One of the best absinthes in the world is made 60 miles northeast of Louisville. And its secret ingredient is a storied family recipe for Eastern Kentucky moonshine. No, you’re not hallucinating.

When you think of absinthe, thoughts of the green fairy, hallucinations and late 19th century artists like Hemmingway, Toulouse-Lautrec and Van Gogh are probably top of mind. But, with the rise of ...

The infamous spirit was initially banned in the country from 1912 to 2007.

Cincinnati saloons rarely served absinthe in the French style, employing it more as an adjunct to alcoholic concoctions, like bitters. If you were to wander into one of Cincinnati’s tonier watering ...

Want to party like it’s 1899? Well, now you can–sort of. After nearly a century-long ban on absinthe in the U.S., a federal agency has begrudgingly allowed two European distillers to sell the ...

When it comes to absinthe — the mythical green-hued spirit — there’s plenty of history, lore, and plenty of enticing cocktail recipes to go around. There are also quite a few misconceptions ...