I’ve never had absinthe, but I like sambuca a great deal, so I wonder if I wouldn’t like this as well…
The wikipedia article on absinthe is very informative. absinthe
sambuca
Absinthe purveyors know damn well what they’re doing, exploiting the legendary (and fanciful) effects of the shit to extract coins from a new generation of gullibles. Jägermeister played the same little nod-and-wink game in some of their advertising at one point—for all I know, they still do.
My first experience with Jägermeister was as a young fake ID-bearing liquor store customer. The proprietor pulled a dusty bottle down from a high shelf and leaned in close to whisper conspiratorially about the famed hallucinogenic effects of this exotic substance, obviously sold under the table only to his hippest psychonaut clientele. I saw the Devil, all right—in 3-D Technicolor—but not until the following afternoon.
Having sampled Jägermeister, Ouzo, Sambuca, anisette, Pernod, Ricard, and absinthe, I think I can now say with confidence that I really, really do not enjoy the flavor of licorice.
For alcohol with a little “something extra,” I’ll take laudanum, please.
Perhaps you wouldn’t mind finishing a little poem the next time you partake? Just remember to hang up the “Do Not Disturb” sign, and don’t take any calls from Porlock.
Tried it once with a friend whilst dueling with guitars. Almost ended with a visit from local law enforcment. Most enjoyable. 
The official story (as to why the French Government banned absinth), was that the liquor was making people insane, causing them to commit ghastly crimes, etc. My understanding was that absinth was a cheap way to get drunk, and its sale was threatening the wine industry. Is there any truth to this? It seems that low-alcohol drinks (beer and light wine0 are supposed to be healthier than distilled spirits-although the effect is the same 9if enough is drunk).
Healthier? Depends on what you mean.
Beer has enough sugar to put you at a serious risk of obesity, diabetes, etc. etc. if you combine too much beer with too much other-sweet-stuff.
Red wine usually has sulfites, which at the very least, can make red wine hangovers more painful and can cause reactions (none too serious AFAIK, but irritating–sneezing, etc.) in some people.
The main health issue with distilled spirits, as I understand it, is that alcohol itself comes packed with calories and also slowly modifies the way your stomach stores fat over time, hence why there’s a distinctive brand of fatness called a “beer belly”.
Jägermeister tastes like licorice? Hunh. I’ve always found the taste to be more of a “general shitload of herbs” type, like Unicum or those Carmolis herb drops you put in your tea.
It’s been a while since I tasted it (not having any immediate need for an emetic) but I recall that the predominant flavor in both directions was of anise/black licorice.
absinthe is avalible here. Of course hey say there is worm wood in it but it dont get you tripping 
There is $100 bottles at the local liquire store that are black and 80% alcohole 
You can actually find out how much a gallon of coke costs. Just head down to your local supermarket and find the 2 liter bottles. Two of them suckers is more or less a gallon. As for how much it would cost to buy coke in a gallon container, I imagine it would cost less than a pair of two liter bottles. Happy bargain shopping!
… or here’s one for ya…
Decant 3 bottles of Metaxa into a large jar with 2 handfuls of dried (whole plant) wormwood from an herbalist, along with 2 handfuls of star anise. Let sit for 40 days. Ladle out , serve unfiltered, and enjoy.
has has anyone tried the premixed cans of absinthe?
I tried them a few weeks back, very interesting drinks to say the least. Was pretty strong but could see geting very sickly after a 6pack.
BTW. i noticed a lot of people mentioning jagermeister. I love that stuff, i would have it for breakfast if i could afford to & it wouldn’t be destroying my body to drink that much everyday!
I love that stuff so much i got it tattooed on me a few years back
A friend brought us a bottle from Amsterdam, just stuck in his checked luggage. Tasted like licorice, got drunk but no pleasure domes.
I had some absinth, from France over Thanksgiving. Two shots made me very sleepy; in a very lightheaded way. Other than very bitter, nothing else to report.