Wormwood dilema

Wormwood is the key ingredient used for Absinth's unique bitter taste. Many suggest it's the source of the halucinagenic properties (along with dirty, lead/copper stills.)

That being said, there are two species of wormwood used in the process, Northern and Southern. Rumor has it that the Northern wormwood was used at the turn of the 20th century and is the original Green Fairy herb. Whether or not it's used in today's absinthes is yet to be discovered by this researcher. However, I've learned from a source that the Southern wormwood is used in absinthe's stilled for the U.S. It's disappointing, I know. But until this report is solid, I'll have to keep sampling. To that I say, "Cheers."

-- From My iPhone. (Yep, it can do this too.)