Understanding Absinthe

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Absinthe recipe:
- 1½ ounce vermouth -- 44 mL
- drip dissolve a sugar cube with ↓
- 6 to 7½ ounces water -- 177 to 222 mL
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[@NoonMountain]

Yay! More Booze eps!!! Do a Tequila one!

[@calebcroney4848]

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[@HarlotOfWrath]

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[@jayhowe3747]

Was hmthe bartender drunk during this recording?

[@R99-c2s]

Do crack next

[@MaxHimbigger]

Don't do it, it's a trick

[@williamknopp6936]

@@MaxHimbigger no ITS A TRAP

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

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[@alwaysfallingshort]

I fucking died.

[@x-raybuffet3638]

Tyler Tormey NO! Don't do it it's a gateway drug to weed!

[@Wynner3]

When I was in Paris last month I kept seeing ads at the train stations for Tequila Absinthe. It's called Desperados Absinto and was disappointed that I didn't get to try it before I flew to Rome. I thought it was a weird drink combo until I saw Hemp Energy drinks in Rome.

[@TheAttacker732]

I'm going out on a limb here, but Tequila Absinthe sounds like a real world Forget-Me-Shot.

[@Wynner3]

@@TheAttacker732 This is more than a shot, it's in a beer bottle.

[@Metalhammer1993]

@@Wynner3 well it's beer, tequila and absinthe. Desperados is Beer with tequila not just tequila sorry

[@iamcurrentlyboofedoffdxm4008]

So... Cbd extract is a sin but Litteral LSA is fine..very interesting

[@theunholysmirk]

the damn things yellow. The GREEN fairy is YELLOW.

[@enoughofyourkoicarp]

The drink! That I hold in my hand! Is gggggggaaarrish yellow! D:

[@MuzikMan2014]

Okay, I'm glad I'm not the only one seeing Yellow. Wtf, am I going color blind?

[@melonmanmoop3255]

@@MuzikMan2014 nah they did say its absinthe *LIKE* so its not the actual thing. so its not processed the same way. similar but not the same.

[@hansfranz8795]

Pernod's not even really similar to absinthe, to be honest.

[@jynxxmeister9666]

Yes, but remember they also mentioned using things to get the green tint.

[@JustinWPruett]

I don’t drink. Ever. I just really like Brian and Jason’s chemistry with Trevor. So I’m watching all the alcohol episodes.

[@sooc9777]

Haven’t watched you guys probably since this channel was made and I’ve been loving the content recently, I wish I came back sooner cause these videos are amazing to fall asleep to

[@humanoid251]

"You're about to degrease an engine with this stuff" I don't know why that cracked me up XD I can just picture a jump cut to Trevor in front of Brian's Jeep holding a bottle of absinthe getting ready to degrease that bitch "I thought those were croutons" this along with the after you opening, the engine degreasing and the murder stories have made this not only the funniest and also my favorite mixology episode XD

[@Ryder-wt9tk]

4:00. This is a misconception the "bathsalts" that make people eat other people are a group of synthetic stimulants (cathinones) not any kind of salt

[@willv768]

Its not called bathsalts cause its actually a salt dumbfuck, it was just sold at first as "bath salts" so they could sell it without actually saying "cathinones"

[@jesusfreak777ize]

I love absinthe. I can drink it straight and a small sip will make my whole body warm. Very nice.

[@M3RK_Eldritch]

I'm sure some would totally turn their nose up at this suggestion but for years here in Knoxville TN we have had a Goth dance night that offered absinthe on occasion and my go-to method is to just mix 2 shots with Sprite. It dilutes it and adds the sugar needed to make it taste right but removed all the pomp and pretense.

[@HowBlueCanYouGett]

How dare you sir 😂😂

[@M3RK_Eldritch]

@@HowBlueCanYouGett , quite easily to be honest.

[@brycelynch2138]

I really want to see Brian and Murphy dressed to the nines in a future episode - the whole flared cuffs and ruffles and incense thing would be an amusing segment for them to do. Absinthe optional (because Murphy doesn't really drink anymore as I recall).

[@MySpaceBarsBroken0o]

Oh man this was such an amazing episode. Love anything with Trevor in ot and there were so many good jabs from all of you. Would love to see Trevor teach a good egg nog.

