Absinthe question...?!
I know it's illegal to sell or produce Absinthe in the US, but is it legal to order it from overseas and have it shipped into the country for your own personal consumption!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Actually, it is now legal to sell Absinthe in the US!. However, even before it was legalized late last year, it was still easy to have it shipped into the country for one's own personal consumption!.
EDIT:
That greendevil!.com link is wrong or lying to make sales!. First of all, Lucid contains 10mg of Thujone, and good authentic Absinthe normally contains 10-15mg of Thujone!. Secondly, any product that sells Absinthe with 35mg of Thujone, or brags about the amount of Thujone their product has is only using that as a marketing scheme!.
I have read a lot about Absinthe and tried a few since I heard about the legalization of the drink!. Many of the reviews I have read let people know which Absinthe is authentic, and which is is simply Ansinth (no e)!. Lucid is considered an authentic Absinthe drink, and yes, it does contain Artemisia absinthium (wormwood); if it did not have this ingredient, it would not be Absinthe!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
EDIT:
That greendevil!.com link is wrong or lying to make sales!. First of all, Lucid contains 10mg of Thujone, and good authentic Absinthe normally contains 10-15mg of Thujone!. Secondly, any product that sells Absinthe with 35mg of Thujone, or brags about the amount of Thujone their product has is only using that as a marketing scheme!.
I have read a lot about Absinthe and tried a few since I heard about the legalization of the drink!. Many of the reviews I have read let people know which Absinthe is authentic, and which is is simply Ansinth (no e)!. Lucid is considered an authentic Absinthe drink, and yes, it does contain Artemisia absinthium (wormwood); if it did not have this ingredient, it would not be Absinthe!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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totally legal to own and drink it!. just not buy or sell it!. you can't really get any 'true' absinthe these days, even overseas, but it's better than the crap sold in america!.
added to say about Absente:
"A faux-absinthe liquor called Absente, made with southern wormwood (Artemisia abrotanum) instead of grande wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), is sold legally in the United States and does not contain grande wormwood!. This was the first US approval referring to “absinthe” on the front label; the front label says “Absinthe Refined” but the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) classified the product as liqueur!."Www@FoodAQ@Com
added to say about Absente:
"A faux-absinthe liquor called Absente, made with southern wormwood (Artemisia abrotanum) instead of grande wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), is sold legally in the United States and does not contain grande wormwood!. This was the first US approval referring to “absinthe” on the front label; the front label says “Absinthe Refined” but the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) classified the product as liqueur!."Www@FoodAQ@Com
No idea but my friend brought it back to the US from Spain by putting it into listerine bottles!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's illegal to import, if you can even find the real stuff!. You can buy imitation legally in the US that tastes the same!.
Real, old fashioned, illegal absinthe is made with wormwood and it's hard to find that over seas as well!. I know someone who had to go far into Eastern Europe (to Bohemia) to get it and that was 20 years ago!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Real, old fashioned, illegal absinthe is made with wormwood and it's hard to find that over seas as well!. I know someone who had to go far into Eastern Europe (to Bohemia) to get it and that was 20 years ago!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
legal now , taste like liquorice give bored the best answer(he was first)Www@FoodAQ@Com
From the page:
"Back to the legal aspect, the prevailing consensus of interpretation of United States law among American Absinthe connoisseurs is that:
[] It is legal to sell items used in the production of absinthe and even the herb Wormwood but not as part of a food product for human consumption!. This derives from an FDA regulation, as opposed to a DEA regulation!.
[] It is probably illegal for someone outside the country to sell such a product to a citizen living in the US, given that customs regulations specifically forbid the importation of "Absinthe!."
[] It is probably not illegal to purchase such a product for personal use in the US!.
[] Absinthe can be and occasionally is seized by United States Customs, if it appears to be for human consumption!.
[] A faux-Absinthe liqueur called Absente, made with Artemisia abrotanum instead of Artemisia absinthium (wormwood), is sold legally in the United States however, the FDA prohibition extends to all Artemisia species, including even, in theory, Artemisia dracunculus, known as tarragon!.
However, Absinthe is sold in most US retail liquor stores, or can be acquired via internet or catalogs because the export version made for the United States does not contain wormwood!. "Www@FoodAQ@Com
"Back to the legal aspect, the prevailing consensus of interpretation of United States law among American Absinthe connoisseurs is that:
[] It is legal to sell items used in the production of absinthe and even the herb Wormwood but not as part of a food product for human consumption!. This derives from an FDA regulation, as opposed to a DEA regulation!.
[] It is probably illegal for someone outside the country to sell such a product to a citizen living in the US, given that customs regulations specifically forbid the importation of "Absinthe!."
[] It is probably not illegal to purchase such a product for personal use in the US!.
[] Absinthe can be and occasionally is seized by United States Customs, if it appears to be for human consumption!.
[] A faux-Absinthe liqueur called Absente, made with Artemisia abrotanum instead of Artemisia absinthium (wormwood), is sold legally in the United States however, the FDA prohibition extends to all Artemisia species, including even, in theory, Artemisia dracunculus, known as tarragon!.
However, Absinthe is sold in most US retail liquor stores, or can be acquired via internet or catalogs because the export version made for the United States does not contain wormwood!. "Www@FoodAQ@Com