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What is Absinthe? Myth, History, and Resurrection - Opening and Drinking from a 100 Year Old Bottle
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ส.ค. 2024
- No spirit is more evocative of the occult and the esoteric than the Green Fairy or Absinthe. Inspiration to dozens of artists and poets including luminaries like Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Charles Baudelaire, Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Oscar Wilde, Marcel Proust, Aleister Crowley, and Alfred Jarry absinthe has a reputation like no other spirits. Thought to cause madness and hallucinations, most of absinthe's history is shrouded in myth. Join Esoteric as we explore this spirit, discuss Aleister Crowley's essay "The Green Goddess" and actually open and sip from a 100 year old bottle of real, vintage absinthe.
Recommended Reading:
Crowley - The Green Goddess - www.absinthes....
Conrad III - Absinthe: History in a Bottle - 978-0811816502
Wittels & Breaux - Absinthe: The Exquisite Elixir - 978-1682750018
Chemical Composition of Vintage Preban Absinthe - pubs.acs.org/d...
Find Ted: www.vintageabs...
Purchase his wonderful Absinthe here: www.absinthes....
Find Marc & Buy Vintage / Pre-Ban Absinthe - www.absintheor...
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This video made me so happy. I don't even drink alcohol, but now I want to sit down and have a glass of absinthe with you.
;) I'm sure we could sort that out at some point, friend!
SAME! I never drink, but I would absolutely LOVE to be there n try Absinthe! Honestly I would love to visit this room & read the books reguardless of the drink. Cheers!
'Absinthe makes the heart grow stronger'
and the bank account lower :)
👍
You come up with some of the most ingenious content on the internet. I love your mind so much! 🧠 ⚡🪐🔮
Thanks so much!
You should totally do more “unbottling” of different alchemy related things!
That might be bad for my health !
@@TheEsotericaChannel We are here to support you if it is. 😆
@@artyourmindd 'I should be careful when I say these things outloud'
@@TheEsotericaChannel , shit I’ll drink it.
Yeah! How about a Jinn next? 🤔 😁
I appreciate this video, but I think my favorite part is the quiet moment of enjoyment and contemplation after your first drink. You don't try to explain it or intellectualize it, you're just being present. I think that's something I could use more of. well done.
I love how nervous and respectful you are of a bottle of absinthe. Right you are. It was made to be consumed. Just like your videos!❤️
As you opened that bottle ever so delicately the ring on ur finger taps the bottle as though there was a beautiful countdown to the much anticipated moment. Cheers!!🍷...
It's funny I didn't notice it at the time but sure enough!
I heard that, and was actually concerned the bottle would crack. Not that it would crack for a bottle of Pepsi, but a hundred year old bottle of precious absinthe? Yeah, that's why.
How special and wonderful, I'm jealous! :) This reminded me of an absinthe bar named Pastís in Barcelona, my hometown, where I used to hang out with some friends. We would drink absinthe, read Rimbaud, Voltaire, Baudelaire and write terrible poetry. Good times. I enjoyed this very much and I hope you finish the rest of that beautiful bottle! As you said, it is meant to be enjoyed. Cheers!
Watching this was so incredibly heart-warming that I almost cried - it seemed like such an emotional experience. The reverence and respect Justin has towards the bottle, it's history and the liqueur itself was an absolute joy to watch! Thank you so much for sharing it with us, your appreciation is so wonderfully immersive! Much gratitude, Dr. Sledge, for this episode and all of your work. A gentleman and a scholar!
I've made several batches of my own using 3 different recipes. It took some failures before dialing into the perfect mix for me. Wonderful Louche, fine flavors, and just the right amount of bitter that no sugar was needed. I have finally been able to get my herbs and maceration just right that no secondary maceration was needed.
"Friends dont let friends burn absinthe!"
This slight change in content was super interesting, bravo Dr Sledge.
There's a heaping dose of Aleister Crowley in there so :)
The last (and only) time I tasted vintage absinthe was when a friend generously sent me a sample from the PF 1914 cache in exchange for me not doing something stupid to buy a bottle. It was wonderful to enjoy this experience through you. Great job on the information and presentation!
I'm taking a shot of Mountain Dew everytime he says "100 year old absinthe." I don't plan to sleep tonight 😉
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder...
This is exactly what I needed. I appreciate your wonderfully, cultured presentation on the history of absinthe as I drink my absinthe slow drip louche sans sugar.
