Ted Breaux and the Return of Absinthe: How the Green Fairy Came Back From Exile *V*
This is a Vintage Selection from 2006
The Banter
The Guys talk about a new (2006) NY state law permitting distilling on a small scale and two guys who are making an interesting vodka from apples.
The Conversation
The Restaurant Guys welcome Ted (T. A.) Breaux, chemist, microbiologist and absinthe expert. Ted talks about the misguided banning of absinthe and his leading the charge for its legalization. (It was legalized in the U.S. the following year.) He also described the history and ritual of absinthe including the unfounded rumors about its hallucinogenic properties. Hear about his quest…
The skinny
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