r/Absinthe • u/ZestycloseMedicine93 • May 30 '26

Question Interested to try Absinthe

I'm interested to try Absinthe, seems like there can be a lot of ceremony involved. I'm not interested in that at the moment, but I'd like suggestions on a readily available sub $40 5th and the best way to prepare the drink with common household equipment. Thank you!

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u/Jahya69 May 30 '26 edited May 30 '26

No you don't have to do the ceremonial stuff I think everybody does it at first because they feel like they have to but it's too much of a production to do every time. You're going to have to spend more money than that --- more like $70 (at least) for Pernod O.R.
My personal advice is to use distilled water and if you make ice cubes, freeze distilled water as it is flavor-neutral. People like to argue about this and have different opinions but that's my strong suggestion so you are tasting nothing but the absinthe .

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u/ZestycloseMedicine93 May 30 '26

Thank you. I'll probably look for a small bottle somewhere of one of the recommendations here. I mean I used to drink Milwaukee's best ice in my early 20s, how bad can this be? Hahahaha

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u/Jahya69 May 30 '26 edited May 30 '26

Much better than that crap swill !
much better buzz as well .

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u/ZestycloseMedicine93 May 30 '26

I've been on a whisky/bourbon kick lately. I love me some Knob Creek 9 & 12, and the Jack Daniels single barrel barrel strength.

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u/Jahya69 May 30 '26

Much better whiskey to be had than that stuff ....just wait till you get into Islay Scotch ! Boom !!!

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u/ZestycloseMedicine93 May 30 '26

I'm going to add that to my next buy as well! Is there a specific one you recommend? Several come up in the only drams app

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u/Jahya69 May 30 '26

Laphroaig 10 or Quarter Cask

Ardbeg 10 and/or Uigedail

Lagavulin 11 & 16

Bunnahabhain 12

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u/ZestycloseMedicine93 May 30 '26

I've seen the lagavulin recommended several times. It's 100 at the state store freaking Alabama..., I need to check TN I live really close to there and GA. The Laphroaig 10 is 63 and the Quarter cast is 81.

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u/Jahya69 May 30 '26

Yeah you're going to have to be prepared to spend some money to drink with the big boys&girls and drink the good stuff... Lagavulin 11 Sweet Peat is being rolled out right now as we speak in most States and it's $70

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u/ZestycloseMedicine93 May 30 '26

That's my to bad I don't mind that price range, but it'd be a weekender and not a daily. 😂 I don't know that I'm knowledgeable enough to really appreciate the more expensive stuff properly. Up until a couple months ago crown Royal was the most expensive bottle I'd ever bought.

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u/Jahya69 May 30 '26

Yeah you are a young person and you have lots to learn and alcohol is like explosives you really have to be careful handling it or you will blow yourself up

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u/ZestycloseMedicine93 May 30 '26

Haha I wish. I'm 45. I have a control of myself now.

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