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Did this drink drive people to hallucinate and commit crime?

The history of alcohol is long, rich, and full of juicy stories. It has given rise to many legends, myths, and drunken boasts. Sure, it might have caused

It's the stuff of writers, poets, artists, and madmen . . . all of whom are, arguably, the same thing. There are few drinks that have

What is absinthe, how is it made, and the story of absinthe - from boom to ban and then revival.

illustration: Gerry Selian Absinthe’s purported power to conjure fairies and send drinkers insane endures thanks to misrepresentations in art, literature, music, and movies — and loaded, pseudo-scientific experiments. In reality, painting the so-called “Green Fairy” as some kind of conscious-expanding elixir is the work of pure fiction, the effects of which have rippled for more than 100 years. The truths can sometimes feel as cloudy as the liquor itself (when prepared properly), but there’s little need to worry about absinthe. To set the record straight, here are five of the bigges...