We’ve all heard of Absinthe, known as the drink of the Green Fairy, and those who have watched Moulin Rouge see Ewan McGregor and his Bohemian friends tripping out and seeing the Green Fairy and other strange things. Absinthe gave ideas, inspiration and even their genius claimed by many artists and writers, such as Van Gogh, Pablo, Toulouse Lautrec,Ernest Hemingway, Picasso and Oscar Wilde. Find Why and How?
Why you see a fairy when consume Absinthe?
Hey, actually it doesn’t. Absinthe containing upto 70% alcohol by volume, is a strongest liquor almost double the strength of other spirits. If you prefer drinks like cider,beer and wine, containing less alcohol then making mind to drinking a high proof drink like Absinthe is going to have some effect on you but you won’t hallucinate you.
Absinthe was an hallucinogen and that it drove people insane and even to their death as it was thought in the 19th century and early 20th century. Absinthe was a popular drink in the time known as “The Great Binge” in France. Nobody was aware about their dangers at a time when cannabis, cocaine and heroin were used in beverages and children’s medicines. Finding these drugs harmful, Absinthe was also assumed to be harmful.
Containing large amounts of wormwood in Absinthe was claimed for the chemical thujone. In cannabis Thujone was thought to be similar to THC and to be psychoactive and to be psychedelic effects. The French medical profession and the prohibition movement pushed the French government to ban Absinthe stating that it was addictive and was causing widespread alcohol abuse, violence and insanity. A Swiss man murdered his whole family claimed the cause Absinthe. United States and France banned Absinthe in 1912 and 1915.
Does Absinthe really make you hallucinate?
The EU in 1988 and the US in 2007 legalized Absinthe but the thujone levels of Absinthe are regulated. There are now many discussion boards and forums online with articles and threads that talk about Absinthe and whether it makes you trip. Teens and youth are wondering if they can get the same effects from Absinthe that they can from a smoke of pot and should they import stronger absinthe from abroad or make their own Absinthe from a high thujone Absinthe making kit.
The answers to these questions are that Absinthe does not contain enough thujone to make anyone trip or hallucinate. Vintage pre ban Absinthe and even original Absinthe only contained minute amounts of thujone as the test results shows. Ingestion of enough thujone from Absinthe is impossible and you would die of alcohol poisoning. Absinthe is obviously a very strong drink with an incredibly high amount of ethanol which will, of course, make anyone drunk very quickly. Advice on drinking Absinthe is it should be consumed in moderation. You should not consumed the drink in the hope that it will give you some change it is for enjoyment.
Why does Absinthe make you see a fairy? It doesn’t. You could be drunk and emotional but would not hallucinate. Buy a quality Absinthe or make one from top-quality Absinthe essences like those from Absintheliquor.Come and take plesure in this wonderful drink.
