![]() This reputation or mystique is one that many absinth makers and marketers freely embrace. Picture Faust raising a glass of cristal, or Nine Inch Nails riffing about how ouzo is “The Perfect Drug.” Somehow, featuring pastis in any of the above just wouldn’t have the same impact. So, why the mystique surrounding absinth as opposed to something like arak? Why has absinth featured so prominently in horror and paranormal romance novels as the preferred drink of wizards, warlocks, and ‘the esoteric types?’ Why the cameos in lyrics and music videos ranging from Cradle of Filth’s “Absinthe With Faust,” where it was Faust’s drink of choice, to Nine Inch Nails’ shock-rock era hit “The Perfect Drug?” And that’s just the tip of the pop-culture iceberg surrounding absinth. Viewed in this light, absinth’s combination of anise, wormwood, and ethanol is, truthfully, no more or less ‘peculiar’ than, say, sambuca’s combination of anise, elderflower, and ethanol. Pastis, sambuca, ouzo, raki, cristal, and arak, are just a (very) small sampling of the region’s many, many incarnations of anis-flavored alcoholic beverages. In that regard, absinthe found favor in a region – the Mediterranean coast – that has, historically, indulged a positively unquenchable thirst for anise-flavored ethanol. Though developed in Switzerland, absinthe was popularized in France, particularly Southern France. Since absinthe is nearly twice as strong as standard liquor, it is exceptionally easy to become extremely inebriated, leading to all kinds of impaired senses.At its core, absinth is simply an anise-based liqueur. A more feasible explanation behind the persistent rumors-and likely what drove Picasso and Poe to support them-is absinthe’s high alcohol content. The truth is that while absinthe does contain trace amounts of the psychoactive chemical thujone, it doesn’t contain nearly enough to induce hallucinations. For many years, rumors circulated that absinthe can cause hallucinations, largely due to prominent figures like Picasso and Edgar Allen Poe supporting those rumors based on anecdotal evidence. We should mention that any concerns over drinking absinthe due to hallucinations are unwarranted. Homemade coffee liqueur The Myth of Absinthe and Hallucination Unsurprisingly, it pairs well with Leopold Brothers absinthe. Made by the same Leopold Brothers that make our number two absinthe, this coffee liqueur is bold and textured, sort of like French press coffee. It’s smooth enough to drink on its own and works well in cocktails, making it perfect for a Flying Frenchman. ![]() ![]() If you want something a little more robust and a little sweeter than Kahlua, go with Mr. George absinthe when making someone their first Flying Frenchman since it gives them a solid baseline to compare more exotic absinthe and coffee liqueur pairings. Nearly everyone with a well-stocked liquor cabinet has Kahlua, and it works well in the Flying Frenchman. This is the most popular coffee liqueur overall for a reason. Here’s our list of favorite coffee liqueurs for making Flying Frenchmans. There is less variation between coffee liqueurs than absinthes, but which you choose will still have a small effect on your drink. The other important ingredient appearing alongside absinthe in the Flying Frenchman is a coffee liqueur. Image Credit: Pixabay Best Coffee Liqueur for Making a Flying Frenchman
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