Absinthe-Shop Gift Guide
Monday, November 29, 2010 12:20:24 PM GMT
Stuck for ideas on what to get that special someone for Christmas? Perhaps we can help...
Our top recommendations for the absintheur in your life:
For the Connoisseur:
For the Casual Absintheur:
For the Party Animal:
For the Tight Budget:
And don't forget a spoon and a glass! 
Happy shopping and a warm and safe holiday season to all!
Holiday Shipping Schedule
Monday, November 29, 2010 11:46:19 AM GMT
Greetings Absintheurs!
As the month of December draws near, I have the shop holiday schedule to share with you.
No shipping will occur on these dates:
- December 24
- December 25
- December 26
- December 31
- January 1
- January 2
- January 6
If you are buying absinthe or absinthe accessories as gifts, consider this busy time of year and buy as early as possible. Remember that - depending on where you are shipping to - packages may take an extra day or two due to the volume of post and packages that delivery companies all around the world are moving.
We recommend that international packages are ordered by the end of the first week of December to best avoid delay. This includes any New Year's supplies you may require.
Stay warm and well! Cheers!
Butterfly Absinthe - an American original returns
Wednesday, November 3, 2010 9:02:52 AM GMT
Historically, Butterfly Absinthe was a 1900s, pre-prohibition American absinthe produced in Boston, Massachusetts by P.Dempsey & Company. Thanks to the research of American absintheur Brian Fernald, the legendary absinthe is back and although it is now produced in Switzerland, it retains the character of the original recipe from Boston.
Now distilled by world class absinthe producers Artemisia-Bugnon in Couvet, Butterfly is a taste of the American past combined with the expertise of Claude-Alain Bugnon of La Clandestine, Angélique, and Opaline fame.
Although you'll love Butterfly Absinthe in the traditional preparation, here's a recommended cocktail recipe from Butterfly:
Absinthe Special Cocktail
2 oz Butterfly Absinthe
1/2 oz Gin
1/2 oz Gomme syrup
1 dash Orange Bitters
1 dash Angostura Bitters
Shake thoroughly, and strain into cocktail glass.
To net your own Butterfly, click here.
Cheers!
(To learn more of the history of the original Butterfly, click here to be taken to the brand site.)