Ace Flibble said:
Can't add anything to the guitar discussion, but re: absinthe: the proper stuff is still illegal in the USA. But in 2006 or '07 America lifted its outright ban and you can now buy various watered down, not-really-absinthe absinthe. I do hear it tastes quite disgusting. Being in the UK which has never banned it, I've developed quite a taste for (real) absinthe. A fair few songs have spawned from my drinking of it although I can tell you that it does not improve your guitar playing skills in the slightest :laughing7:
Black Dog said:
Does the full blown Absinthe taste like soap? It could not taste any worse than what I had. Plus, we poured it over the sugar cube using the Absinthe spoon like tradition dictates to help remove the bitterness.
I had two small glasses, having to force down the second and could not take any more...
I have two bottles of the 'real deal' I got when I was in England/Europa a few years ago. Neither bottle/taste I would consider "bitter" per sa.
The closest I could describe it to y'all (and I just take shots, no f-ing sugar cubes for me) - is: Jagermeister-flavored rubbing alchohol.
I haven't been able to bring myself to sit down and drink a bottle (or significant portion thereof) to feel/evaluate on its "illeagal" effects...
however, your tongue goes numb as soon as the first drop hits it. :confused4:
One bottle is French, the other Czech:
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