I've never wanted to taste real Absinthe more in my life. I haven't tasted Absinthe, but I have seen most of the artists paintings you mentioned. Matisse, Picasso, Manet, ie...Now what would really be nice is to enjoy a 100 year old glass of Absinthe (w/sugar) underneath one of those paintings. This is an unbelievable video. I loved how you thanked everyone who made it possible to be in your hands.
I would love a tour of your study. You have so many interesting artifacts and figures on your shelves that I would love to know the story behind.
I might do an episode like that at some point. I have a lot of...uh...curious stuff!
Here, we discover an (ahem) occult side of Dr. Sledge, in his, er, sober examination of the history of "la fée verte", together with an exciting sampling of an unopened bottle that left me, uh, a bit green with envy. 🤗
"s o b e r"
If there were an algorithm for the aspiration and attainment, of one’s YT channel, to balance and perfection, Esoterica would be a prime example of that most elegant mathematical expression. In fact, so exact in comparison to that divine state is this channel that I can envision that the algorithm, in its most elegant and indisputable perfection would be henceforth denoted simply as an italicized capital E. Dr. Sledge, your content is not only a revelation, but it demonstrates a surprising variety that betrays the careful consideration that you put into choosing topics for your audience. We laud your efforts and raise our green-tinted glasses in spontaneous unity with a heartfelt Salud! Thank you, as always. Watching the ceremonious, respectful manner in which you approached that antique vintage of absinthe is a fine testament to your authenticity.
Your description was positively mouth-watering! Thank you!
I haven’t taken alcohol for a couple of years. I remember my forays with the green fairy.
As I used to say.. “when lush turns to louche”.
Thanks for letting me relive this vicariously through this excellent upload.
The most important thing about opening such a bottle is that it is done by, and enjoyed by, someone who can truly appreciate it... and you are.
What a fascinating topic!
Thank you so much for sharing this incredible experience with us! I almost felt like I was there!
I remember my first taste of new absinthe in a London bar, done properly... An absolute delight!
Thanks again for a wonderful video!
(13:30 it seems you forgot to add the card)
Thanks, for some reason you can only use one card to point to one video and it wouldn't let me do it twice. Anyway, would you ever consider doing a collaborative episode sometime? Would be fun to work together - I even have an idea!
@@TheEsotericaChannel hehe! I'm open to the idea! 😄 Find me on Instagram (@foolishfishbooks) if you want to DM me 👍
I would love to see a collab! Please do....🤞
this video was great! not only are you very knowledgeable about your topics but I can see and hear that you deeply care about the work you're doing as well. Your descriptions in this one paired with the pictures you chose to include made for a very enjoyable watch. thank you!
As a goth I've had a passing interest in absinthe for its connection with the subculture, but didn't know much about it, so this was wonderful to watch! It felt very profound and holy to watch you experience the sacredness of drinking such an old bottle made by people who aren't even on this earth any more. Thank you for sharing that with us. (Not pretentious at all, just passion and reverence is what I see. :))
The first bottle I ever attempted to open--of anything, much less absinthe--was wine, on the night I took my vows of dedication to my Patron God. The cork ended up in the bottle, and I actually shattered the glass rim of the bottle, so that entire bottle became an offering to Gwyn ap Nudd and my other Gods (the original plan was to share it with Them, but I was worried about bits of glass in the wine). So at least you did better at opening it than I did!
Forgot to say when you toasted us, I raised my coffee cup to you. Cheers!
Thanks for the a thoughtful and kind comment. It was a real honor to open the bottle and I'm happy to say that others will get the chance to try the absinthe as well!
@@TheEsotericaChannel You're more than welcome. Leaving nice comments on TH-cam videos is becoming my new hobby. XD And this one deserved it!
What an incredible video! Surprisingly soothing as well.
You remained elegant through the whole process, don't worry!
I've had Pernod, Tequila, Ouzo, Jaegermeister and Mezcal.
Only that last one had me hallucinate.
As far as the Pernod I had, it was quite a while ago. Brought in to the US by a German friend as contraband.
It reminded me of a more delicate Ouzo, but it had an almost sweet strawberry kind of flavor similar to valerian extract.
We did the regular louche thing and poured over sugarcubes.
I could see how this was a hit during the Belle Epoque.
I also used to work in beer and wine production. So I am familiar with what the different processes we use to sanitize equipment and containers do to the taste of a product.
