1. to deliver to the American public the first truly
authentic, genuine absinthe since 1912.
2. Absinthe
The Green Fairy
45-75% Alcohol by Volume
Spirit derived from herbs
3. Reputation
Vincent van Gogh
Edouard Manet
Pablo Picasso
Ernest Hemingway
Oscar Wilde
4. Reputation
Vincent van Gogh
Edouard Manet
Pablo Picasso
Ernest Hemingway
Oscar Wilde
5. "After the first glass, you see things as you
wish they were. After the second, you see
things as they are not. Finally you see things
as they really are, which is the most horrible
thing in the world." -Oscar Wilde
6. History
1797: First absinthe distillery in Switzerland
1840’s: Absinthe distributed to French soldiers
1850’s: Bohemian culture popularize drink
1900: Prohibition movement sweeps Europe & US
1912: Absinthe banned in US
2006: Begin negotiation and litigation with Alcohol
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
2007: Absinthe legalized in US
7. History
1797: First absinthe distillery in Switzerland
1840’s: Absinthe distributed to French soldiers
1850’s: Bohemian culture popularize drink
1900: Prohibition movement sweeps Europe & US
1912: Absinthe banned in US
2006: Begin negotiation and litigation with Alcohol
and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
2007: Absinthe legalized in US
8. World View
1912: Absinthe banned in US
Czech, Spanish, and Portuguese never stopped!
1990’s: UK
2000: France
2002: Austrailia & New Zealand
2004: Netherlands
2005: Belgium
2005: Switzerland
2007: United States
2007: Absinthe legalized in US
