The Truth about ABSINTHE: Just a $$ TRICK on Tourists?
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My Family ummigrated from Hevlin Czechoslovakia to the USA generations ago, my last name is STILL Hevlin. Have been fascinated by Czechoslovakia (Czech Republic now) & have been drinking genuine Absinthe made in both France and the USA for awhile now (both Czech style with flamed sugar and French style). Real absinthe is usually clear but turns green upon adding water and has a definite Anise flavor and distinct lack of alcohol taste unless shot straight. USA manufacturers tend to either not add or go easy on the Wormwood, which detracts from the taste. 🇺🇲
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Bogus products until Zufanek (sorry about the missing diacritics) started making real absinthe in Czech rep.That is one great exception. I remember the forum discussions where he asked for advice and when the product finally was available, it was great. So if you see Zufanek's absinthe in liquor stores, rather get it. Not an ad.
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0:00 Absinthe Everywhere
They've been hornswoggled by Absinthe. 😂
0:18 The Problem With Absinthe
1:12 Hallucinations?
It's even easier to spot it: A clear bottle with green liquid in is NOT real absinthe.
Real absinthe is either clear, or more commonly, green or yellow in a dark bottle.
Then there are red and blue absinthe as well, but that's unusual.
1:29 Illegal?
1:46 Cheap?
So funny. Over 20 years later and the same disgusting brands are still being sold in prague. Even the labels are still the same! Here, read this anyone thinking of buying it in Prague. I bought some back in ''03. Quite a few bottles actually. Some went back to Germany with me and some were shipped back to the US. The WORST tasting crap ever! All absinthe tastes like crap, it's a gimmick. It's disgusting. The drunk is absolutely gut wrenching with the worst hangover ever! So I still got some of those bottles at home unopened. A sludge has collected at the bottom of the bottles. Literally a sludge. It's dark greyish about a few inches high. Some of the liquid has evaporated as well. Just realize that is the stuff you're drinking. God knows what's inside of there. Save your money and take advantage of the cheap liquors available in Prague. You can buy some nice labels which cost a lot more in the west.
2:30 Just A Marketing Tool
3:57 Absinthe Breakdown With an Expert
Good Absinth isn't even grern!
5:07 Shopping for the REAL Absinthe
7:54 Secret Final Tip
The absinth is absent.
9:00 Czech Word
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Here in New Orleans we have the Old Absinthe House, operating since 1896 though as a bar only since the 1830s. Now, absinthe was illegal for a long time so they didn't start serving it again till fairly recently, but these days you can get various types of domestic and imported absinthe as well as absinthe frappés. It's also where Aleister Crowley wrote "The Green Fairy."
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Czech absinth(e) is world renowned for it's fakeness and low quality. Real absinthe is nice and a very good sipping drink. You'll get better hallucinations with blue cheese either way :D
More User Perspectives
Why are there weed leafs on the Absinth? lol
@UndregoGreyok so what is a real brand?
@Tommy.OrginalVideosPhillyFun video.
"Vila" were characters in "Harry Potter." Also, the "Willis," spirits of spurned women who lured unfaithful men to their deaths.
The English expression, "The Willies," (Eerie feelings) comes from the word, too.
7:39 did the guy say "legislatva niedojebana"? I almost fell of my chair, sounds super funny to me (yes, I'm Polish). Cheers!
@tomxhardyMany of the bottles are really pretty though! Too bad the prices are so insane.
@desaturated-firefoxMmh strange i have absinth with sugar and color but it taste like the real thing. And im proof that the sixtina in Leipzig doesnt sell fake absinth.
We use sugar and drip the absinth on it and burn it then put water on it.
That would not work on fake or peppermint
Still this Colored absinthe work to get drunk...liked them
@djgualtiermaldeCOOMG I feel cheated
@djgualtiermaldeCOSwitserland has no voice in the EU because it's not part of the EU.
@gerritjandreijer4189How is glycerine a sugar substitute?
@DGneoseeker1"for this price you get best of the best", but there is not explanation what is this "best" or how to get it.
This video is a little bit scammy for my taste.
Absinthe was created by a French pharmacist exactly like Coca cola ;)
@philippe-lebelChampagne can also be made in Russia ;)
@philippe-lebelAbsinthe makes the heart grow fonder.
@hotdatedavepretty sure you can get absinth in rewe.
@graced.6711Just wondering if I bought an Absinthe and the colour change into greenish white or white when mix with ice or cold water, is there a chance it still fake? Cause I bought mine here in my country about 100 bucks a bottle.
@jerryedwin6790Neither of these three things ... I wish I had hallucinated that 😂
@stevereddin7253I have one big bottle in my cupboard for years. I suppose it is time to pour it into the drain LOL
@moonlee9898PromoSM
@camalatesoriero9401If it does not contain Artemisia absinthium, its not absinthe
@znoop72I have a bottle of absinthe I bought in Prague 20 years ago and it's so foul I've never been able to have a single glass of it.
@drxym"Neither" is for 2 options, not 3.. ;-)
@the.real.a-v4:56 king of spirits is actually a swissmade absinth originally and is considered a good bottle.
@TheMilodiloSometimes I think that I would like to visit to the Czech Republic for my vacation, but every time I watch one of your videos I get completely turned off with all those scams deceit to me. It is disgusting that people get scams and they’re laughing at tourist because tourist didn’t know about the scams.
@adel-711I've never even seen anyone local buying or drinking it. It's just not a Czech thing at all. So weird that it has this grip on the tourist imagination.
@outeast999Absinthe without wormwood isn't absinth.
@IsomerSomaTastes like anise. Black licorice.
@Meatball2022Went to prague in 2015 and went to an absinthe bar not far from the clock. Very cool place.
@Meatball2022This video is so useless. I know exactly the same, before watched it. OMG - WHAT IS ABSENT MADE OF (originally)? What is the recipe?
@ordinarypeople801I (Czech) once had absinthe made by a friend's grandfather. That stuff was amazing. The only downside was that it went down like wine and... let's say it was pretty far off from the potency of wine. It was probably one of the strongest alcohols I've drunk, ever. That led to fairly rapid decline of mental faculties, which led to even more drinking, which lead to some amount of undignified behavior, mostly consisting of falling over and finding that fact hilarious, combined with the irresistable urge to go for a walk around the campground. It was the first time I had a hangover, too. I've had wormwood tea before (good for stomach upset. The stomach gives up in self defense). The thing tasted like it was packed with it, except it wasn't as bitter. It tasted the way wormwood tea smells. With a hint of anise. Completely masked the taste of alcohol for me.
"Someone's grandfather" is honestly my favorite brand of alcohol. I've got another friend whose grandfather makes amazing mead, and another one who's got a small vineyard somewhere around Mikulov. There were times when gatherings became a competition of slivovicas, almost like it was tied to family honor to have the best one.
Absinthe makes the heart grow blonder.
@ianemery2925I would love get my grubby little paws on some genuine Absinthe but nowhere in this video is it mentioned where exactly you could get it.
@stuartmacdonald9289Why is ‘fake’ absinth even a thing in Czechia?
@maartenkos98Cheep ketchup and champagne also fake ☝️
@gueswho5197Ya really need to fix your shit sounds like everything yall sell is bull I don't know why yall would allow that to happen. has no one died yet or some shit like dame
@nickhill7989Hello Janek! I have a question about the quality of "absinth" been sold. For the alcohol content on a bottle, does sellers legally obliged to follow this at least? And be non-toxic maybe?
@MrGromozhekaIm glad I live in USA. Euro can be really weird
@jackdmnAbsinth wars 💀🚬
@羴How on earth did you just slip into an American accent?
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