Got a bottle of absinthe for my birthday!!!

jaffers · Nov 17, 2007

Just got what i beleive is a really nice bottle of absinthe (100$ for 17ozs) for my birthday... i just cooked up

a few ounces... The absinthe is 140 proof and claims to have some of the highest thujone levels around... Does anyone know what the typical amount of thujone is for absinthe?

TurfAuthority · Nov 17, 2007

jaffers said:
Just got what i beleive is a really nice bottle of absinthe (100$ for 17ozs) for my birthday... i just cooked up

a few ounces... The absinthe is 140 proof and claims to have some of the highest thujone levels around... Does anyone know what the typical amount of thujone is for absinthe?

Dont know what absinthe is. :think2:

Happy Birthday anyway

arty:

TTinCO · Nov 17, 2007

Ha-something that I actually haven't tried.

It's basically a wicked strong, nasty tasting booze with wormwood extracts that are said to make you trip.

Pathetic explanation from someone who knows a little about it, but I'm sure someone else can do much better.

TTinCO · Nov 17, 2007

Thujone is a ketone and a monoterpene that exists in two stereoisomeric forms: (+)-3-thujone or α-thujone and (-)-3-thujone or β-thujone. It has a menthol odor. Even though it is best known for being a chemical in absinthe, recent tests show absinthe contains only small quantities of thujone, and it is not responsible for absinthe's reported hallucinogenic effects. Thujone acts on the GABA receptors in the brain and does not cause hallucinations. In many countries the amount of thujone allowed in food or drink products is regulated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thujone

quantumleap · Nov 17, 2007

Here's an interesting thread from before:

http://www.therxforum.com/showthread.php?t=500910

WCBias · Nov 17, 2007

Well, fuck it, I'm having another drink for your birthday, hope you have a good one

jaffers · Nov 17, 2007

goddamn right wcbias... have another i been mixing up ice cubes with jim beam bourbon, a splash of rose's, a splash of 7 up and some rasberry snapple all day... tasted good... but holy f.u.c.k was that absinthe some bitter stuff...

GreenDoberman · Nov 17, 2007

Good luck in finding the green genie or whatever they call it. :dancefool

punter · Nov 18, 2007

I'll drink to you B-day but only this Canadian shit.

Seymour · Nov 18, 2007

WTF is this piss poison - this pimp is drinking La Crema - Steak Tartar knows what that is - but the rest of the degenerates don't

WCBias · Nov 18, 2007

Seymour said:
WTF is this piss poison - this pimp is drinking La Crema - Steak Tartar knows what that is - but the rest of the degenerates don't

The white wine La Crema?

TheFalls · Nov 18, 2007

Seymour said:
WTF is this piss poison - this pimp is drinking La Crema - Steak Tartar knows what that is - but the rest of the degenerates don't

my fave pinot.................

JakeT. · Nov 18, 2007

I am drinking a PBR. They don't put a blue ribbon on shit.

GrandMasterB · Nov 18, 2007

jaffers said:
goddamn right wcbias... have another i been mixing up ice cubes with jim beam bourbon, a splash of rose's, a splash of 7 up and some rasberry snapple all day... tasted good... but holy f.u.c.k was that absinthe some bitter stuff...

Happy Birthday man, hope it is a good one. Looking forward to hanging out with you and the guys soon.

jaffers · Nov 18, 2007

YUMMMMMMMM!!!!!!

Seymour · Nov 18, 2007

The Falls said:
my fave pinot.................

Wow, not everyone in here is a degenerate - on a different note, man, I need this Oilers under (bought a 1/2 goal to 5.5)

Seymour · Nov 18, 2007

One drink I love other than wine is black sambuca on ice - had a double last night at Joes - with two bottle of Silver Oak.

jaffers · Nov 18, 2007

if you like black sambuca you would enjoy the bitter anise taste of absinthe..

bulldogboogers · Nov 18, 2007

jaffers said:
YUMMMMMMMM!!!!!!

LOOKS LIKE "KRYPTONITE" .......:toast:

Seymour · Nov 18, 2007

jaffers said:
if you like black sambuca you would enjoy the bitter anise taste of absinthe..

I've had it before - I was recently in Cabo - not every restaurant has black sambuca and when you order it they bring this green shit - eventually, I caught on and would tell them black sambuca and not the green stuff.