In modern production we have to use a suite of chemicals to stay abreast of health codes.
The vintage Absinthe did not have the chemicals or the requirements we do.
So I'm confident the old stuff is different than what we get now.
Not chemically different - we've checked
I have never had absinthe. But I almost cried when you took that first sip. A votre sainte.
The reverence you have for this is just beautiful. I was introduced to Jade Liqueurs, Distillerie Combier and the great Ted Breaux during my WSET Diploma studies way back in 2013. I didn't even like aniseed at the Time! I was converted upon tasting and have attended numerous T Breaux absinthe training sessions with Sip Or Mix.
I advocate profusely for enjoying absinthe properly here in the UK. Surprising people when they ask what my favourite drink is! Any chance to educate 💚🍸💚
Quite jealous of this experience of yours.
Coming to this a bit late, but thought I'd comment anyway. Also a lover of absinthe, though I've never had the opportunity to try one of the historical bottles. My personal favorites are Bugnon's Clandestine (La Bleue), and locally-distilled Pacifique; and I was a member of the Wormwood Society for quite a few years.
Just wanted to add one bit, the cause of "absinthism" wasn't just alcoholism and the toxic heavy-metal pigments used in cheap absinthes, but also the fact much of the cheaper stuff was made with industrial alcohol instead of marc (wine spirits), and was often contaminated with methanol and other toxic alcohols.
Oh, don't apologize. You're a man of refined taste and the way you draw air through your pursed lips for the sake of aerolation of the spirit shows your inveterate experience with wine tasting. I have had Absinthe Lucid from 2011. It was good for a while, until I just started drinking it neat, letting the heat scorch the tip of my tongue while it clung to my palate cleaved.
Once, when and officer of the law was stopping me in the university's music room, wanted of course, to know what bottle I was drinking from and upon seeing it was impressed with the price of $62 for a 750ml. He didn't think someone drunk in public would be so high headed in at least two ways.
I think I might go find a bottle of Lucid or maybe better if possible. I haven't had any since 2011, so 14 years (?)
From Outlander the series I make this toast : "To a long life and a merry one; to a quick death and an easy one; to a pretty woman and an honest one, and to a stiff (worseky) Lucid, ... and another one!" 🤪 Slange! 46:02
I've used lavender and port wine - very potent yet removes the bitterness.
I knew nothing about absinthe. Now I feel like I should find some and try it, and learn some more.
This was thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you! I definitely poured a glass of one of my absinthes to sip along lol! I lived in Milan in 2003 and soon discovered I had moved in up the street from an after-hours absinthe bar. It was my favorite place and I was a regular. I got a chance to try so many delicious absinthes from throughout Europe and it made me a lifelong fan.
Thank you for sharing your review of this amazing century old absinthe. Your detailed descriptions really helped me understand your experience without having tasted it myself.
A coworker gave me a little bottle of Absinthe for my 21st bday coming up next Monday, so damn excited
I don't mean to be crass, but this is absinthe porn of the highest calibre. I'm both envious and so happy you got to do this all at the same time. As an avid absinthe fan, I don't think I could record something like this; I'd just cry the whole time and mumble "beautiful, exquisite....shut it off...."
This is just peak youtube content for me. Im a lover of the esoteric and have always had a fascination with absinthe (though i dont care much for the taste, its the mythology for me) Very reoaxing, reverent atmosphere that I needed today. Would LOVE to try a pre-ban bottle someday
What a treat of a lifetime to experience a sort of time capsule and tasting history! Thank you for sharing your experience 🙏
Well...
That was unexpectedly intense.
I was actually nervous when he was picking at the foil top and describing how delicate it was.
I'm a life long New Orleans native and I have only had a sip once. I'm inspired to go over to Old Absinthe House when lent is over.
You should! Have an absinthe frappe, it's wonderful.
@@TheEsotericaChannel you couldn't just keep that information for 40 days? Lol so tempting 😂
Day drinking is such a great idea in that part of town 😂
@@TheEsotericaChannel Could you do an episode on the recipe(s) for absinthe frappes? 😂 I'm nowhere near New Orleans - I live in Somerset UK, and the absinthe scene here is nascent. I asked for one at my local Starbucks and they looked at me like I had two heads.
I want to be there with you sampling that amazing spirit
This is the way to ponder the occult!
Really would like to try some absinthe now! Would be perfect for this detroit winter weather, as you said!
