Anyone hear anything about this?
Kuebler Absinthe on Bloomberg
Sales of absinthe are also rising in France and in the U.K. after the European Union permitted its production in 1998. While there are no industry figures for absinthe sales, Karl estimated at least 400,000 bottles of absinthe were produced last year and may exceed 500,000 in 2005. Blackmint is now looking for ways to break into the U.S. market, where absinthe is illegal.
``You can't spell it `absinthe' in the U.S.,'' said Karl. ``If you say `absinthe,' it's `no, no, no.' You have to find a way around it.'' Blackmint will seek sales in the U.S. by lowering the potency from 53 percent to 45 percent and changing the label to comply with rules, he said.
In Switzerland it sells for $38.00 in the supermarket
Full Version: Kuebler In The US????
Maybe they will sell it as a cologne. Wormwood content is OK as long as it isn't for internal consumption.
Doubs could be sold as a mouthwash or gargle.
There are many other brands that could be marketed here as sink cleansers and industrial solvents.
Doubs could be sold as a mouthwash or gargle.
There are many other brands that could be marketed here as sink cleansers and industrial solvents.
Smutty reads bloomberg?
And what is this, how you say, assbinthe?
And what is this, how you say, assbinthe?
Kubler in the USA? Ain't gonna happen as long as there's wormwood in it. Wormwood isn't on the GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) list from the FDA. According to the TTB, you must submit a detailed accounting of what goes in your liquor proposed for sale in the USA. If any of the ingredients are not on the GRAS list, forget it. In addition to detailing what is in your liquor, you must state how much, and your process of manufacture. This requirement alone may keep a few would be absinthe producers from marketing their product, even if absinthe were legal.
Yeah, this article is almost a year old.
ie. OLD NEWS BRUDDAH.
ie. OLD NEWS BRUDDAH.
Wishful thinking I guess 
I would love ta be able to just go to the store and buy absinthe.(especially for only $38)
I would love ta be able to just go to the store and buy absinthe.(especially for only $38)
Dream on, Dream on, Dream on.
Oooohhhh.
Oooohhhh.
Smuttty, unfortunately,
was outtah the loop when
they tried to abort him.
was outtah the loop when
they tried to abort him.
Ended up being C-section too anacuzza that phat head of his...
And an ass to match.
I happened to be in our local wine and been making supplies store the other day and a noticed in perusing their liquor essences (just above the T-corks) that they have small bottles of Gert-Strand next to small bottles of wormwood essence. It isn't much but it is progress. Interesting that they thought of it to begin with and thought that there must be a demand. There was only on bottle of the Gert left on the shelf.
I think that, just as the Gert-Strand is sneaking into the corners of the retail market, absinthe will make a quiet appearence in independent liquor stores at some point and eventually it will be accepted despite outdated FDA rules.
I think that, just as the Gert-Strand is sneaking into the corners of the retail market, absinthe will make a quiet appearence in independent liquor stores at some point and eventually it will be accepted despite outdated FDA rules.
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Dream on, Dream on, Dream on.
Oooohhhh.
I think the article and that song came out in the same year.
Don't expect absinthe to be accepted in the US in the foreseeable future. Just the opposite -- hope that absinthe will not be declared a controlled substance.
The following is from a June 2006 DEA bulletin, "Drugs of Concern"
The following is from a June 2006 DEA bulletin, "Drugs of Concern"
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Drugs and Chemicals of Concern> Absinthe
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Introduction:
Absinthe was a popular drink among artists and writers in the late 19th century. The United States banned Absinthe in 1912. Currently absinthe is making a comeback through underground circles in EuroFuckyLand and in the United States.
Licit Uses:
There is no legitimate medical use in treatment for Absinthe in the United States.
Chemistry and Pharmacology:
Absinthe is a strong herbal liqueur made with a variety of flavored herbs such as anise, licorice, hyssop, veronica, fennel, lemon balm, angelica and wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). It is an emerald green drink and is very bitter.
I -Thujone is the principal active ingredient of wormwood and the toxic principle of absinthe. I -Thujone mediates it effects through the gamma-amino butyricacid (GABA) neuronal system; it is a noncompetitive antagonistic at the GABAA-gated chloride channel. Side effects associated with I -thujone include nausea, vomiting, insomnia, restlessness, vertigo, tremors, and seizures.
Illicit Uses:
The recreational use of absinthe dates back to the late 18th century. It was traditionally served with ice water that is poured over a perforated spoonful of sugar into the glass of absinthe. The sugar helped take away the bitter edge from the absinthe. In France the drink was referred to as "La Fée Verte" or The Green Fairy, which refers to the green color of the drink.
