Facts you may think you know about Absinthe include that it is always green and it causes hallucinations. Neither of these details is true. Absinthe's tarnished reputation came after a smear campaign around Prohibition, and eventually this spirit was banned for fear it caused mental breakdowns and seizures. Before this time, the 'green fairy' – or 'la fée verte' as it was known in French – was the drink of choice for many Parisian bohemians, including such artists as Toulouse-Lautrec, Modigliani, Van Gogh and Oscar Wilde. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com learns more about Absinthe from the folks at Dieu du Ciel microbrewery. For more information, click Here read more...
VOICE OVER: Barbara Dunkelman
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