Sentence examples for swiss absinthe from inspiring English sources
A Swiss absinthe, Kübler.
When he was certain no one was looking, he took a bit of the Kübler Swiss Absinthe Superieure that a representative from the distiller had smuggled inside.
The bar is home to 24 green and white absinthes of French or Swiss origin (where the drink was created in the late 18th Century), ranging from mild to strong (45 to 74% alcohol) – perfect for both the absinthe enthusiast and the absinthe curious.
In 2004, just two months before absinthe was legalized by a Swiss national referendum, Mr. Matter turned his stills, big copper spheres in a shed just outside of town, to making the liqueur.
Absinthe was blamed when a Swiss farmer murdered his family in 1905, and Vincent van Gogh was said to be under its influence when he sliced his ear in 1888.
My favorite prescription is the Swiss Ess, a mix of sugar, lime juice, absinthe, egg white, brandy, maraschino, ice, and seltzer.
By one guess, more than 20,000 gallons of this moonshine absinthe were produced annually, an estimate made possible because the orderly Swiss were meticulous about paying the alcohol tax.
Mentions absinthe collector David Nathan-Maister.
The speciality? Absinthe.
