I'm trying to decide between King of Spirits Gold and Century Absinthe

Hi guys, I'd really like to try this absinthe drink. Anyone's got any experience? I'm trying to decide between King of Spirits Gold and Century Absinthe, since they are so high in thujone... any ideas?"

 

I saw that you haven't gotten any answers to this thread, here or at entheogen.com, so I'll reply even though I can't give you the answer you're looking for.


I haven't tried either of the 2, but for high thujone content absinthe, the best that I've had was Trul 1792.

For other absinthes, my favorites are: Doubs (the best but expensive), Huguet, Montania des Alpes and Trenet. There was an Italian one that I liked as well, but I don't remember the name and the vendor that I use does not currently stock it.

 

My advice is to stick to rye.

Absinthe ain't worth the money.

 

Absinthe IS worth the money, just not the two you've mentioned.
High-thujone is all hype-trust me, you won't get off-it is just alcohol.

Pick up one of the absinthes that are newly available in the US. I would definately recommend the Kuebler. Go here to order...
http://www.drinkupny.com/category_s/86.htm

And please read up on absinthe before you buy it...
http://www.feeverte.net
http://www.wormwoodsociety.org

 

I suggest you go for Absinth King of Spirits Gold, however I have been absinthe drinker for a while now and one of the best real brands available is Absinthe Original Bitter Spirit. They're both available to buy from Absinthe Original.

With regards to Kubler, this "absinthe" contains no trace of thujone - Absinthe is now purported to be legal in the US as long as it is THUJONE FREE! How strange as Absinthe is made from Artemisia Absinthium, the herb that gives Absinthe it’s name, and produces Thujone so what is the truth are they selling Absinthe? I don't think so.

Neither of the two (Gold & Century), nor any other genuine absinthe, will make it to the States anytime soon. For the real deal, you have to travel to Europe or have it shipped over. Yes, possession and importation for personal use is legal.

Michael

 

Yes, Kuebler is an authentic absinthe, a pretty good one at that.
Yes, Absinthe Originals suck.
Importation is "restricted". Absinthe doesn't have to be thujone-free, to be sold in the US, it does however have to meet thujone-level requirements.

Nice shill.

 

It is so funny to see "absinthe experts" these days commenting about absinthe and thujone - you didn't have a clue that absinthe existed few years ago! When you say Absinthe Original suck - let me ask you - have you tried their Absinthe Bitter Spirit for example? Or you just like throwing mud like those other so called experts from the marketing arm of Ted Breaux & Co.?

To my knowledge, there are only two absinthes in existence that contain anywhere near pre-ban levels of thujone (100+ mg): King of Spirits Gold and Century Absinthe.

Hope to have clarified the issue. There is an ongoing debate regarding this among the absinthe community, with many people unhappy about Lucid's marketing tactics. Just Google "lucid absinthe" for more -- skip the official site and the (paid for) press coverage, and you will find plenty of blogs and forums where this is being discussed.

 

I don't mind Lucid's tactics, although I do think the bottle is tacky. My problem with Lucid is that I don't particularly care for it above any other authentic absinthe out there.
I don't claim to be an absinthe expert, just a fan of the drink for the drink's sake.
And anyone who is well-read will have known about absinthe for years prior to its resurgence a few years ago.
"near pre-ban levels of thujone (100+ mg): " Show me the chemical analysis that proves this.
Again, if you want some facts and real info from grown folks who enjoy the drink, please visit http://www.feeverte.net.