![]() Clear signs of forgery can be seen.These are the best sparkling waters on the market However, the bottle was subsequently filled, corked and sealed with wax to simulate a historic Absinthe Pernod Fils produced before 1915. The following bottle is a real Pernod Fils Absinthe bottle with original Absinthe Pernod Fils labels and Absinthe Pernod Fils glass seal on the neck of the bottle. Faked Absinthe: An example of fake preban This circumstance is used by counterfeiters, which we would like to point out in the following. Since Pernod Fils Absinthe was produced in large quantities, empty bottles are still relatively easy to find at flea markets and internet auction houses. Especially coveted are original Pernod Fils Absinthe, the market leader at the turn of the century. The prices vary depending upon condition of the bottle and mark from Original bottles exist from cellar finds or liquidations of wine cellars of old hotels. Real Absinthe from the time before the Absinthe ban is extremely rare. ![]() Counterfeit Absinthe: The work of criminals Nevertheless genuine Preban Absinthe is considered by connoisseurs to be the epitome of Absinthe enjoyment due to its original recipe and centuries of maturation. This hallucinating effect of Absinthe is humbug, but it is persistent and can explain part of the fascination of the drink. Part of the fascination of Absinthe are its stories and the myth that vintage Absinthe (preban) possessed vast amounts of thujone and therefore caused hallucinations. The drink “Absinthe” was almost forgotten but experienced an upswing in 1998 by a changed EU-legislation, which allowed once again the consumption and legal sale of the Green Fairy. The time of original Preban Absinthe is over… 1915 France follows with its Absinthe ban and in the following years the drink is banned in almost all countries of the world. The argument was based on the allegedly toxic effect of Absinthe, which was attributed to the active ingredient thujone contained in wormwood. On the other hand the pressure of the French wine lobby increased, which feared the competition of the new drink and consciously stood up for a ban of the Green Fairy. This was partly due to the high alcohol consumption in society. Switzerland was the first country to ban Absinthe in 1910. However, this fame should soon be over again… The Absinthe ban and its consequences Great names such as Baudelaire, Manet, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Oscar Wilde, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, van Gogh, Gauguin and Picasso can be found among these early passionate Absinthe followers. Many great works of art owe their existence to the secret of the “Green Fairy”. Drinking Absinthe became more and more an expression of time and was accepted in all strata of society. After their return home, they did not want to do without the beloved glass of Absinthe, so that nothing stood in the way of the triumphal march of Absinthe for the time being. But especially because of the intoxicating side effects and of course the excellent taste, Absinthe was loved by the troops. The alcohol rations were primarily used to disinfect the contaminated water. Historical Absinthe Postcard Absinthe in the 19th centuryĭuring the war of conquest in Algeria in 1830, the French army used the disinfectant effect of Absinthe. Pernod) built the first Absinthe factory in Switzerland (Couvet) and marketed Absinthe as a stimulant in contrast to a purely medicinal use. The recipe was sold in 1797 to the French Major Dubied, who together with his son and son-in-law (H.L. Among them were wormwood, anise, hyssop and fennel, combined with 68 percent alcohol by vol. Ordinaire developed a revised recipe consisting of 8 plants. In 1769 the first known advertisement for a wormwood-based elixir called “Bon Extrait d’Absinthe” appeared in a Neuchâtel newspaper (Switzerland). ![]() An original Absinthe is naturally coloured with herbs and has therefore a typically green colour, which is why Absinthe is also known as the “Green Fairy” (La Fée Verte). Depending on the recipe, other additional herbs are used as well. Furthermore, the basic ingredients of an original Absinthe are green anise and fennel. The name “Absinthe” derives from the Latin word “Absinthium” and means wormwood, the characteristic ingredient of the high-proof spirit. To understand the desirability of an original Preban Absinthe, we would like to start with a brief history of Absinthe. Real Absinthe from the time before the banĪbsinthe is a spirit with a long and fascinating history. Forgeries can be recognized – depending on the quality of the fake – on the basis of some characteristics.Unfortunately, there are also faked Preban Absinthes on the market.An unopened bottle of authentic Preban Absinthe costs about $ 3000 – 5000.Preban Absinthe from the time before the Absinthe ban (1915) is very rare and accordingly expensive.
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