On a recent Sunday evening, candlelight flickered inside a narrow, white brick-walled bar on the Lower East Side where, upon entry, chosen guests had to hand over signed liability waivers ...

Absinthe, often called “the green fairy,” is an emerald-hued spirit steeped in myth, history and allure. It has captured the imaginations of artists, writers and connoisseurs for centuries, becoming ...

Is there any distilled spirit with a more notorious reputation than absinthe? While many drinkers reach for bourbon, tequila, or Scotch, absinthe has been popular for centuries. Today, imbibers have ...

"After the first glass, you see things as you wish they were. After the second glass, you see things as they are not. Absinthe. It was the muse that inspired artists and writers from Degas to Van Gogh ...

Evan Rail’s “The Absinthe Forger” takes the reader on a picaresque tour through the world of vintage alcohol collectors in pursuit of a fraudster. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer is the ...