Anyone here had Absinthe with thujone?

[Arkitech]

How was it and where did you get it?

 

[silverpig]

Yes. Here in Canada. But it's regulated enough that you'd get so stupidly drunk before the thujone took effect that it was pointless.

And I got the "cheap" $80/bottle stuff and it still tasted like windex. There's a reason why I've still got half the bottle some 5 years later.

 

[PhoKingGuy]

I had the real potently strong stuff when I was in england on study abroad. Man that shit fucked you up after like two shots. I remember trying to play beer pong after drinking it and just throwing the balls at my friend on the other side of the table.

 

[Arkitech]

Yes. Here in Canada. But it's regulated enough that you'd get so stupidly drunk before the thujone took effect that it was pointless.

And I got the "cheap" $80/bottle stuff and it still tasted like windex. There's a reason why I've still got half the bottle some 5 years later.

80 a bottle is the cheap stuff? I was thinking of trying to find some in Chicago this weekend but if it's that expensive I'll have to continue drinking cheap vodka.

 

[Arkitech]

I had the real potently strong stuff when I was in england on study abroad. Man that shit fucked you up after like two shots. I remember trying to play beer pong after drinking it and just throwing the balls at my friend on the other side of the table.

I wanna try some so bad, but I'm so broke

 

[Cheesetogo]

If you want it with high enough levels of thujone to possibly feel anything from it, you're going to have to get it outside the US (and then smuggle it in).

From CBP.gov:

Absinthe (Alcohol)
The importation of absinthe is subject to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations (21 C.F.R. 172.510 and the Department of the Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau regulations (27 C.F.R. Parts 13.51, 5.42(a), and 5.65. The absinthe content must be “thujone free” (that is, it must contain less than 100 parts per million of thujone); the term “absinthe” cannot be the brand name; the term “absinthe” cannot stand alone on the label; and the artwork and/or graphics cannot project images of hallucinogenic, psychotropic or mind-altering effects. Absinthe imported in violation of these regulations is subject to seizure.

That said, if you're interested in Absinthe at all just for the taste, you can get a pretty decent bottle for ~$50. Look up Obsello.

 

[ElFenix]

absinthe is required for a proper sazerac

 

[WelshBloke]

If you want it with high enough levels of thujone to possibly feel anything from it, you're going to have to get it outside the US (and then smuggle it in).

Here you go, not ordered from them myself so cant vouch for them but might be worth a go.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

I had some sebor one time, it is pretty much just strong jaegar. No special effects. It was about $130 a bottle and ordered it from czech

 

[KMFJD]

Yes. Here in Canada. But it's regulated enough that you'd get so stupidly drunk before the thujone took effect that it was pointless.

And I got the "cheap" $80/bottle stuff and it still tasted like windex. There's a reason why I've still got half the bottle some 5 years later.

not enough active ingredient in that stuff....basically a ripoff

 

[roguerower]

I have two bottles remaining, one 55%, one 73% that I bought in Germany 2 winters ago when my dad was stationed over there. I went through about 1/2 of another 55% bottle with a friend after getting back and that shit fucked us up. It's jaeger but MUCH stronger. I really don't know really what happened while we were drinking, but I do remember dinner and scarfing down a shit load of food and then passing out watching a college football game. As my pothead friend said, it was like getting high and wasted at the same time. Haven't touched the remaining two bottles because I don't have anyone to drink with.

 

[sourceninja]

I had some good absinthe at my house. Never really noticed any kind of 'special effects'. I do know that my cheeks get really red when I drink it (which doesn't happen with any other booze). I used to love to drink it mixed with lime, gingerale and mellon favored booze.

One night I got food poisoning after drinking a bunch of the stuff and my puke tasted just like it. So I can't stand it now.

 

[meltdown75]

no, but i did have some with Tyrone

you shoulda seen how wasted he was!