A POWERFUL alcoholic drink famed for its green colour and alleged hallucinatory properties, absinthe became famous as the tipple of Paris's 19th century bohemian set. Now nearly a century after the ...

Absinthe, often called “the green fairy,” is an emerald-hued spirit steeped in myth, history and allure. It has captured the imaginations of artists, writers and connoisseurs for centuries, becoming ...

Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date.

Double vision may be a common affliction for French Quarter revelers after a day or night of over-imbibement, of drinks like Hurricanes, Hand Grenades, Huge Ass Beers and the like. But starting in ...

Lance Winters, an Alameda distiller, may be a hotter ticket right now than Paris Hilton on a Friday night. Reporters want him, the bar crowd adores him and he's been known to sell out the house in ...

A drink that was banned in most of the world for nearly a whole century has a daring outlaw image that ordinary liquors simply cannot compete with. Vir Sanghvi tells you more. At least part of the joy ...

Acadia Bistro has a large collection of absinthe that it serves in cocktails or mellowed with ice water from an absinthe fountain and a bit of sugar. (Charles Campos) That same Green Muse that ...