Absinthe, often called “the green fairy,” is an emerald-hued spirit steeped in myth, history and allure. It has captured the imaginations of artists, writers and connoisseurs for centuries, becoming ...

A piece written while inebriating oneself with absinthe. Read on as Elise test-tastes these fabulous absinthes...with interesting results! For many years people have believed that wormwood, or ...

The LEGENDARY green beverage known as absinthe was once forbidden fruit in the U.S., enjoyed only by those swigging from a smuggled bottle. Now that absinthe has been legal here for nearly a year and ...

On visits to Prague, I noticed with amusement the popularity of absinthe since the revolution. The dissidents’ favourite café in pre-revolutionary days, the Slavia, where I spent countless hours, had ...

Acadia Bistro has a large collection of absinthe that it serves in cocktails or mellowed with ice water from an absinthe fountain and a bit of sugar. (Charles Campos) That same Green Muse that ...

Despite sampling nearly every brand of absinthe available for sale in the United States, I have yet to see any green fairies outside of the LGBT contingent at the annual St. Patrick's Day parade. This ...

Were you to line up famous scapegoats, along with the biblical Eve, hapless Cubs fan Steve Bartman and Mrs. O’Leary’s arsonist cow, you’d have to give a nod to absinthe, the bitter, ...

FEW drinks carry a reputation like that of absinthe. Once thought to contain psychoactive hallucinogens, it was christened ‘the green fairy’ due to its pale green colour and the supposed effects of ...

Tonight, the first floor of The Webster boutique on Collins will transform into a surf shop. And along with debuting fashionable designs for the Surf The Webster kickoff event, the good people of the ...