I posted this a ways down in response to someone chugging Absinthe, but I thought I should give it its own space. This is important to me. "Were you chugging Absinthe? Come on man, you are supposed to prepare Absinthe, and if you don't want to do that then don't buy it. 1 part Absinthe, 2 parts cold water, and drip a sugar cube in there for a few minutes. Properly prepared Absinthe is in a class all its own. I don't know why, but the thought of someone drinking straight Absinthe offends me more than most of the things I read in these forums. And if you did prepare it and didn't like it, then your palate needs an upgrade."