[@strongside4565]

Pernod is also fantastic to cook with. It can be used to make a magnificent sauce.

[@Heartwing37]

Truly the best channel out there!!!

[@CastrateThePig]

It’s a shame you didn’t get any expert in for this:/ there’s lots of great info they missed They did a good job with the video as a whole and didn’t spread any misinformation but (I think) missed out some interesting and important stuff 1. Pernod (the d is silent) or other “non absinthes” is called a pastiche 2. Long story short about why absinthe was banned. A chemical in it looked like a LSD and so it was banned. Years later a journalist was trying to find some info about the absinthe ban and tracked down the scientists who did the tests to show it looked like LSD and they told him their data was faked (for reasons I forget) and that just because 2 chemicals look the same doesn’t mean they are... that’s not how science works! 3. The water needs to be Ice cold 4. When it turns cloudy it’s called “Louching” 5. He was right to say not to burn the absinthe, if you ever see a bartender burning absinthe: leave the bar, they don’t know what they’re doing

[@________4843]

ahh hell yeah, my favourite part of my week.

[@bensdusty1693]

Hi

[@smugboi_]

I’ve never drank absinthe, but I love licorice, and no not like red twizzlers or red vines, I mean the original black stuff, so I wonder if I’d like this as well.

[@emilwestgaardhenriksen1715]

Me and my best friend went to tenerife a couple of years back and had our first real experience with absinthe (have had som prior but that was some shitty cheap absinth that where available over here) and one in particular we bought had 80-85% and although it felt like drinking wild fire at first we really liked it and it was pretty much our favorite thing to drink over the week we where there (along with their heavenly localy made beer) most of the time we pretty much drank it from the bottle but we tried this mix woth brown sugar and water in a pub and it really made a difference and to be frank I miss that taste because you can't buy the same absinthe over here 😂😂 PS. The absinthe we drank was as green as they come!

[@justinadcock3184]

"It's not up yet, but it will be up very soon" "Hear that ladies"

[@PaidInBoredom]

Don't forget Absinthe was commonly used with opium which is basically like crossfading in early europe.

[@haidengarrett]

Whiskey is a spirit A spirit is a ghost There for I am not a alcoholic, I am a ghost buster!

[@jag519]

Absinthe is my favorite strong licorice flavored thing. I'm not a fan of licorice flavored things, but I love the drink, but I am a heathen and don't do the ritual stuff, I just do shots like a heathen

[@DoctorAstrolBlack]

All these comments AND NOT ONE POINTING ME IN DIRECTION OF THE EPISODE WITH THE BABY DANCE. *SHAME ON ALL OF YOU.*

[@DJCRooK3D]

Nobody sells Pernod as "Absinthe". Pernod is Pernod, Absinthe is Absinthe!

[@cableraywire]

There’s a jazz club in Parker, Colorado, so I was a bit confused...

[@jsung8070]

Man here in NZ we used to drink 89% absinthe just as a friday night thing.

[@ChadLeeP51]

That Canadian Stand-off at the beginning though. lol

[@lildemon6816]

I appreciate the bauhaus reference 😂🖤

[@tylerj.c.3235]

I love this.

[@mr-timmons]

Straight absinthe just tastes like really really strong Jager

[@SuperAfim21]

Is that Skeet Ulrich?

[@scarecrow7012]

I’ve gone through half a 751mL bottle of absinthe in one night, didn’t even black out, it was about 80%? Somewhere close to there

[@RoyG95]

Brian where did you get your shirt? 🤔

[@lukerossi6437]

You should do a video on vaping

[@leviwally3687]

Last time I drank it, I felt like it was a cross between being drunk and being methamphetamines...drunk and fast...

[@Museofmemory]

I remember trying absinthe for the first time when I was about 19 or 20 (legal here). As a big gothic romance/vampire fan, I was SO ready to love it. I did not. If you like ouzo you might like absinthe, but sadly it is not for me

[@squirrel_killer-]

Meanwhile I drink this all the time. It's my drink of choice. Dilute it with vodka to take the edge off and run DnD sipping it

[@higgy82]

"Military Grade" is impressive.....unless you've ever served in the military.

