Buy absinthe with thujone in Alameda
On Monday, St George Spirits in Alameda sold its first bottle of absinthe with thujone (10 parts per million). Starting Dec 21 you can buy your own for $75 through its tasting room. They're open Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 7pm, Sunday noon-6pm. The address is 2601 Monarch St. Alameda, CA.
St George will be offering free shuttle service from West Oakland BART every weekend in Dec. The service will operate from noon to 6pm on Sat and Noon to 5PM on Sun. You'll need to call them to schedule a pickup (510-864-0635). They will have live music on Dec 22 from 4pm-7pm and Dec 23 from 3pm-6pm.
- SFGate - Alameda distiller helps make absinthe legitimate again - Wednesday, Dec 5, 2007
- NYTimes - A Liquor of Legend Makes a Comeback - Wednesday, December 5, 2007
- SFGate - Resurrecting spirits - Friday, October 19, 2007
- Wired - Barely Legal: American Absinthe Passes the Taste Test - Thursday, July 19, 2007