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Celebrating the first anniversary of the repeal of France's 1915 Absinthe Ban |
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Today is the 1st anniversary of the lifting of the 1915 French Absinthe
ban. As one of the oldest absinthe-drinking guinea pigs
alive today (having regularly drunk La Fée since returning distilling to
France in May 2000) I am happy to report being in better shape than
this guy...
'The Alarming Effects of Absinthe on Guinea Pigs'
Image taken from the book 'Discours
D'un Capitaine A Ses Soldats', by Captain
Jacob of the 109th Infantry, warning his Gallic troops to the evils of
absinthe.
...As we now know, this experiment (injecting Guinea Pigs with 'Absinthe extract') was rather unfair on the unfortunate
test subjects - Absinthe has since been proved to be as harmless (when
consumed in moderation, of course) as the next distilled spirit. So this
weekend we at La Fée will raise a glass to everyone who has been
enjoying the green fairy since our revival of this wonderous spirit more
than a decade ago.
Santé - Cheers
George Rowley
Founder of La Fée Absinthe
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