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The Dangers of 89.9% Absinthe

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voidstate | 12:56 Tue 05th Aug 2008 | Food & Drink
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Is it dangerous to drink a shot of 89.9% volume absinthe?

Not including, of course, the obvious dangers of extreme intoxication...
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Light a shot with a lighter/match, and suck quickly through a straw... Hoo-Haa!!
Vangoch cut off his ear after drinking it.
I don't think a single (small) shot will do anything. You've just reminded me I have a bottle under the sink I got from Prague 6yrs ago :-)
Nah. Bit of wormwood. Never harmed anybody.

Don't be such a pussy.

Oh, okay, it may have harmed a few people.

I had an Absinthe session in the South of France last year. The whole ritual thing, with the sugar, and the spoon. It's jolly.

And it's a pretty colour.
You won't even get intoxicated on that. It's only like two shots of Tequila.

You'd need a few to get anywhere near p*ssed.

there are a few variations of Absinthe. The colour (verte) ones aren't as strong as the anise/boheme which are fairly colourless and have visible herbs & spices in.

Today it is known that absinthe does not cause hallucinations, especially ones similar to those described in 19th century studies.

However, the debate over whether absinthe produces effects on the human mind additional to those of alcohol has not been conclusively resolved.

The effects of absinthe have been described by some artists as mind opening. The most commonly reported experience is a 'clear-headed' feeling of inebriation � a form of 'lucid drunkenness'. Some modern specialists, such as chemist, historian and absinthe distiller Ted Breaux, claim that alleged secondary effects of absinthe may be caused by the fact that some of the herbal compounds in the drink act as stimulants, while others act as sedatives, creating an overall lucid effect of awakening.

Go forth and be awakened..

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