Absinthe isn't just a strong-flavored liquor with a storied history, it's a drinking experience. Most likely you aren't going to be sent to Neverland by the Green Fairy, but you can still turn a glass of absinthe into an event. Tradition and ritual play a huge part in the making and enjoyment of this wormwood distillation that was once intended to cure ailments...
National Beer Day is here, so what better to pay tribute to the drink than by learning some more about it so you can impress your friends the next time you're enjoying a pitcher at your local watering hole?
For the drinker in your family — or if you’re simply buying presents for yourself (such a generous human being) — we’ve complied a list of five great boozy gifts for people who like to take a nip or two (or three or four) now and again.