[@saintsocramnymaia5511]

Military is a joke nowadays , real wars are now fougjy.in a round table, just like it was hundreds of years ago

[@AG.Floats]

Called Mil-spec not mil grad.

[@schleybailey]

@@saintsocramnymaia5511 how did you reply to a 10 month old comment 7 years ago?

[@lj6284]

Anarchy is Order what are you talking about? His comment says 7 months 😂

[@schleybailey]

@@lj6284 It said years before I swear

[@Chronos5618]

During my first year of university, I had a bottle of absinthe that was almost entirely a party piece (I wasn't a big drinker at all). It came in a fancy bottle, and everyone enjoyed showing it to their friends for exactly the reasons to you mentioned, as well as to enjoy their colourful reactions to the taste. This bottle lived on a table along with the rest of the flat's alcohol, and one fateful night, while a party was in full swing I saw a very drunk girl pick up the bottle and uncork it. Being far too drunk to realise what it was, or notice the taste, she downed a good third of the bottle before I was able to reach her and wrestle it away from her. She managed to make it five steps before collapsing, vomiting and passing out, spectacularly hitting her head on the way down. I got rid of the bottle of absinthe very soon after that. Some powers were not meant for mortal men to meddle with, and the stupidity of drunks should never be underestimated XD

[@skuzzyj]

She learned her lesson

[@draco5991rep]

The lesson was never drink absinthe without sugar, am I right?

[@gabeh1839]

@@someguy9597 go back to reddit :)

[@TheEdward39]

@@skuzzyj Dude... She didn't learn jack, do you think she remembered any of that? :D

[@skuzzyj]

@@TheEdward39 I've remembered my first two-day hangover for years.....

[@Stu8621]

at 0:42, classic example of a Canadian Standoff

[@kiro9291]

needs more sorries

[@alexanderchippel]

Have you ever met a Canadian? They're the biggest bunch of assholes.

[@rangerousdave]

@@alexanderchippelOnly to Americans.... And the Quebecois.

[@nellonthemellon6000]

I’m Canadian I can confirm canadiens are assholes

[@colbablast6579]

No one like people from Quebec, they're the assholes.

[@huntercollins6463]

No, after you No, after you No, after you Fine, after me

[@GoldandAppel]

That WAS funny.

[@ShinKyuubi]

Reminded of the Overly Polite Gophers from Looney Tunes.

[@jhyland87]

I just learned thats called a "Canadian standoff"

[@andrerocha3954]

is this how you play Canadian?

[@JaxMerrick]

I was half expecting that when Brian took the sip, a poorly edited green fairy appeared near him that looks suspiciously like Bill Doran... Or Dresspants Robotman.

[@Just_Sara]

Or Santa. But Bill Doran has my vote.

[@senrioflove]

I too think Bill Doran would be fun

[@InfernalBanana]

Diamond Jim

[@leafygreens8624]

Brian: "you can hallucinate if you drink to much booze" Jason:"Boy do i know"

[@asherharmon7217]

Yes we know, we watched the video too. You don't need to say it again.

[@darrianweathington1923]

Jason still not sure if the past 5 years are real

[@rrteppo]

it really doesn't help that back in the old days they would put stuff in specifically to mess you up.

[@beefjumbalia3561]

ND Maston stfu

[@Blocks0]

@@asherharmon7217 YeS We KNoW, wE WAtCHed THe vIDEO Too. you DoN't NEeD to sAy It AgaIN.

[@jasonaspinwall]

Understanding Pruno would have been a good idea..

[@jetnut89]

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[@Tunkkis]

@@jetnut89 Congratulations, you got the joke.

[@mhoover]

Does absinthe make the heart grow fonder?

[@WadWizard]

But does it make the heart go yonder

[@elderly_gentleman9489]

IDKHBTFM:)

[@TimeStrider]

I wonder and ponder

[@ReidGarwin]

Is there a button I can wear with this?

[@spinningreelsofrhyme]

It flips the heart upside down and then it wanders about the town...lol

[@upinarms79]

I understand absinthe... I understand that the last time I had a lot of it I couldn't remember the rest of the night. I also understand why I couldn't leave the bathroom floor after I woke up the next morning. I didn't see any green fairies, but I did see some green stuff. It was mystical experience alright... The toilet and I went on a magical journey.

