Is absinthe safe to drink?

[scotman]

Hi all

I have been given a bottle of absinthe(yes, really). I believe that this has an aniseed flavour/smell. I do not like aniseed and have, in the past, had to move away from people who were drinking things like Pernod, Ricard etc.What should I do with this gift?

[thebarron]

Drink it.

[mike11111]

Send it to me. It was banned on the continent during WWI because it caused hallucinations, but it was never banned in Britain, although it was not a popular drink here.

[Answerprancer]

Give it to me ! It does have a strong aniseed flavour and it's slightly bitter (due to the presence of wormwood extract).
It is perfectly safe, but it does make the heart grow fonder ;-)

[Mamyalynne]

Last time I drank Absinthe I had the most awful nightmares and I am a lover of Pernod, so take your chances.

[MarkRae]

Ah yes, la fée verte...

Absinthe is known to be very unhealthy, but only in fairly large quantity over many years - a bottle won't kill you, though I would suggest not downing it in one gulp...

But, as you don't like Pastis, I doubt you'll enjoy it much...

[karenmac60]

It can't be any worse than Buckfast...

[mike11111]

it is reckoned that had there been no absinthe there would have been no surrealism.

[Answerprancer]

...or what I'm about to pop open/drink ;-)

[mike11111]

Where would Glasgow be without Buckfast!

[MarkRae]

Indeed, just as there would have been no psychedelia without LSD...

[karenmac60]

Probably in the same place, but nicer Mike :)

[MarkRae]

Imagine the Toon without Broon...

[mike11111]

The Broon isn't what is was 40 years ago. There was a special ward in the RVI for addicts.

[scotman]

Karen

Nowt wrong with the old 'buckie'

[karenmac60]

Everything in moderation though, eh Scotman? :)

[ummmm]

What's buckie?

[karenmac60]

Buckfast 'tonic' wine. Very strong, full of caffeine and a status symbol for neds who drink it by the gallon than go out and stab people. It is made by the peaceloving monks of Buckfast Abbey.

[scotman]

'buckie' is the colloquial term for Buckfast tonic wine in various parts of Scotland

[ummmm]

What percentage is it?

[what..the?]

organise a lads poker night, introduce the drink, and watch the money just roll on in