"ABSINTHE: THE EXQUISITE ELIXIR" book by Betina Wittels & T.A. Breaux

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Absinthe: The Exquisite Elixir Book
International in scope, Absinthe: The Exquisite Elixir is both a visually rich journey into an alluring subculture and a comprehensive guide that explains and illustrates the history, culture, and mystique of the drink known as the Green Fairy.
The authors explore absinthe's controversy and effects through the stories of famous connoisseurs including Vincent van Gogh, Oscar Wilde, Ernest Hemingway, and Pablo Picasso, and share recipes, reviews of existing Absinthe brands, and insight into absinthe's contemporary culture and ritual. Confirmed absinthe drinkers, neophytes, the curious, and collectors will all find this book equally intriguing and seductive.
About the Authors and Contributors:
Betina J. Wittels
, creator of the website All Things Absinthe, was one of the first people to formally introduce absinthe antiques into the United States more than twenty years ago. Passionate for life, she is willing to turn over any boulder or slip into any barrio to uncover a rare spoon or a bottle of vintage absinthe.
T.A. Breaux
is a native New Orleanian and research scientist who has dedicated more than twenty years of research toward resolving the mysteries and myths associate with absinthe. His work led to the founding of Jade Liqueurs, and the effort to lift the nearly 100-year ban of absinthe both in the United States and France. Since 2000, his work has been lauded throughout the media all over the world including numerous television appearances on the History Channel, Discovery Channel, CBS, MSNBC, Travel Channel, and PBS.
Foreword by:
Maxwell Britten
: Co-founder of The Liquor Cabinet, Managing Partner of The Django NYC, and Former Bar Director of Maison Premiere
Antique contributions from
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Cary René Bonnecaze
: owner of Bonnecaze Absinthe & Home, Maison Absinthe and former co-founder of The Absinthe Museum of America and La Maison d'Absinthe located in New Orleans.
Measures: 8.5" x 9"
144 pages
Paperback
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