The Green Fairy

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Absinthe, also known  as ‘the green fairy’,  is an anise flavored, distilled, high-proof beverage which peaked in popularity during the Fin de Siècle, particularly in it’s country of origin, France, where it was consumed in large quantities by all levels of society as an aperitif. The spirit drink has been well documented in the fine arts The Peruvian painter Paul Gauguin consumed large quantities of the … Read More