What’s Not To Love: The Mystique of Absinthe
Absinthe_Robette_1024.jpgWhen I think of absinthe, I think of
Hemingway and his posthumous novel Garden of Eden, I think of
the glittering Parisian theatres, the Moulin Rouge, the artists,
the cafés and all the icons of the Belle Epoque.  Absinthe hit
its peak during the years from 1880-1910. It was a
quintessential part of Belle Epoque French society. The French
consumed far more absinthe than any other country, and absinthe
drinking was one of the special marks of Paris in the 1890s and
early 1900’s. Absinthe was a symbol of inspiration and daring,
and became indelibly associated with the bohemian artists and
writers who were revolutionising art and literature. Many famous
works of art were directly inspired by the drink, including some
of Degas’ and Van Gogh greatest masterpieces, and the very first
cubist paintings by Picasso and Braque.  The Medicinal Qualities
of Absinthe  Dr. Pierre Ordinaire is thought to have invented
absinthe in 1792. He produced the fir