Now that absinthe is legal, is it actually any good?


	Now that absinthe is legal, is it actually any good?

Lexica

1-6-2009 7:44 PM

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alcohol, liquor, absinthe, trends, culture

Lexica says:

Thanks, but I'll stick with my Fernet Branca. It's nasty enough that it takes commitment to drink it – people who just want to be trendy need not apply.

[I swear I already saved this clip. I remember typing in the tags. Compuweirdness.]

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