The first American (Absinthe) Cocktail: The Sazerac

Dear Absintheur! We like to drink our glass of Absinthe the traditional way with cold water. But sometimes we also enjoy Absinthe as a cocktail. Our favorite Absinthe cocktail is the Sazerac. Rumor has it that it is the oldest American cocktail…

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Halloween Absinthe Cocktail

Dear Absintheurs and Absintheuses, Halloween is already ahead of us and now is just the right time to order a bottle of Hamlet Hardcore Absinthe to receive it in time for the festivities. You can choose from black, green, and red color. Hamlet Hardcore  is the perfect spirit for our Halloween Absinthe Cocktail, the Brain Sherbet. Read on for the cocktail recipe.

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American Style of Mixing Absinthe

Harry “The Dean” Johnson is one of the most influential barkeepers of our times. Little Harry was born in 1845 in Germany but immigrated to the United States soon after in 1852. Like many thousands of Germans, his parents and his sister Martha sought a better life in the new world. In the USA his career as a bartender started, and guess what, he also started mixing Absinthe!

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