![]() ![]() Traditional Absinthe contained 260-350ppm thujone. The wormwood plant contains 1-2% volatile oil by weight 70% of this oil is thujone (composed of α and β versions). ![]() Absinthe was serially banned by most of the European countries, the US, and finally by France in 1915.Ībsinthe traditionally contains 75-80% ethanol is 150-160 proof, twice that of most standard whiskeys. The term absinthism was coined, describing a form of alcoholism characterized by delirium, hallucinations, tremors, and seizures. In the setting of global movement towards temperance in the late 1800s, Absinthe was branded as “madness in a bottle” and blamed for inducing insane and criminal acts. Artists Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin, Edward Manet, Edgar Degas, and authors Oscar Wilde, Emile Zola, Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud, and Ernest Hemmingway all imbibed the potent green liquor with regularity. Purported to stimulate creativity and possess aphrodisiac properties, it was the preferred drink for the artesian class. Absinthe was the benefactor of this shift, becoming the choice drink of the flourishing bohemian lifestyle. The drink quickly gained popularity among the French and in 1798, the Pernod Fils distillery began commercial production of the drink we now know as Absinthe.įollowing the upheaval of the French revolution, a newly empowered upper class looked for an alternative to the traditional spirit of wine. Ordinaire, developed a recipe for an alcoholic beverage based on the dried leaves of wormwood. The advent of steam distillation in the 1500s allowed for the creation of potent extracts of wormword. Pliny the elder later championed it as a wine fortification in the first century AD. when Egyptians used wormwood as an anti-helminthic. Its first documented medicinal use occurred in 1552 B.C. Humans have a long history with wormwood, using it for various ailments. Artemesia absinthium, commonly known as wormwood, is a plant in the compositae family (sunflowers and daisies) indigenous to Eurasia and North Africa. SUNDAY BRUNCH AT LOST KITCHEN 11/13 $129.Absinthe has two main ingredients: alcohol and oil of wormwood. GREEN FAIRY MASQUERADE BALL 11/12 $250.00 COUPLE TICKET CLICK HERE GREEN FAIRY MASQUERADE BALL 11/12 $150.00 PER PERSON CLICK HERE SV ARGO NAVIS ABSINTHE BRUNCH SAIL 11/12 $135.00 CLICK HERE GALA DINNER 11/12 GROUP PACKAGE (4) PERSONS $800.00- (4) Course Meal prepared by local celebrity Chef Martin Liz with Absinthe pairings for (4) persons CLICK HERE GALA DINNER 11/12 COUPLE PACKAGE (2) PERSONS $450.00- (4) Course Meal prepared by local celebrity Chef Martin Liz with Absinthe pairings for (2) persons CLICK HERE GALA DINNER 11/12 $250.00 PER PERSON- (4) Course Meal prepared by local celebrity Chef Martin Liz with Absinthe pairings CLICK HERE SV ARGO NAVIS ABSINTHE SUNSET SAIL 11/11 $135.00 CLICK HERE Featured Locations: The Rum Bar, General Horseplay, LaTeDa, The Saint Hotel, Irish Kevin’s VIP Balcony CLICK HERE Every participant will receive a Commemorative T-Shirt and Lanyard. Each location will feature a different Absinthe. Each location is an official Purveyor of Absinthe certified by the Key West Absinthe Society. HEMINGWAY ABSINTHE BAR CRAWL 11/11 $99.00– Drink like Hemingway as you visit (5) different bars downtown Key West. GREEN FAIRY CONCERT: 8PM-11PM $45 PER PERSON SAMPLE (3) DIFFERENT ABSINTHE STYLES WITH A PAIRED CIGAR FROM RODRIGUEZ CIGAR COMPANY THIS TICKET INCLUDES THE SAIL, LIGHT SNACKS AND TRADITIONAL ABSINTHE SERVICE.ĪBSINTHE AND CIGARS UNDER THE STARS: 8-11PM $55 PER PERSON GAZE AT THE FALLING SUN AS SHE TAKES CONTROL OF YOUR MIND, BODY, AND SPIRIT. GET LOST IN HER TEMPTING LIBATIONS WHILE BEING SOOTHED BY THE SOUNDS OF THE OCEAN. HEAD OUT TO SEA ABOARD THE BEAUTIFUL LUXURY CATAMARAN “ARGO NAVIS” WITH THE GREEN FAIRY. GREEN FAIRY SUNSET SAIL: 5PM-730PM $111.00 PER PERSON ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE BACK TO THE ISLAND SOCIETY CHARITIES.īODY PAINTING BOOTH: 1PM-10PM AND BY APPOINTMENTīODY PAINTING BOOTH OPEN DAILY FOR PERSONAL BODY PAINTING. THESE ITEMS RANGE FROM BOTTLES OF ABSINTHE TO VACATION PACKAGES FROM OUR RESORTS. IMMERSE ALL OF YOUR SENSES IN THE GREEN FAIRY’S ELIXIR, WHIMSICAL TREATS FOR THE TASTE WHILE SURROUNDED BY GREEN FAIRY CHARACTERS OF ALL TYPES IN THIS CARNIVAL LIKE ATMOSPHERE.ĬATEREED VIP MEAL: NOON-2PM HOUSE VIP TICKET HOLDERS CAN ENJOY A CATERED LUNCH PROVIDED BY HAVANA CUBAN KITCHENįESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS MAY CAST A BID ON VARIOUS ABSINTHE AND KEY WEST ITEMS OFFERED BY OUR FESTIVAL PARTNERS. ENJOY BEAUTIFUL HAND CRAFTED HORDERVES CREATED BY LOCAL CELEBRITY CHEF MARTIN LIZ. RANGING FROM OLD WORLD TO MODERN TAKES ON THIS ANCIENT ELIXIR. OFFERING AN ARRAY OF DIFFERENT FLAVORS AND STYLES. ENJOY ABSINTHE TASTINGS PROVIDED BY OUR FESTIVAL PARTNERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |