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 ...

Learn how to make a high-proof sour cocktail from the creator of the Espresso Martini. The Green Fairy is a sour cocktail that calls for absinthe, lemon juice, rich simple syrup, and an egg white. It ...

Shrouded in mystique and just a touch of mayhem, absinthe is the main ingredient in the drink that is the focus of a book signing and sipping event April 17 at Garden District Book Shop. "The Absinthe ...

From roughly 1860 to 1890, French wine drinkers were under assault. A blight called phylloxera had nearly decimated the country’s vineyards and the nation’s wine industry. What wine remained in shops ...

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 ...