My first experience with “the green fairy.” I was experiencing an anise overdose, but if prepared in the traditional method with a sugar cube and ice water, it’s decidedly more complex than that. I’m not saying it’s my favorite spirit or anything. I’d rather drink a Manhattan made with the crappiest of the bottom-shelf bourbons. But it has piqued my interest in the spirit, and I look forward to trying other varieties of absinthe. The lengthy ban on this spirit was utterly ridiculous. It’s just booze, people!