There are great options out there these days !
@@TheEsotericaChannel I'll have to do some digging! Thanks :)
@@Hells_Chance If you want any recommendations let me know!
@@TheEsotericaChannel I would be glad to have some! Any direction is a good direction to start
@@Hells_Chance lucid absinthe is a great place to start and pretty available all over.
Thank you for sharing this experience.
Dang Doc, you are starving my pallet to death! Well done, there is not one person on this planet that i would have rather watched and at least vicariously experienced this with. Thank you.
Amazing, my friend.....Love your channel and content!
Nicely done so envious
The way you describe it sounds great! I love all the elements and Its all dynamics. Eduard is my favorite Jade. My all time favorites are the Un Emiles! I like dry with absinthe! Xante!
Holy cow I busted up laughing during said "foreshadowing" of the bottle opening 🤣🤣🤣🤣
That was awesome lol
Nicely done bro, love your content!
🌸ohhhh my goodness…. Thank you for sharing the experience with us🌸
I absolutely love your content Chefs kiss for worldbuilders
Thank you so much
Thank you for sharing your experience opening that bottle. Absinthe is by far my spirit of choice; though, I've only had the pleasure of modern varieties.
Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder....
Yep.
Your descriptions of the belle epoch had me oiling my baking sheets with impressionist strokes.
"Alpine forest" is exactly right in my experience with old recipe absinthes. That was wonderful, cheers!
Thanks - it's such a lovely drink and I'm glad I have ~300 ml left to enjoy!
This presentation is so superlative. You bring us such fascinating material. Thank you.
Thanks so much for watching - It was fun (and kinda stressful) to make!
"Non, non, non" this opening session is not pretentious at all... just very appropriate.
In Burgundy they say: "you have to kneel down to taste the wine of such a bottle".
So your respectful tasting was indeed very French!
"Grand bonjour" from a pennyless, but curious history guide who discovered ESOTERICA "par hazard" only a week ago.
Listening to the video about VALENTINUS was quite a star moment, too!
Like trying to open those heavy shutters in an old house in the foothills of Provence. The moment the WINDOW OF HISTORY opens, you discover a marvellous majestic sky, glowing in awesome pure, light woven purple, whilst all crickets are chanting their great cosmic evening song...
Lots of "force & courage" from France, Docteur. ESOTERICA deserves great success!
In 2013, when I graduated a Master's in Psychology program, I sprang for a bottle of absinthe in celebration. I didn't know too much about absinthe, and bought some horrid concoction (which I drank, because I was a poor university grad who couldn't afford to waste). Anyway, one of the myths floating around that factored into the ban was that wormwood, artemisia absinthium, had a narcotic effect. For decades there was a belief that absinthe could make one go mad because of the narcotic. Vincent Price once did a monologue about absinthe, and he helped perpetuate the myth. Wormwood does not have a narcotic effect. The suspected ingredient, thujone, which is also found in tansy, is somewhat related to THC (in cannabis), and so I think that was the connection. A related herb, artimisia vulgaris (mugwort), is the stuff the Chinese use in moxibustion.
You should check out the 2008 article which tests for thujone along with other compounds. Great read!
A gentleman and his alcohol, a true romance.
Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder, as they quip goes!
I have not even finished your wonderful video and I wanted you to know that you are not alone in losing a cork to an old bottle. I lost a cork in a seventy five year old, wax sealed crock of Irish whiskey about twenty years ago. While some ad-hoc and very successful decanting and filtering saved the day, I sometimes wax a bit melancholy that I could not extract the cork in one piece. Having seen your trouble with a much better tool than I had, at least makes me feel a bit better. Santé, Good Sir. Santé.
Fascinating. I once tasted the absinthe and it was as if someone had hit me in the face with a solid wooden door. Too powerful for me!
Wow, you added water, right?
@@TheEsotericaChannel Yes, otherwise I think I would be dead by now ;-) But absinthe have something very special, I wish I could use it in some of my rituals as "enchanted water", but so much effort have been invested to create this fabulous drink (and IT IS created to be a drink, not as a woo-woo potion) so I show it respect and I leave it to devoted fans like you :-)
Woah. Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed this
I can see you sitting at an outdoor Cafe in Paris with Friends discussing ancient works, drinking Absinthe and smoking Turkish tobacco from a Hookah.
