Absinthe Spoon
Congratulations Absintheur, you just found THE online
Shop for Absinthe Spoons and Glasses in the US!
An Absinthe
Spoon - The essential accessory for preparing your Absinthe.
For preparing an Absinthe you need an Absinthe
Glass, an Absinthe Spoon and an Absinthe
Fountain and of course the alcohol. You can buy the accessories
in our online shop ABSINTHIANA, we offer Free Shipping for orders over 100$
in the USA. Absinthe Spoons, Glasses, Fountains, we have
it all. All Absinthe
accessories are availabe for sale in our online shop.
But let us introduce you first into the history
of this drink.
Absinthe
was drank by artists and writers during the mid to late 19th century. It
was said, that when you drink the green elixir, you would see the Green
Fairy, the nickname of Absinthe. Inspired artists were Van Gogh, Lautrec
and more contemporary, Pablo Picasso. Oscar Wilde, the scandalous play writer,
the crazy Toulouse Lautrec and the poet Charles Baudelaire, Edgar Allan
Poe and Hemingway fell in love with this very special drink Absinthe as
well, just to name a few. But how did Absinthe get his popularity and fame?
One cause was the bad harvest of the wine industry. By the end of the Belle
Epoque a grape insect destroyed almost the whole vineyards of Europe. The
result was a tremendous increase in the wine prices due to the high demand
and the low supply. This was the time when Absinthe got its fame. The aristocrats
still had the money to buy the expensive wine, but the mid and lower class
substituted their glass of wine with Absinthe. It was the perfect alternative,
stronger than wine and combined with a mysterious effect. It was the drink
for the growing Bohemian culture, which was developing in Europe during
that period of time.. The Absinthe
ritual was celebrated in the bistros and cafés of Paris.
The Green Hour, the “Heure Verte” was between 5pm and 6pm. You
met for a glass and used an Absinthe Spoon and Absinthe Glass, Fountain,
the accessories of the Green Fairy. Combined with sugar and ice cold water
the green alcohol louched to an opalescent white. That was the mystic effect
about the drink. Besides this visual happenings in your glass, it was said,
that the Absinthe effect caused a mental and physical activation. But the
growing demand caused problems. Absinthe was considered as the cause for
insanity, which was called Absinthism. But actually the problem was the
abuse of alcohol, not Absinthe. But then one murder took place, which should
symbolize the end of the drink made out of wormwood. In August 1905, a swiss
farmer called Jean Lanfray, a known Absintheur, shot his wife and his daughters.
The story was THE murder in that time and the press and anti alcohol lobbyists
used it to ban the Green Fairy. Absinthe got illegal. That the farmer drank
several bottles of wine, and other spirits before committing the murder
wasn´t brought to attention...
Absinthe was banned in many countries. In Switzerland the ban was active
in 1910, in France 1914 and in the US 1920. Absinthe got illegal.
But now Absinthe can be consumed once again, Absinthe is legal in the US
after more than 95 years of absence.
At ABSINTHIANA you can get all the accessories you need for preparing your
Absinthe. Absinthe Spoons, Glasses and beautiful Belle Epoque Fountains
are just some accessories you can choose of. Take a journey to the fabolous
time of the Green Fairy! That´s what you can rely on when you buy
your accessories online at ABSINTHIANA:
-
Large selection of Absinthe Accessory like Glasses, Spoons, Fountains, Sugar, Poster including the exclusive ALANDIA selection
-
Free Shipping for orders over 100$
-
Good Value, purchase your Absinthe at fair, cheap prices
-
Fast order processing, we ship to the USA via fast Priority Mail
-
Acceptance of all major credit cards
-
Information about the history of Absinthe