La Fée Absinthe FAQ
Is La Fée like Absinthe used to be?
La Fée is within the EU limit of <10mg/l, and comparable with thujone levels in vintage absinthe according to recent tests.
We don't release the exact amount as we believe that concentrating on thujone levels (which have been largely disproved as being responsible for absinthe's famous 'secondary effects') detracts from the more important issues of quality, county of origin and historic authenticity.
Who is Marie-Claude Delahaye?
Find out in her biography: Marie-Claude Delahaye.
What books has Marie-Claude Delahaye written?
L'Absinthe, histoire de la Fée verte
Published by Berger-Levrault
Paris, 1983.
Second edition in 1987.L'Absinthe, art et histoire
Published by Trame Way, Paris
1990L'Absinthe
Quarterly Review.
Published in 14 editions, from January 1992 to December 1996.Le Livre du pastis
Published by Z'éditions
Nice, 1994.
Absinthe, muse des peintres.
Co-written by Benoit Noël
Published by l'Amateur
Paris, 1999.L'Absinthe, muse des poètes
Published by Absinthe Museum Editions
Auvers-sur-Oise, 2000.
L'Absinthe, les Cuillères
Published by Absinthe Museum Editions
Auvers-sur-Oise, 2001.L'Absinthe, son Histoire
Published by Absinthe Museum Editions
Auvers-sur-Oise, 2001.Promenade autour de l'Absinthe
Published by Sekoya Editions
Besançon, 2001.L'Absinthe, les Affiches
Published by Absinthe Museum Editions
Auvers-sur-Oise, 2002.Petit Traité de l'Absinthe
Published by Equinoxe Editions
Barbentane, 2003
Where can I get them?
[link]
Are there any plans to translate them into English?
Not at the present time.
What is the Absinthe Museum?
Marie-Claude searched antique shops and markets to establish an impressive collection of Absinthe memorabilia, etchings, drawings and paintings….
After organising numerous exhibitions, Marie-Claude eventually established the Absinthe Museum in 1994. The museum is situated in Auvers-sur-Oise, the village famous for its painters where Vincent van Gogh and his brother, Theo, are buried. Absinthe was the muse of painters and poets during the 19th Century and its true spirit is rekindled at the Absinthe Museum.
Who drinks La Fee Absinthe?
Why not see our Absinthe Friends?
Why is it so expensive?
Absinthe's high strength was originally a tax dodge as tax was worked out by the bottle, not by the alcohol content as it is today. At the turn of the century you could by a bottle of absinthe for the same amount of tax as a bottle of wine, and then add 6 parts water and have effectively 7 bottles of wine.
Can I link to you?
Sure!
What is the Absinthe Bus?
I have a Trade Enquiry, whom should I talk to?
