Absinthe

Few spirits can claim to have had as storied a past as Absinthe whose popularity arose in 19th century France. Inextricably associated with the thinkers, writers and other creatives of the era, Absinthe earned itself a reputation as the cause of many social evils and other disorders besides leading to it's banning around much of the world in the early 20th century. Today, it has come to be accepted that Absinthe was never to blame for the evils the temperance movement associated it with and is once again legal in much of the world. A variety of producers have brought back Absinthe in what is becoming an incredibly fashionable drink. The traditional serve is to very slowly pour ice water over a sugar cube resting on an Absinthe spoon into the Absinthe bringing out a natural opalescent haze known as a louche.