You may have heard about the hallucinogenic absinthe of the Van Gogh era, often called the “green fairy” because it supposedly made people see things that weren’t actually there. Because of its ...

Absinthe, aka “The Green Fairy,” has been the stuff of legends for generations of American cocktail drinkers. The green spirit, purported to be psychoactive and cause hallucinations, was considered ...

Le louche refers to the transformation that happens when water is added to absinthe, turning the liquor from a deep green to a milky, iridescent shade. At left, a classic pour. At right, an absinthe ...