Lucid Absinthe Supérieure: Almost the Real Deal
The Times showcases “Lucid,” a new almost-nearly-but-not-quite absinthe clone made that omits thujone, the supposedly hallucinogenic ingredient that was the toehold used by prohibitionists to prevent the sale of the green tincture in 1912:
In May, Viridian Spirits of Manhasset, N.Y., introduced in New York a product called Lucid, which it says is the first legal and authentic absinthe in the country since the ban. Viridian was able to skirt the regulations by omitting (or almost omitting) thujone, the chemical compound cited in the law. Unlike the absinthe substitutes, Lucid is produced from the plant Artemesia absinthium, or grand wormwood, making it the genuine article. Or at least as genuine as the law allows.
A Dethroner serving suggestion: Drink as much absinthe as you like while not being a twat about it.
A Fond Hello [NYTimes.com]
Product Page [DrinkLucid.com]
Reviews: First Sip: Lucid Absinthe [FoodAndWine.com]
Lucid Absinthe, Taste Test [LouchedLounge.com]
Absinthe Arrives in New York, and We Start Drinking It Immediately [Grub Street]
Bonus Link: Korres Absinthe Shave Cream (U.K. Only) [Brandish]
Original post by Joel