Comments on: Tasting Notes: Lucid Absinthe http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/18/lucid-absinthe/ The culinary adventures of brother and sister duo Will and Rose. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:02:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Will http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/18/lucid-absinthe/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Will Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:55:00 +0000 http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/18/lucid-absinthe/#comment-557 Yes, Wordpress is the way to go! Good luck with your blog. Yes, Wordpress is the way to go! Good luck with your blog.

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]]> By: Absinthe http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/18/lucid-absinthe/comment-page-1/#comment-502 Absinthe Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:26:40 +0000 http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/18/lucid-absinthe/#comment-502 I am very happy that I found your blog. Keep up the good work. I am very happy that I found your blog. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Rick http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/18/lucid-absinthe/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Rick Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:28:16 +0000 http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/18/lucid-absinthe/#comment-436 Unfortunately, this has all been a big marketing hype. I own a liquor store in NY, and can promise you this: What you are drinking is only a very strong alcoholic beverage. Wormwood and thujone (the active ingrediuents in REAL Absinthe) have been banned in the US for many years now because of thier dangerous side effects. The fact that Lucid is claiming that they use Wormwood in thier recipies is only a marketing scam. It is true that they use Wormwood however, it is not the same wormwood that was used many years ago before the absinthe prohibition. The Thujone is also there bu, once again, it is not the same. If you want a true absinthe, try the international market. Many of the absinthe distributors out there are very good, and have a true product-price-point. An 8 ounce bottle of true absinthe is generally around $75 to $100. Lucid sells for about $60 for a 750mL. See the difference? Unfortunately, this has all been a big marketing hype. I own a liquor store in NY, and can promise you this: What you are drinking is only a very strong alcoholic beverage. Wormwood and thujone (the active ingrediuents in REAL Absinthe) have been banned in the US for many years now because of thier dangerous side effects. The fact that Lucid is claiming that they use Wormwood in thier recipies is only a marketing scam. It is true that they use Wormwood however, it is not the same wormwood that was used many years ago before the absinthe prohibition. The Thujone is also there bu, once again, it is not the same. If you want a true absinthe, try the international market. Many of the absinthe distributors out there are very good, and have a true product-price-point. An 8 ounce bottle of true absinthe is generally around $75 to $100. Lucid sells for about $60 for a 750mL. See the difference?

]]> By: richard http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/18/lucid-absinthe/comment-page-1/#comment-392 richard Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:04:32 +0000 http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/18/lucid-absinthe/#comment-392 i have just returned from new orleans and unexpectedly had my first absinthe encounter, i am hooked. i agree w/latham regarding the taste of a traditional preparation, however i discovered another version which was much more pleasant. this was made using the Lucid brand in a tiny bar on pirates alley and is very simple. 1,5-2,0 ounces of absinthe added to 8 ounces iced cocacola (or pepsi, im sure). the licorice flavor was still strong, but it seemed more like a Barq's rootbeer than anything else. HTH i have just returned from new orleans and unexpectedly had my first absinthe encounter, i am hooked. i agree w/latham regarding the taste of a traditional preparation, however i discovered another version which was much more pleasant. this was made using the Lucid brand in a tiny bar on pirates alley and is very simple. 1,5-2,0 ounces of absinthe added to 8 ounces iced cocacola (or pepsi, im sure). the licorice flavor was still strong, but it seemed more like a Barq’s rootbeer than anything else.
HTH

]]> By: Latham http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/18/lucid-absinthe/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Latham Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:37:37 +0000 http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/18/lucid-absinthe/#comment-391 I just purchased my first bottle of Lucid a couple days ago. This is the first time I have ever tried absinthe and I cannot lie, I found the flavor to be unexpectedly bad. The aroma was pleasant enough but I did not expect the flavor be so strong and "black licorice-like." I did mix with a sugar cube and ice cold water but I found this drink quite unenjoyable. On the other hand I am a big whiskey drinker & know that whiskey, especially fine whiskey, is developed and acquired taste. Im wondering, what common drink recipes are there absinthes? I just purchased my first bottle of Lucid a couple days ago. This is the first time I have ever tried absinthe and I cannot lie, I found the flavor to be unexpectedly bad. The aroma was pleasant enough but I did not expect the flavor be so strong and “black licorice-like.” I did mix with a sugar cube and ice cold water but I found this drink quite unenjoyable. On the other hand I am a big whiskey drinker & know that whiskey, especially fine whiskey, is developed and acquired taste. Im wondering, what common drink recipes are there absinthes?

]]> By: Wahoo http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/18/lucid-absinthe/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Wahoo Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:32:09 +0000 http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/18/lucid-absinthe/#comment-24 Thank you for sharing! Thank you for sharing!

]]> By: Anita http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/18/lucid-absinthe/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Anita Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:33:34 +0000 http://lastcrumb.com/2007/09/18/lucid-absinthe/#comment-13 We did a comparative tasting of Lucid with two absinthes (Jade 1901 and Fougerolles) that our friends schlepped back from Europe, and it fared pretty well -- especially when factoring in their relative price points and availability. It's a bit buried at the end of this post, in case you're interested: http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/06/dotw-sazerac/ We did a comparative tasting of Lucid with two absinthes (Jade 1901 and Fougerolles) that our friends schlepped back from Europe, and it fared pretty well — especially when factoring in their relative price points and availability.

It’s a bit buried at the end of this post, in case you’re interested:
http://marriedwithdinner.com/2007/07/06/dotw-sazerac/

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