Absinthe Antiques: Vintage Postcards

Absinthe Antiques
Absinthe Antiques

Below you can see our latest Absinthe antiques acquisition for our Absinthe museum. Yes, we have a personal one, it is our “showroom” where all vintage Absinthe bottles are stored, and a gramophone waits for some private Heure Vertes. The postcard shown below is an “anti-absinthe” movement postcard.

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Absinthe History: The ALANDIA Story

ALANDIA Story

ALANDIA is at Facebook. 17,000+ Absintheurs share their Absinthe experiences and devotion to the Green Fairy at the ALANDIA Facebook site. Recently we updated our profile to the new Facebook Timeline design. Besides new Absinthe graphics, we also added the ALANDIA founding story to our Facebook profile. ALANDIA was founded in 2001, more than 10 years ago. So we thought it would be just the right time to let you know how it all began. Here is the ALANDIA founding story….

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Pernod Fils Absinthe: Facts about the brand

Absinthe Studies: Learn more about Absinthe

Probably the most famous Absinthe company in history was Pernod Fils. The firm was established in 1805 in Pontarlier (France) by Henri-Louis Pernod. In the beginning, there were just two stills in the factory, producing not more than 16 liters of Absinthe per day.  But this should change dramatically….

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Absinthe Facts: Fire at the Pernod Factory

Absinthe Studies: Learn more about Absinthe
Pernod had on of its biggest distilleries in Pontarlier, France, next to the river Doubs. Daily production was up to 125,000 liters of Absinthe per day in 1896. A notable disaster occurred on a Sunday, August 11, 1901. Mr. Borel, the plant manager was away the day a ferocious thunderstorm broke over the town. Lightning hit the central dome of the plant and ran through the metal framework. The electrical charge reached the tanks full of alcohol and set the whole plant into fire! Inside the factory Absinthe bottles melted or exploded with the heat.
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Absinthe and Sugar: Facts about the preparation

Absinthe Studies: Lean more about Absinthe

Historically, Absinthe was drank with sugar. Pernod and other traditional Absinthe brands promoted the sugar ritual in their advertising. The intent of using sugar was not to mask the bitterness of Absinthe, moreover the use of sugar reflects the preference for sweetness during the 19th century.

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