[@maarcislv]

Uf haha. One of my mates got so wasted that I had to call an ambulance. They told that he had like 5 promiles 😅

[@markmallecoccio4521]

Whiskey Vault call out! Bastards represent!

[@ShirtsOfTheFlannel]

That callout touched my heart

[@dylanheadrick3789]

WITH MAGNIFICENCE!

[@teamcybr8375]

MAGNIFICENCE!

[@michaelzijffers1583]

WITH MAGNIFICENCE! Got a little fuzzy feeling when they mentioned the vault :)

[@kevinhamutov8778]

With MAGNIFICENCE! \m/

[@789french5]

Video idea!!!! "The Placebo Effect" From heroin to a morning cup of coffee, placebo plays a huge role in how we perceive the effects of consuming drugs/food/drinks/and much more. I'd love to know more!

[@hedgeearthridge6807]

Sipping on straight Absinthe right now. I agree, there is definitely a reason it's diluted 1:4. It's absolutely POTENT. But extremely smooth, considering it's 130 proof. And quite sweet!

[@smogdanoff7053]

At 1:4 it’s like a licorice soft drink. Incredible

[@librabys]

I like mine at around 1:2 on rocks, no sugar

[@rubenskiii]

"It's not up yet but i'm gonna get it up sooon." "Did you hear that, ladies!?" _Damn you..._

[@maarcislv]

Absinthe insanely raises heart rate (sometimes you'll feel like dying on a dance floor), but it's still one of my fav picks to start a party quickly (for example, you're late and everyone's already tipsy)

[@NoNsToPuH]

Dont' all alcohols increase heart rate?

[@Sniperboy5551]

@NoNsToPuH Yes

[@modestoney1577]

hahaha, they talk about the uniqueness of Absinth for 8 minutes and then pour a glass of Anisée. Are you guys serious?!?

[@Odood19]

What would happen if you mixed malört (wormwood spirit), sambuca (anise liquor), and some finocchietto digestif (fennel liqueur)? Would you get a decent absinthe facsimile, or swill? I really love malört for the wormwood flavors so I'm intrigued by absinthe's holy trinity of flavors. Bitter, numbing, and reminiscent of the feeling that you want to fight your dad. MMM boy!

[@Jellyf0x]

Why did he serve Pernod and not Absinthe?

[@lokimartin9686]

exactly, real absinthe is available in the states now, with the holy trinity intact.

[@draco5991rep]

@@lokimartin9686 you mean the Triforce

[@elbaidel]

@@lokimartin9686 Are you sure? I thought anything containing thujone was still illegal to sell in the US.

[@steammachine3061]

Absinthe today is made in a way that virtually none of any of the potentially haucionagenic compounds in wormwood make it into the bottle. I would be very supprised if its even put in anymore and is just absinthe by name. Im pretty sure thujone can also be found in mugwort. A plant thats commonly found along the coastal region where i live. It reputedly makes an excelent flavour enhancer for meat dishes

[@elbaidel]

@@steammachine3061 My comment was meant for the US only. Although the regulations on the quantity of thujone that can be used in Absinthe depend on the country/region, it's available in its original form across Europe and Canada.

[@michaellafferty6364]

Would Brian rather drink a glass of straight absinthe or a glass of soy sauce sopped up from the floor of a tent?

[@aTriggeredTroll]

I just gagged

[@aTriggeredTroll]

Wait, how long would it have been occupied lmao

[@allisonlennox7140]

Its cold and wet outside... but inside, theres a fire, blankets, and Modern Rogue. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

[@ianthompson2802]

absinthe is just fancy everclear change my mind

[@ianthompson2802]

@@angrypastabrewing r/woosh

[@johncenaplayingstarcraft9580]

@@ianthompson2802 you cant woosh someone if there is no joke. its just shit

[@sirgeorgioalastrata4104]

@@ianthompson2802 imagine still "wooshing" people.. Dead meme

[@ianthompson2802]

@@sirgeorgioalastrata4104 imagine commenting on a year old video

[@laurynn701]

I love the routine of drinking Absinthe, the absinthe fountain, sugar water dripping down into the glass, I have a couple kinds of fountains and all kinds of absinthe glasses and the slotted spoons. I do this a couple times of year, mostly around this time of year, from thanksgiving to Christmas

[@spuddy7]

Cannot believe they predicted nfts

[@deskowner3318]

6:47 i hear someone saying "No" but i cant see who's saying it my mind is in shambles the pieces are floating in an eternal limbo

[@Scavenger82]

I thought Pernod was pronounced pair-no, with the d being silent.

