is that the drink the FDA is all over? I dont think I have ever had it. what is the flavor?
Absinthe has been banned in the US for quite a long time. It was the drink of many poets (Rimbaud, Verlaine). For over 200 years, absinthe has enjoyed the reputation of being a creativity enhancer and aphrodisiac. Said to have been popular with the likes of Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso and Hemingway.
Picasso painted 2 works:
1911: Glass of Absinthe, an "analytic cubist" oil on canvas.
1912: Bottle of Pernod and Glass, a "synthetic cubist" oil on canvas.