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  1. www.chicagotribune.com › 2002/10/23 › long-bannedLong banned drink absinthe returns in a new ... - Chicago Tribune

    Oct 23, 2002 · Striding through a field of prickly, thigh-high plants, Francois Guy ponders possible explanations. He has been asked why absinthe, a drink once considered so lethal it was almost universally banne…

  2. www.swissinfo.ch › eng › swiss-politicsOnce banned absinthe retains mythical appeal - SWI swissinfo.ch

    Oct 7, 2010 · On October 7, 1910 absinthe, the legendary alcoholic spirit, was banned in Switzerland, ostensibly over fears it was damaging public health. This content was published on October 7, 2010 - 08:19

  3. www.swissinfo.ch › eng › banking-fintechWhen absinthe was a clandestine affair - SWI swissinfo.ch

    Dec 1, 2018 · This content was published on Mar 6, 2017 Absinthe was banned in Switzerland in 1910, ostensibly over fears it was damaging public health, and wasn’t legalised until 2005. But bootleggers in Val ...

  4. sciencehistory.org › stories › magazineThe Devil in a Little Green Bottle: A History of Absinthe

    Oct 5, 2010 · In 1910 Switzerland declared absinthe illegal. Belgium had banned it in 1905 and the Netherlands in 1910. In 1912 the U.S. Pure Food Board imposed a ban, calling absinthe “one of the worst enemies of man, and if we can keep the people of the United States from becoming slaves to this demon, we will do it.”

  5. www.thelocal.ch › 20200828 › re-living-switzerlandsHow Switzerland's 'absinthe murders' saw the drink globally ...

    Aug 28, 2020 · The murders. On August 28th, 1905, Swiss winegrower Jean Lanfray sat down to eat lunch. According to the ever-reliable Wikipedia - which cites a link on absinth history which appears to be broken - Lanfray drank “seven glasses of wine, six glasses of cognac, one coffee laced with brandy, two crème de menthes, and two glasses of absinthe ...

  6. www.nationalgeographic.com › travel › articleThe comeback of absinthe in its Alpine homeland

    Apr 17, 2020 · April 17, 2020. • 12 min read. Absinthe is still a drink that strikes fear into the heart of some liquor lovers. During the heady days of the belle epoque, La Fée Verte (The Green Fairy ...

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  8. allthatsinteresting.com › what-is-absintheWhat Is Absinthe? The Controversial History Of The Green Drink

    Sep 16, 2021 · Updated September 26, 2023. A highly alcoholic spirit originating from Switzerland, absinthe is legendary for its strength. But its potency also led to absinthe being banned in several countries for its perceived link to crime and debauchery. Forever associated with creative types like Ernest Hemingway and Oscar Wilde, absinthe has a decidedly ...