[@andrewfurey2999]

It is the D is silent

[@InfernalBanana]

Watch the Blood and Sand episode, he also mispronounces “Islay”.

[@vict4451]

Remember. Austin, Texas. There are no silent letters.

[@chrisess2581]

That's Americans for you. They butcher languages including English lol.

[@richardpowell4281]

" Have you ever drunk absinthe from like the 1900s? Picasso drank it. OI!!! **clap clap** ABSYNF!!!!"- Aldous Snow [Get Him to the Greek]

[@sifuculreif6448]

Picasso probably drank the good stuff, from respectable brewers that kept their stills clean. Conversely, Vincent Van Gogh was probably on a tight enough budget that he could only afford the cheap, copper salt-laden brands that literally made you hallucinate.

[@johnp428]

I was so happy about getting privacy.com for "such and such" but it's only available to US Citizens. There are rogues all around the world Brian. Use your magical powers and help out the small guys

[@johnp428]

@@FrancisR420 Privacy requires both a valid US phone number and an address :(

[@xAddi01x]

Pernod misses the deep charackter of Absinth. As an Absinthe drinker I feel sorry for you not getting to taste 100% Natural Chechz Absinth. Also it tastes rather sweet with moderately strong Anis notes than bitter.

[@mariusdire]

Except the Czech Republic had no history of Absinthe until very recently and most of that stuff if poorly macerated. If you want absinthe that's close to the belle epoche drink I'd recommend Vieux Pontarlier, they use herbs from the Pontarlier region of France (where the best absinthe came from during the Belle Epoche) and one of the original alembic stills.

[@brandonofviolet]

Yea. I’d definitely recommend some Swiss or French absinthe over Chech. If you are on a budget Kübler is some pretty good stuff.

[@thibaultwyrsch6888]

Definitely! Go for swiss absinthe and please don't use a sugar cube... We usually drink it without in the region it's from. And one thing they should have done in the video is add some ice in the absinthe fountain.... Always go for nice and cold water (we used to have some bottles hidden close to the fountains for a quick absinthe in the region of Neuchatel). The Kübler is a good recommendation if you wanna go cheap but if you can, I would personnally recommend Absinthe Le Chat by Willy Bovet, which is one of my favourite

[@Thryller42]

I second this. Czech Absinthe is nothing like the french, swiss (or even good german) stuff. It´s sweet and always has anise in it. "Real" Absinthe should have no sugar added to it - it´s actually a bitter - and it doesnt need to have anise (thats why some Absithes don´t get cloudy when you add cold water). You guys should really try a Pontarlier. @mariusdire is definitely right about this! And the swiss "la bleue"? Nothing for starters imho but if you are into Absinthe get one.

[@sifuculreif6448]

There are literally hundreds of different Absinthe recipes. Even if you stick to a single, strict recipe, different batches will vary in flavor, strength and color (as with any liqueur) depending on the weather, the growing seasons for the herbs, and even how long it's been in the bottle. It's as varied as wine, basically.

[@Suminaxe]

They need to make a movie about these two

[@nephicus339]

These two need a feature length movie; the Strange Brew of the Modern Age. :P

[@Psykotischen]

Yo the best part of this video was suddenly hearing L'Indecise and thinking I was accidentally tripping (it's on my LSD playlist, seemed an appropriate thought given the video subject also lol)

[@davidwinburn3875]

Okay, super fucking late here, but your intro here literally PREDICTED the rise of NFTS. You could actually sell that five dollar gif.

[@loukemp2877]

Thats okay, i didn't wanna sleep. Havent been watching the outtakes for the last hour or two..

[@velimahmoud]

If you like liquorish so much Brian I can send you all kinds of liquorish products from Finland (like salty liquorish vodka) HMU!

