I guarantee that anyone who put down Absinthe is either lying through their teeth, or they're living on an artificial liver and may die soon. I drink a good amount when I go out with friends, but I will never touch that drink of death ever again. I like tequila. It's great, and tastes better when you let it linger in your mouth for a bit. It just sucks when there's no chaser if it's Jose Cuervo. Patron is okay without the chaser.