It's been done.







Not by me though.

Never did find out
who the fuck that
fuckhead was.

My guess is pheuxbeau.

That guy was so
xitfaced, he could
have done anything.

Hell, he became an
admin.

Fucker disappeared into the ether.

Never even thanked me.

*poof*

Funny how I disagree with my other two Stooges.

It's thin, weak, and has a slight N.O. funk, but for $60 and super fast delivery I'm not complaining.

I'm not complaining.
I haven't even tried it.
I'm happy it happened
at all.

When did lack of quality keep Wolfie from making money?

Wolfie and Wolfgang - 2 different fellers.

Wolfgang's from Canadia and sold his own product.
Wolfie sold *ahem* Authentic Suisse LaBleue™.

Or promised to sell
large quantities of
squeezin's, took
my money, then
ditched his wife and
kid for some skank.

Kinda the same
mentality.

Just did a DITA with it using Cook's Extra Dry champaign (fake) and it turned out pretty nice.

I like it.

In fact, I'll even recommend it to my brother.

I think it may mix well with Fresca or Sprite, just not with water.

The Wolfie you're thinking of was Wolvie.

Cheep quality absinthe = bad hangover.

As has been said before, this is closer to good absinthe.

I don't even think Lucid is in the competition at this price point.

It goes well with Cook's champaigne for a DITA.

Spuck done been
DITAized.

No shit, I had 4 glasses of LuShit last night, no fairies but a mind numbing hangover 2day........

C'mon!

You don't have
a mind.

Especially after last night... I tried very hard to feel 2nds last night but I feel more from Absente than from LuShit- Absinthe Crapier

So it's not even worth ordering a glass of this shite in a bar? I know of a place in NYC that serves it...

It's not bad.


At least the bottle I got.

I wish I would have orded a glass of it, instead of three fucking bottles.

Ordering a glass
of absinthe in a
US bar is totally
worth it.

At least the 1st
time.

Cros hates it
I think it's decent, but not grate.

Heheh. That'd be a great name change. From Lucid to Decent.

The King, in his
graciousness has
sent me a bottle
that arrives Thu.

I'll chime the
fuck in.

Bout half a glass was enough for me.

Ted's Perique Liqueur was far more interesting. Very good.

I have had a few glasses of Lucid now and I hate it more each time I drink it.

So you're not a Lucite?

Thus, it should be sold like this: (the idea is not new, if the Filterated Czeckerland Xit is brand-new version of the old crap)

WBT: Not a chance.

I've had a few glasses too and it isn't hard to save. It's not that bad but there is much better available -- hopefully in the US before long.

Just can't forget me, eh, Crosbone?

Since you've decided to bring me into the conversation:


I acknowledge that my score may have been influenced by lowered expectations.

Three or maybe four people (look it up at FV if you give a xit who, I don't remember) got it before I got mine, and all mentioned how cloudy it was, and the funk. Today/yesterday I saw more references to the funk over here. Haven't caught up at WS yet, guess I'll find out what they said next week.

My bottle was clear. Still is, last I checked, and funk-free.

I guess accurately reporting what I see, smell, and taste makes me a kiss-ass or a shill?

Oh no, they figured me out!

Next, they'll realize I was also shilling for Ted when Emi and AndrewT and I made the Merde Suisse label (Now with Sea Monkeys).

I still don't know why Ted didn't send me that bonus check for all my hard work . . .

Um, was that out loud?


I stand by Lucid being what I said it was, a good introductory absinthe. And if Ted, or Markus, or Dr. Fuckin' O produces a good product and I come by a sample, I'll continue to judge it based on the contents, not my -- or anyone else's -- opinion of the producer.

My review will be based on my largely-CO palate, not the HG-spoiled tastebuds of most here (to whom most any CO offering is xit anyway), or the vintage-spoiled "Syndicate™" crew, or vague memories of some Jade lab sample from 1998. I've got Lucid, Brut d'Alembic, and Prototype 31 (I think) in my cabinet. That and a tiny 3-year-old sample bottle which smells like perfume with plenty of hyssop. Pretty sure I recall where that came from. Nothing CO approaches it, at least not that I've smelled, and I don't expect it to. Compared to that, yeah, Lucid would get about a 60. Where's the point in ranking CO products against HG, for a BUYER'S GUIDE?

I don't expect Swizzle or l'Artisanale quality for $60, dunno why so many seem to think that'll happen. Like bitching that Wal-Mart doesn't stock Beluga caviar for $2.97 a pound.


Only thing I'd add post-review is that Lucid did give me a hangover. Not that time, but a couple weeks later when I had a bit more than one glass. Usually don't get hangovers from absinthe.



'zactly.

Seems Cros just
mentioned you
liked it.

Rantity, rant-rant.

You misspelled-
"hair trigger".

Love lost since
the luvvy-duvvy
bitin' days?

What on Earth could you be talking about?
These days bite equally to or moreso than those gone by.

Like I said- Ted how could you!


OVERALL IMPRESSION 6/10
Reminds me of Partisane but slightly more complex and with far better (but still not great) wormwood. Tastes more like a Guy product than a Breaux one. I could give it extra points for being the first US-legal absinthe but I think it's kinda insulting that this is the most our society is expected to be able to handle starting off. Even if it's true. Which I don't think it is.

peridot scores Lucid 60 out of 100

Trainer!!! I missed U!

Damn, Smuttty...

Just Kidding! (How's that fer mouth feel trainer)

Finally had a chance to sample the Lucid on Saturday. I find it to be a well crafted product and will do well at this price point. I personally did not care for the flavor profile. Too much fennel not enough aa. This was undoubtedly necessary to pass muster in the US.

The group I was with are not regular Absinthe drinkers, they all liked it. Especially that cool bottle!

Bubbles! How's it going man?

Is price point the new
buzz word? (no, I'm not
trying to call you out
Bob) I've seen it in
a few peoples posts since
the Lucid came out and
(I think) Ted said
"price point". Then a few
people jumped on it and
started talking like accountants
or something. When they weren't
before. Or maybe I'm just
drunk enough to make
an ass out of myself.
I do that quite well.

No xit?

I just had a little gathering for absinthe newbies, and the exact same thing happened. I was in the middle of the "history of absinthe" speach when a girl pointed at the Lucid bottle and said, "That's a really kewel bottle".

AAAARGH!

Was she hot?
Could be an excuse.

doing good buddy

just waitin on the harvest