The green honeymoon ended as absinthe was banned in Belgium (1905), Switzerland (1908), the US (1912) and France (1915). Once banned, companies such as Pernod produced lower alcohol licorice-flavored drinks that did not contain wormwood and which go by the names anis, anisette, pastis, ouzo and raki.
Even though the jury is still out regarding the famed drink's hallucinatory psychoactive qualities, it will indeed provide the imbiber with a deep feeling of euphoria, a heightened lucidness and a peaceful sense of oneness with the world.
You can check out absinthe at: Carnegie's (100, Anho Road, Taipei (
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