The absinthe revival, which has been on the move for more than a decade, just took a leap forward.
For years, American aficionados of the banned beverage that inspired such artists as Vincent Van Gogh and Marilyn Manson, have made do with quasi-legally imported European brands or, worse yet, near-substitutes made without wormwood, the critical ingredient that gives absinthe its distinctive, biting taste.
Hmmm… I’m not really buying the “low thujone” theory but this article’s worth a read.