There are a variety of methods to consume absinthe. The two most common methods are the "Louching Absinthe Method" and the "Flame Method." The "Louching Method" is similar to the traditional method described above. The "Flame Method" involves dipping a cube of sugar into a glass of absinthe on an absinthe spoon. The spoon is than placed on top of a glass and set aflame. The caramelized sugar slowly drips into the absinthe. When the flame begins to die, it is blown out and the remaining sugar is stirred into the absinthe.
Around the turn of the 19th century, a subset of alcoholism referred to as "abstinthism" was noted in those who chronically consumed the drink. Symptoms of "abstinthism" included epileptic attacks, delirium, and hallucinations. Due to the madness and suicide associated with the chronic use of absinthe, it was banned in the Western World, along with opiates, cocaine and cannabis, around the early 20th century.
User Population:
A specific user population of absinthe has not been identified.
Illicit Distribution:
There are internet websites promoting the sell of absinthe and "homemade absinthe kits."
Control Status:
Absinthe is not a controlled substance in the United States. However, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration regulations ban the sale or importation of any beverage containing thujone.
Comments and additional information are welcomed by the Drug and Chemical Evaluation Section, FAX 202-353-1263 or telephone 202-307-7183.
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ABSINTHE
June 2006 DEA/OD/ODE
Introduction:
Absinthe was a popular drink among artists and writers in the late 19th century. The United States banned Absinthe in 1912. Currently absinthe is making a comeback through underground circles in EuroFuckyLand and in the United States.
Licit Uses:
There is no legitimate medical use in treatment for Absinthe in the United States.
Chemistry and Pharmacology:
Absinthe is a strong herbal liqueur made with a variety of flavored herbs such as anise, licorice, hyssop, veronica, fennel, lemon balm, angelica and wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). It is an emerald green drink and is very bitter.
I -Thujone is the principal active ingredient of wormwood and the toxic principle of absinthe. I -Thujone mediates it effects through the gamma-amino butyricacid (GABA) neuronal system; it is a noncompetitive antagonistic at the GABAA-gated chloride channel. Side effects associated with I -thujone include nausea, vomiting, insomnia, restlessness, vertigo, tremors, and seizures.
Illicit Uses:
The recreational use of absinthe dates back to the late 18th century. It was traditionally served with ice water that is poured over a perforated spoonful of sugar into the glass of absinthe. The sugar helped take away the bitter edge from the absinthe. In France the drink was referred to as "La Fée Verte" or The Green Fairy, which refers to the green color of the drink.
There are a variety of methods to consume absinthe. The two most common methods are the "Louching Absinthe Method" and the "Flame Method." The "Louching Method" is similar to the traditional method described above. The "Flame Method" involves dipping a cube of sugar into a glass of absinthe on an absinthe spoon. The spoon is than placed on top of a glass and set aflame. The caramelized sugar slowly drips into the absinthe. When the flame begins to die, it is blown out and the remaining sugar is stirred into the absinthe.
Around the turn of the 19th century, a subset of alcoholism referred to as "abstinthism" was noted in those who chronically consumed the drink. Symptoms of "abstinthism" included epileptic attacks, delirium, and hallucinations. Due to the madness and suicide associated with the chronic use of absinthe, it was banned in the Western World, along with opiates, cocaine and cannabis, around the early 20th century.
User Population:
A specific user population of absinthe has not been identified.
Illicit Distribution:
There are internet websites promoting the sell of absinthe and "homemade absinthe kits."
Control Status:
Absinthe is not a controlled substance in the United States. However, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration regulations ban the sale or importation of any beverage containing thujone.
Comments and additional information are welcomed by the Drug and Chemical Evaluation Section, FAX 202-353-1263 or telephone 202-307-7183.
Still, Gert on the shelf in a retail establishment . . .
It ain't absinthe but it does contain wormwood and is for human consumption.
It's low on the radar in that context but every little crack in the wall helps though I don't expect it to be legalized in less ten 5-10 years.
Maybe we need some articles about people consuming absinthe and NOT killing anyone or having anything but positive consequences.
It ain't absinthe but it does contain wormwood and is for human consumption.
It's low on the radar in that context but every little crack in the wall helps though I don't expect it to be legalized in less ten 5-10 years.
Maybe we need some articles about people consuming absinthe and NOT killing anyone or having anything but positive consequences.
Just hope they don't read the notes or see the pics of a Louchefest...
We haven't killed anyone yet.
Absinthe being on DEA's radar is not a trivial development.
QUOTE
We haven't killed anyone yet.
Maybe not but Liver didn't look so how after the Washington LF.
I'm pretty sure he wasn't the picture of health and well-being before that either.
Maybe he was born dead?
Um, no.
Just worn down by drama.
Just worn down by drama.
Yo, momma!
Yay!!! It's here! 
Is it the same as the European 53%?
Grate. Just post some porn please.
Man, at least I
could tolerate
the dead Smuttty.
could tolerate
the dead Smuttty.
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