Why is Absinthe banned in U.S.?!
There is a new absinthe on the market that is produced without any of the banned chemical remaining in the final product, thus making it legal for sale in the US. It is called Absente, and is still be hard to find in a lot of markets.
I have yet to try it, but have heard it is quite similar to European absinthe.
Answers: Absinthe is not exactly banned in the US. Beverages containing a chemical that is found in most absinthe are banned in the US.
There is a new absinthe on the market that is produced without any of the banned chemical remaining in the final product, thus making it legal for sale in the US. It is called Absente, and is still be hard to find in a lot of markets.
I have yet to try it, but have heard it is quite similar to European absinthe.
absinthe
A herb liqueur flavoured with wormwood (Artemisia absinthium); it is toxic, sale was outlawed in USA in 1912, and in France and many other countries in 1915; its manufacture was restarted in the late 1990s.
absinthe
[AB-sinth] Reputed to be an aphrodisiac, absinthe is a potent, bitter liqueur distilled from wormwood and flavored with a variety of herbs. It has a distinct anise flavor and is 68 percent alcohol (136 proof). Absinthe is usually diluted with water, which changes the color of the liqueur from green to milky white. Because it's considered habit forming and hazardous to health, absinthe is prohibited in many countries and was banned in the United States in the early 1900s.
absinthe is no loger banned in these here parts.
Because it's more dangerous than just regular liquors.
because of false rumors started back when it was originally banned...
Though Ive heard its now legal in certain parts of the us
Politics, the French wine industry successfully started the rumor that it was worse than other liquors.
It no longer is banned. You can buy Lucid Absinthe from Sound Shore Liquor Pantry online. Check it out. www.soundshorewine.com