An absinthe glass and spoon. Absinthe was an extremely popular alcoholic drink in the 19th century, especially in artistic circles in France. It is made from a variety of herbs and plants including wormwood and received a scandalous reputation in the Victorian period for its supposed hallucinogenic side effects. The preparation of the drink became highly ritualized as its popularity increased and involved placing a sugar cube on a decorative slotted spoon over a shot of absinthe. Traditionally ice water would then be steadily dripped onto the sugar and mix with the flavours in the absinthe to create a particular taste. Modern preparations involve setting the sugar cube alight, dropping it into the shot of absinthe then dousing the flames with water before consuming.
I’ve never met someone who set the sugar cube alight but okay fire sounds like fun!
Absinthe smells horrible. I can only assume it tastes horrible.
It’s pure black licorice and gasoline.
lawls!!!!
Oh snap. My mom had this little jewelry box that looked like an old style chest (think pirate treasure), that smelled like Terre Haute. It had been 18 years or so since it had resided there, but the creosote odor of TH had soaked into the wood.
The actual smell of TH comes and goes. There are completely normal days, then there are days when you can smell it halfway to fucking Brazil.
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Hey, I made the list. :) Definitely check out Hollis. She’s super awesome.
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