Well, if you don't like black licorice, you're not going to like French-style absinthe (strong anise flavor). If you do like black licorice, as I do, you may or may not enjoy absinthe. When prepared the traditional way, it has a strong aftertaste that I'm still getting used to.

I've found that mixes well with Coke or Pepsi... there's still a strong licorice flavor, but not much aftertaste. Another drink I enjoyed is "Death in the Afternoon" -- absinthe and champagne -- which was allegedly created by Ernest Hemingway. The taste is a bit odd, but not bad.

As for the "secondary effects," they're basically the same as what I experienced with Czech "absinth."

Oh, BTW, it's pretty strong stuff, even if you ignore the wormwood. Absinthe Duplais is 72% alcohol (144 proof).

These guys told us it was gonna make us tripp.

Nothing happened.

SureThing said:

The "trip" thing is 9 parts hype to 1 part substance. The "secondary effects" of absinthe is sometimes described as a "clear-headed" feeling that's unusual when you're under the influence of alcohol. You certainly don't want to drive a car, but you might be able to write some interesting stuff, as those absinthe-loving French authors did.

lol. is that new stuff they sell comparable to the 'old' version?

i had it several times about 10 years ago when you still had to
go get it like in some psychokiller's basement in Brussels lol.

the whole absinthe thing didn't do that much for me, you know, i
can hold my narcotics pretty well.

the only thing i thought was happening was that i had flowers
growing out of my veins. oh yes, and i thought i was caligula
and kept imploring my mate should be my consul since he looks
like a horse



and one of the last times i thought i was going to write some
very profound poetry but when i woke up in the morning all it
turned out to be was just the lyrics to madonnas 'Dress U Up'



but that was a long time ago. i'm all grown up now