[@zer0tzer0]

If you want to hallucinate you have to use a different kind of sugar cube. ; )

[@sirgeorgioalastrata4104]

Splenda

[@sethkerschner9230]

Jason " I thought those were croutons" Murphy

[@pigactor]

So either you're saying we need to get Jason and Brian on the Joe Rogan Experience, or we need to get Joe Rogan on an episode of The Modern Rogue.

[@tysheeferdayz1296]

why does that bartender look like a fallout character

[@kevinhamutov8778]

He and Todd Howard look like they are lovers.

[@evancarter5814]

They kinda predicted NFTS and they were right.

[@LukeWalstead]

It was used to make bathtub laudanum more palatable and that is why peeps were tripping balls and it was made illegal. And, in case you're wondering why absinthe specifically was used, it was because of its very very strong anise (among others) flavor that worked very effectively to mask the putrid flavor of the black market laudanum. And yes, that stuff was taken orally, nobody was mainlining it in the 1800.

[@HimselfXD]

Honestly these guys trying to be entertaining ruins it. The guy multiple times was about to go more into detail but they cut him off to be "wacky".

[@strawbemily3182]

$5 gifs....... they predicted the future, although its more like $50k gifs

[@wittfox]

As an absinthe drinker, I would have liked this video a lot more if they actually found an absinthe subject matter expert. No offense, but that guy doesn't know his absinthe. That croutons comment completely made this video great for me! Lol.

[@Shooteronly]

So is lighting the sugar cube on fire good or not? This guy just told me it ruins the flavour but then dilutes it with water??

[@wittfox]

@@Shooteronly If you burn the sugar cube, you can give it a caramel, smoky flavor tint. To be honest though it does not usually break through the strong fennel and anise flavors. Also, depending on taste, a good dilution with water is about 50/50. Not to mention, you can pour the absinthe into the glass over the sugar cubes which enables them to be burned from the alcohol content before Ice cold water is added to gain the louche. It really makes very little difference in my opinion.

[@Shooteronly]

Yeah, that was how I got to know it. Pour a bit absinthe over the sugar cube and burn it that way. Thanks. @@wittfox

[@thistlenstar]

No offense to the makers of this video, but, I am with you 100%. I've been enjoying absinthe for several years. I'm no expert, but, sadly, this video should never have been made. I suppose the makers were just having a bit of fun. They completely miss the effects of Thujone. Even after several years, I've never had more than two absinthes in one evening, so I really don't know the effects of overindulging, and I am not interested in finding out. The effects of a moderate amount are actually quite subtle, but very different from other drinks. In fact, I find that the effects are overwhelmed if I drink some other alcoholic beverage, either before or after. Absinthe does put a person in a contemplative mood, and makes for very interesting conversation. The Thujone acts on GABA receptors. I think the burning of the sugar cube was mainly practiced in areas near the Czech Republic and has been observed to a limited extent elsewhere. The only Bohemian absinthe that I've had was Mata Hari, which tastes more like Compari than the French absinthes I've had, so maybe burning the cube works better with that flavor profile. I don't add sugar at all. For people who really want to know more about absinthe, check out a video called "History of Absinthe." You will understand a lot more than you got from this video.

[@brandonofviolet]

Alright buddy. Traditional absinthe is not consumed with a ignited sugar cube. That is a Czech Republic thing. In French and Swiss service you use one of these , an Absinthe Fountain, * www.frontgate.com/traditional-absinthe-collection/1198711?listIndex=0&offers_sku=162407&SourceCode=ZZ51120&intlShippingCtx=US%7CUSD&CATARGETID=120245420002086760&cadevice=m&gclid=CjwKCAiAiuTfBRAaEiwA4itUqMPUDpQvqTbrOQenycHpR0g2vy4jytThW9V-1udQ0OqJ_iRePIY2PxoCcv4QAvD_BwE * And slowly drip water on top of a sugar cube to help take the bitterness from the absinthe down and to also dilute it. Or you can just drink the absinthe straight up, or just dilute without any sugar cube if you like the bitterness. I’ve worked at a bar in Austin that does Absinthe service and has a decent selection of imported Absinthe. Idk what the man said that wasn’t true about Absinthe?

