies with bongos and another instrument.
I threw (literally) coins at them and demanded they played music so I could dance, which they did for some time.
I would have gotten away with it but my missus was there and her attempts to curtail my behaviour were always going to be futile.
I threw (literally) coins at them and demanded they played music so I could dance, which they did for some time.
I would have gotten away with it but my missus was there and her attempts to curtail my behaviour were always going to be futile.
Left a bar on a thursday night after a few pints, went with my hosuemate to this random foreign blokes flat up the hill...
Got to his flat, it was a basement place, and it was fooking weird, some rooms were normal some were like they were un modified cellars.. like caves in a flat..
So he bought some drinks and a pack of smokes through and we started to get on it.. About an hour later, he bought through some absynth.. We had some shots of it, and that's all I remember I woke up the next day at 4pm in one of those un-developed cellar rooms.. My housemate had gone out to be sick and fallen asleep in some shrubs..
I was very close to being fired that day.
Got to his flat, it was a basement place, and it was fooking weird, some rooms were normal some were like they were un modified cellars.. like caves in a flat..
So he bought some drinks and a pack of smokes through and we started to get on it.. About an hour later, he bought through some absynth.. We had some shots of it, and that's all I remember I woke up the next day at 4pm in one of those un-developed cellar rooms.. My housemate had gone out to be sick and fallen asleep in some shrubs..
I was very close to being fired that day.
Jamm said:
Hhmm
Did anyone create the louche effect before drinking or did you just consume like other spirits?
how do you mean by that?Did anyone create the louche effect before drinking or did you just consume like other spirits?
ive had it with the burned sugar mixed in
on its own, straight
and with other stuff (eg mixed with coke, or mixed with vodka, but i was quite drunk by then)
doug
Catz said:
Has someone been watching Heston's Victorian Feast?
We had a bottle but eventually chucked it out after deciding it was a bit too lethal, also folk generally seemed to want a shot of it when they were already drunk ... bad mix!
From Hell.We had a bottle but eventually chucked it out after deciding it was a bit too lethal, also folk generally seemed to want a shot of it when they were already drunk ... bad mix!
The idea is that a sugar cube is placed upon a straining spoon, whilst ice cold water is slowly dripped over the sugar. Absinthe goes a cloudy colour similar to Ouzo. You then sip.
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