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
Re: Buy absinthe with thujone in Alameda
Absinthe is now purported to be legal in the US as long as it is THUJONE FREE! How strange as Absinthe is made from Artemisia Absinthium, the herb that gives Absinthe it’s name, and produces Thujone so what is the truth are they selling Absinthe? I don't think so. To my knowledge, there are only two absinthes in existence that contain anywhere near pre-ban levels of thujone (100+ mg): King of Spirits Gold and Century Absinthe. Neither of the two, nor any other genuine absinthe, will make it to the States anytime soon. For the real deal, you have to travel to Europe or have it shipped over. Yes, possession and importation for personal use is legal. They're both available to buy from Absinthe Original. I've been a regular customer since the first time I stumbled it on the internet.