[@krokofantelchkalb]

Pastis is not Absinth but both contain anise. Original Absinth (from the french jura mountains) is a very complex beverage in terms of ingredients and production. Its just that many producers use cheaper ingredients and alcohol to jump on that fashion for profit. Likewise it is not a "cocktail" for ordinary bars but requires a certain atmosphere/mood to experience its nature and complexity.

[@clonerstive]

"You would usually use a granulated sugar cube... but we don't have time for that!" "You would use a special absinthe spoon... but I don't have use for one of those!" "Absinthe would usually _____... but I don't have any of that pomp and circumstance garbage!" Sounds like you guys need to redo the eposode with someone that specializes in absinthe, instead of bar tender that got something close from the liquor store down the road. Disappointing, honestly. Clearly Brian was excited about the ceremony surrounding it, and didn't get ANY of that. Killer let down to the build up, to be honest. Was expecting more lore-filled wisky boys experience, got bartenter bob "here's your nasty drink" instead.

[@willemkauffeld7679]

He even used Pastis instead of absinthe

[@DoctorAstrolBlack]

Actually kind of agree. He used what he had on hand, so I kind of get it, but for the video's sake he should have used some of that 'pomp and circumstance' stuff. Just an opinion.

[@DM94JAK]

Y doesn't Jason drink anymore? He used to drink the drinks with brian but I cant remember the last time I saw him share these drinks with Brian

[@JakeSnake07]

Well, in this case it's because of the licorice flavor, which is one of those things that if you hate it, you *fucking HATE* it.

[@Demonrifts]

Jason quit drinking I think a year or so ago.

[@thelocus9104]

Darkrunn Doomsday where did you hear this?

[@TheLuftpolsterfolie]

He is pregnant

[@acedianPianist]

@@thelocus9104 I think in one of the previous alcohol videos, maybe the one with the mead? He's not been drinking for awhile and sometimes it's been pointed out like "oh, yeah, you don't drink anymore, right"

[@B1inded]

they freaking made nfts in 2018

[@LastRoseOfWinter]

The opening bit with the dancing baby feels a little too close to calling NFTs

[@volundrfrey896]

Why does the title say absinthe when you drink pastis? They're not the same drink, this was created to circumvent the ban.

[@thedarwinist672]

Huh?

[@BrandonDewater888]

Very good video. I absolutely agree that presentation of a spirit contributes to its overall experience. I believe that some of the mythology surrounding absinthe is a little founded in science. Your body absorbs water and glucose (sugar water "loosh") almost instantly, these are binded with the alcohol which can contribute to an instant drunk effect! At least that's how it was explained to me... More of the presentation probably.

[@Ezox2408]

not really.... but yes your body absorbs the glucose rather quickly, and then the alcohol only takes a little longer than that. so the combination of a rise in blood sugar levels and a rise in blood alcohol content could help create this 'instant drunk' effect, but there are no protein pumps for both sugar and alcohol, and glucose is a fairly neutral molecule so wouldn't react with a stable one such as alcohol.

[@LivingDeathGuy]

me gonna turn 21 in a couple weeks: I'm on board

[@shaymacgregor8775]

Just after Moulin Rouge got announced as coming to Broadway. Thanks Guys.

[@fish3977]

the ritual is very great. now turn it up to an eleven by having "a master" teach you it for the low price of a drink. it is very much the experience that makes it worth it!

[@OmarKhaled-em2mf]

They invented NFTs in the first minute.

[@melhupby]