Thank you for this! Beautiful job done with much respect and reverence for the makers and previous century 🙏
You sir are the first non-Dutch or -Flemish person I have heard pronouncing the 'Gogh' in 'van Gogh' correctly 👍🏻
dank je wel - living in the Netherlands will do that to you ;)
Watching this clip for the second time along with a glass of Absinthe right now. Any plans for future Absinthe videos?
Unfortunately, I can no longer drink, but when I did, I loved Absinthe. I tried a bunch of different kinds and always had a great time with. I eventually stopped using water or sugar and just drank it straight. The Green Fairy is something I will always miss, the alcohol, not so much.
As all things have their reasons for happening.. I think that your reverence, respect and appreciation of it's historical background plays a part in you having a privilege as this. Awesome, most definitely
That feeling at 42:16 is what I'm jealous of 😮
you do make me want to run out and buy absinthe :-)
True magic - the ghost in the bottle - Prosit - Great work -thank you !
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the always detailed, educational and excellent curated content 👏😄
Best video yet. Really enjoyable watching you drink Absinthe. Fascinating history and connections to the occult and Crowley etc.
Glad you like it - thanks!
So happy you got to enjoy this treat!
Me too - I feel really blessed to have a bit more to enjoy. It's so special and I always hope I can enjoy such a taste of history with the respect it deserves.
And I’m nervous just cracking open a new bottle of Jade! 😅
I can’t even imagine now nerve-wracking it would be to open a still-sealed bottle of pre-ban absinthe. Oh, I can’t wait to have another one. 🤤
Art Is always meant to be
Consumed
Wished a few frames - cork top
Entombed
BUT this is how imagination
Blooms
Lovely to share a magic moment with you. Hope you snuck a second glass. Cheers
Always wondered about this 🔥🔥🔥
You have made me want to distill some. I already have a small pressure cooker converted after the plague (toilet paper and alcohol shortage) that I never got to use. Would just be something fun to mess around around with (I know about distillation and it's always better to be a safety nerd than get hurt and end up in the hospital).
incredible!
I may have made some myself that could've possibly ended up at around 170 proof. However, the next possible attempt, I will definitely possibly try using a grape based spirit. I will see how the same recipes might compare.
Just imagine what the person bottleing it thought. As they put the seal on that absinthe bottle they probably thought it would be consumed a week later not almost hundred years later. They probably never imagined it would out live them or be opened in 2021.
Yeah, I thought about that. What we touch and how that touch travels beyond us is just so strange to ponder.
Excellent video,🙏
I was about to watch this video but then I decided to make it with nice ritual where I will join you with some good Swiss Absinthe and enjoy this video in proper way.
You produce so valuable content, thank you so much for it. Greetings from Switzerland
Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder, at least according to Fractured Fairytales.
6 folks burn their absinthe...
Great and informative posting!
I consider Absinthe to be a variation on Alchemy.
You have a very understanding spouse, Dr. Sledge. Thanks for the video! I've been curious about absinthe but haven't had the opportunity to try a good bottle.
Love your French cuff shirt. I love La Belle Époch. This is so much fun!
ooh, good catch. Clever fella.
I took two shots of absinthe in Edinburgh a few years ago with my girlfriend. We walked home to our hostel falling into the street and knocking over trashcans. If you get the chance to try some just be careful lol
This was a delight to witness. ✨Thank you✨
Yes! A good video about Absinthe! Thank you so much for being accurate about it. I'm also terribly jealous about that bottle of Tarragona. Cheers from the Junkyard Dog of Absinthe!
Thanks - trying to give the Green Fairy her due!
DETROIT! I am in Grand Rapids and really enjoy your videos.
Hurray Michigan!
your work is amazing, unique and necessary! your appreciated
Thanks so much for saying so and for watching!
This is fantastic.
Edit: It is also great that the vintage absinthe samples are still available. I got the Pernod Tarragona circa 1960 and no modern absinthes that I have tasted could reach the same level of taste and aroma...but is it because of 60 years of storage of was it like that since the beginning? Experts say that distilled drinks do not change character after bottling, but still.
Very nice , at least you know that bottle is authentic , made the way it was made back then . It's always been a mystery surrounding the green fairy and you've given us some great examples of where to get more info on the topic. Many thanks Justin.
Thanks for watching and for your thoughtful comment!
Very interesting. I used to work in a speakeasy style cocktail lounge in Seattle that specialized in absinthe and I was always fascinated by the ritual involved. Never thought about how it related to occultism.