Absinthe — which is known, visually, for its bright green color — is an overproof liquor, which is defined as any liquor that has an ABV (alcohol by volume) of 50% or above. In other words ...

Absinthe is a spirit made from distilling a combination of wormwood, green anise and fennel. The resulting drink is known for its green tint, aniseed flavour, and high alcohol content – some ...

From roughly 1860 to 1890, French wine drinkers were under assault. A blight called phylloxera had nearly decimated the country’s vineyards and the nation’s wine industry. What wine remained ...