Back in the rogue day of this group a poster was posting that he was going
to start producing absinthe in New Zealand. I believe this is this is that
person.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10357523
Gramps
"Bo" <bosel@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Hi Ralphy
>
> Guess you might call me 1 of the old crew, as I was a regular years and
> years ago.
> Absinthe, was first made by mr Pernod if I'm correct, but later on, when
> it was banned, only could be purchased in andorra, japan and ****tugal,
> which was the reason I went there a few times. Dunno why peeps keep
> telling the good brands are from formerly wrsaw-pact nations, but alas.
> All the absinthe I drank in my life was more or less some
pernod-flavoured
> greenish likker, some sweet, other bitter and pretty horrible tasting.
> I also had some wormwood on my balcony once and tried to make a shake
with
> it, drowning and blending it with wodka: had to throw it out because it
> was too bitter and didn't stop salivating for about 15 mins after the
> first and last sip.
> Any absinthe should not differ too much from others apart from the
> strength and sweetness, as for the tujone in it: there's not enough in
it
> to feel anything different.
> One of the good things is tho, that the alcohol contents might be
> significantly higher than most likker ;)
>
> Cherio
>
> Bo
>
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