Absinthe!

[teaberryblue]

This really happened one night during Mardi Gras at Scott’s bar back when he was at the Green Goddess in NOLA. I meant to draw a comic about it then, but I sort of tapered off on my auto-bio comics and did more fictional ones at that point, so it never happened. Now I’ve been doing more real life stuff on account of the distillery, so I figured I’d get this one done too.

Mirrored from Antagonia.net.

Comments

[thunderemerald.livejournal.com]

It's a little bit amazing how many times I've heard that reaction. And I don't even work in the industry.

[pretzelcoatl.livejournal.com]

I imagine how often this happens with Jagermeister too.

[evil-laugher.livejournal.com]

~*~The Green Faery~*~ and etc

[katieupsidedown.livejournal.com]

I had this conversation with my friend last weekend.

Me: We can go out to a bar, or I have lots of liquor at the house. I even have absinthe right now.

Her: Is that good?

Me: I really like it... it tastes like licorice though.

Her: Red licorice?

Me: ... no, black licorice, like anise.

Her: Gross.


... I'm weird about anise. I generally am not a fan of it as an herb, and I have mixed feelings about licorice candies sometimes, and even smelling jaeger makes me sick to my stomach, but I enjoy root beer and absinthe just fine. Although I think with the absinthe it's partly a case of mind over matter. I really WANT to like absinthe, so I do.

[yachiru]

I've always wanted to try it. You gotta love something that was deemed so scary they had to make it illegal.

[pantryslut.livejournal.com]

I think another factor for those inexperienced in the ways of alcohol is that green is not a color associated with licorice flavor. So maybe they're expecting something either herbal or minty?

[torsui.livejournal.com]

*facepalm* green fairy.

[justatailor.livejournal.com]

I'm a weirdo that loves black licorice. I was very pleased when I tried absinthe for the first time and it's a spirit that, though I drink rarely, I greatly enjoy.

Whenever I hear this reaction I laugh though. Don't judge a drink by its reputation!

[sileri.livejournal.com]

Tee hee.

[mezzogiorno.livejournal.com]

I was so disappointed when I found out absinthe was aniseed flavoured, and as such I've never had it. Maybe I'll try the sugar idea.

[leviadamstoday.livejournal.com]

YUMMAY!