Absinthe Articles
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Absinthe FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions about absinthe.
Distillation of Spirits and Absinthe, an article produced for the Absinthe Buyers Guide by the International Centre for Brewing and Distilling (ICBD), Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh.
Myth, reality and absinthe, an article written by Ian Hutton.
A visit with Cristina and Federico of Fine Spirits Corner in Barcelona, by Peter Verte.
Absinthe Festivals: Boveresse/Pontarlier, an article written by Peter Verte.
Good to the Last Drip - An interview with Ted Breaux, chemist and absinthe historian, by Mark Miester.
Research
Absinthe and Y-aminobutyric Acid Receptor. Author: Richard Olsen, University of California
Alpha-Thujone: Y-Aminobutyric Acid Type A Receptor Modulation and Metabolic Detoxification. Authors: Karin M. Höld, Nilantha S. Sirisoma, Tomoko Ikeda, Toshio Narahashi, and John E. Casida, University of California and Northwestern University
UC Berkeley - Van Gogh and Absinthe article.
World News
Absinthe Festival Boveresse Switzerland 2001, by Imogen Foulkes, Europe Today
BBC World Service
Articles from US Agencies on Artimisia (wormwood) and Thujone
American Embassy London U.S. Customs Service
U.S. Customs Cautions International Travelers - Top 10 Mistakes
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms - Reference to Artimisia - ATF_CM_94-2.txt
Food and Drug Administration - Reference to Artemisia - FDA_IOM_App_A.txt
Food and Drug Administration - Reference to Artemisia - FDA_Code_21.txt
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