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Absinthe

Bottle of Van Gogh Absinthe

What is Absinthe?

Travel Distilled answers the question ‘what is absinthe?’ with a history of the spirit made from the wormwood plant and once thought to be deadly.

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The Historic Old Absinthe House in New Orleans

Absinthe Frappé History

Travel Distilled takes a look at the history of the Absinthe Frappe cocktail, and the history behind the banning of absinthe.

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Watch for my book Cask Strength, the Story of the Barrel

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Take a look at my travel guide to Cognac and Jarnac

Book cover of Cognac and Jarnac Distilled by Mike Gerrard, a Cognac travel guide
 

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