Well that was thoroughly disappointing, as well as misleading. I've seen this channel around a few times and they're normally fun, but this was just so mis-informative it actually pissed me off. • Absinthe _starts_ around 120proof (60%), but it's not uncommon (particularly in France/Czech) to see bottles as high as 180proof (90%). • Absinthe was, and still is, technically hallucinogenic. It contains higher (for food/drinks that is) than typical quantities of Thujone, a hallucinogenic convulsant. I'm honestly stunned your 'expert' dismissed the hallucinogenic aspect outright as a placebo effect given a) this is effortlessly google-able and b) it's the literal reason Absinthe was banned. They discovered it contained something that in large quantities made animals have seizures (not the alcohol) and assumed it must be wormwood oil, the key ingredient. • Pernod isn't Absinthe, just like WKD isn't Vodka, they have the same flavour that's it. • Wermut does not translate to 'wood of the worms'. That's some complete google-translate reverse-translate bullshit. Wormwood stems from Wermut, and no one knows where that word stems from. It's literally listed as a word 'of obscure origin' in etymology dictionaries. • Liqueur *isn't* just dilute Spirit. It's a separate drink _made from_ a Spirit (and is consequentially weaker because it has stuff in it.) that's why Spiced Rum is normally classed 'liqueur' instead of straight Rum; not because it's weaker, but because it's Rum mixed with X. • Absinthe, like Rum, is not 'clear' during production (excluding cheap mass-made brands that are coloured/flavoured after the fact; looking at you Captain Morgans). Absinthe isn't green like the stereotype *that* colouration is added, but natural Absinthe is a pondwater/muddy green colour. • The fire ritual is no more pointless pomp than the water ritual, and doesn't 'ruin the flavour'. Not least because in Czech where it's most popular the types of Absinthe used are typically stronger and far less sweet, specifically so that setting them alight doesn't burn off all the alcohol and so that caramelized sugar has a bigger impact on the drink. • I like how your bartender poo-poo'd the Fire ritual when he only had an easily shatterable brandy snifter instead of a sturdier glass, and when he was using non-absinthe grade Pernod which likely wouldn't even ignite anyway. Very convenient. As well as disappointing for Brian who was clearly all about the ritual and got none of that! The water ritual is called _louching_ and is still enjoyable to watch. It also wouldn't have taken much time at all to do properly despite Trevor's claims; _especially_ in a 15 minute video! Set up the drip feed and while it's doing it's thing for all of 90 seconds talk over the backstory. But then again, it would have needed actual Absinthe.

[@BrandtHughes]

Just a quick note. Wermut obviously doesn't translate to "the wood of worms," that's why when it's posted on screen, it's in quotes and attributed to Brian. I thought it was obvious that I was communicating that as a joke, but clearly I missed the mark if you're taking it at face value. I can't speak towards your other points, so carry on.

[@STFUmorons]

As an Absinthe lover myself, you hit the nail on the head.

[@draugur345]

"Why did they make it illegal" Question for the ages.

[@Jeshwa15]

Sidhe I had always heard it was grape farmers/wine makers who lobbied to outlaw it. The story goes there was a blight one year that lead to super low yields and thus higher prices for wine. The poorer wine drinkers couldn't afford it so they went to absinthe which was already somewhat popular amongst certain artsy groups, but when grape harvests returned to normal, they didn't go back to purchasing wine. In an effort to get their customers back, wine makers started a smear campaign against absinthe and had it made it illegal. Quite similar to the Hearst story about making cannabis illegal.

[@Teriyakihandgrenade]

Absinthe and baby oil is a pretty good drink

[@555tonyleon]

DanroccAnimated what??????

[@fatjelloman]

Tried absinthe for the first time in germany this summer. Great mixed with passion fruit juice actually and the original water and sugar mix is also very refreshing

[@briancherry8088]

ok... next I want to know about Rum. And Gin. Please and thanks. I'll be here... just waiting.... dont mind me. Really. I'll wait.

[@willemkauffeld7679]

Since he used Pastis instead of Absinth in this video do you want them to also use Vodka instead of Gin in the Gin video?

[@mrepicman2091]

Murphy is very adult and handles himself while Brian always acts like a kid 😂

[@DasIllu]

Makes video about absinth. Uses a 100% absinth free product. C'mon, absinth isn't even expensive anymore.

[@Blargthehandsome]

When you watch the ad for extra modern rogue content but you dont like the actual product.

[@Flipindabird23]

I really like this show, but some constructive criticism; I'd like it a lot more if the hosts didn't have such a superficially cheery attitude. A little more self loathing isn't too much to ask for; is it?

[@TheUltraBlender]

Best Show ever! Stay awesome guys and keep doing what you are doing, cuz you're doing everything right! Modern Rogue Lifestyle

[@greyleaf]

7:54 "See how green that is?" That's piss yellow, my bros.

[@jacobyspurnger8488]

The end made this episode for me. Merph "What's the most dangerous thing you've ever drank?" Brian "you're talking to someone who literally eats fire. So gasoline..." M: "ok you got me, I thought I had a good one"