Selling absinthe is illegal, making it is not.

As I cannot get the strong alcohol used to make it yet, I cannot try it. Therefore, no Absinthe for me until 21.

Well the thing is, making it is illegal, to brew it and to distill it is illegal.

Their kit contains herbs and you are supposed to tend to them and then soak them in the alcohol for an extended period of time for the alcohol to take effect as the Absinth. They are infusing the herbs into the alcohol, therefore not distilling it and not necessarily making it, just altering it. It would be like adding a lemon to your water, but not actually brewing Lemon-Water.

Idk if that really makes sense, thats just what i picked up from reading it all.

My friend ordered some from the Netherlands. The kind he got was pretty strong. It had a black licorice flavor and it made the entire inside of your mouth tingle, and no I wasn't on drugs at that time of my life. Last August near end of summer.

Liquorice, eh? Sounds tasty!

Exactly, this method is legal as you're just infusing alcohol, not making it.

Are you sure he didn't just get Jaegermeister? That's pretty much exactly what Jaegermeister is. Good stuff too, and it hits like a train.

And I should probably clarify, you don't get Jaegermeister from the Netherlands. I'm pretty sure it's readily available in the US.

Actually I just looked it up, apparently Absinthe's primary flavor is licorice. I absolutely love Jaegermeister so I'll probably love Absinthe as well.

I thought it was Jaegermeister times 10. You'll notice the difference, but if you like Jag you'll love this. Uncle Jaegar is the shit, he comes to visit once a month. And yes, he did buy it from the Netherlands. Apparently it is not illegal to own, but illegal to purchase in the United States.

I can't wait to try it. Only 2 more years...

I know for a fact you can buy it in Germany. US, though, I believe illegal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe#Regulations

It seems that the US, and Vanuatu are some of the few places in the world where it is illegal to buy Absinthe. You poor guys! :p

Here it is, yes.

It is my understanding that it illegal to buy or sell absinthe in the US, but if you're simply making it yourself it's mostly fine. The ingredients are legal.

True. But putting those ingredients together is not. Either way, you guys need to stop being so damn paranoid. Tis OK to smoke/drink in the privacy of your own home. kthxbai.

Well just like any other crime you commit in your own home, the only way it's illegal is if your home gets raided by police or something.

Well you can order it online. So I don't what the big deal is then right?

i dont think they send you the alcohol to infuse it with.. Or maybe they do im not sure.


how about someone order some so we know what its like

They send you the whole product.

You don't do anything to it but.... drink it.

are you sure?

i dont think thats very accurate

If you put flowers in a vase of vodka, rather than water, then they last a day or two less than if they were in water, but they open fuller and look brighter. :p