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Chasing the Green Fairy on the French-Swiss Absinthe Route

Chasing the Green Fairy on the French-Swiss Absinthe Route

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In this episode of Al-Kee-Hol, we followed our host Dominique Rousake on a trip along the -Route de l-Absinthe-, the beautiful French-Swiss absinthe route, and watched as he learns about the history and effects of absinthe-the potent, anise-flavored spirit that was a favorite of Vincent van Gogh, Ernest Hemingway, Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, as well as many more artists and thinkers. Dominique meets up with the owners of French and Swiss distilleries to find out more about the differences between their nations- varieties of absinthe. They share a few of the stories about how and why absinthe was made illegal-and how people continued to make it anyway. The people who live along the absinthe route are crazy about the green fairy, and we witness their passion firsthand. The journey traverses snowy hills and vast forests, ending in France, where absinthe was first invented. Here, Dominique tries a meal comprised of mostly absinthe ingredients. More Al-Kee-Hol: Craft Beer in Japan - Getting to Know Golden - Exploding Sake For Breakfast
Date: 2020-05-17

Comments and reviews: 8


How is this guy not on the floor by now I don't know how much time has elapsed between him going to the distillery for the tasting than to the restaurant for another drink but if it's like within an hour or two this dude is hardcore I've never known an absinthe to be less than 50 percent if he's actually finishing those glasses him and Keith Richards need to chill lol
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I am austrian, so i speak german as my native language. this guy sounds, all through the documentary, bored, slightly aggrovated and aloof. and in the interview at min 10 hes just stoned. cmon vice please do better in the european sector. europe needs you. thank you-p
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Real Absinthe with wormwood in it is quite interesting. Stumbled across a bottle in Serbia and bribed a bartender to buy the whole bottle. Drank it with friends and it was the most strange drunk/high I've ever felt.
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I'm from the french-swiss part of Switzerland and I study in the State of Neuchatel where the Val de Travers is located and never knew about how important Absinthe was for them and Switzerland in general. I feel quite ashamed.
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What a beautiful video. I've had such a great time watching this while drinking un peu de La Coquette, from Les Parisiennes. Thank you for such a great tribute to absinthe and to the green fairy. Refreshing take on it, indeed
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It should have been lost in translation but, you can just tell how shit the host is. Always bringing up some pre written facts before even letting the experts elaborate
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This host is awesome, he has a very calm and clear style which is very refreshing compared to other hosts who are trying to be funny every second.
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There's so many fun hosts on vice, ones that MAKE the show- the Basque collection was amazing! This guy did not make me want to keep watching
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