Liquor stores/distributors specializing in rare spirits?

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Posted by Geoffb3 on Jan-19-2009 00:36:

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Originally posted by ExtremeWays
I guess the suburbs are about quantity over quality, they keep all the good stuff downtown.

LOL ...

Posted by The Ear on Jan-19-2009 01:59:

The LCBO at Bayview Village (Bayview & Sheppard) has probably the best selection of rarer single malts in the city. Definitely better than Summerhill.

Posted by Jayx1 on Jan-19-2009 16:29:

Go to the US. Dont waste your time here.

Posted by feelgood on Jan-19-2009 18:19:

Is there somewhere where you can purchase proper absinthe around the GTA? not the 'flavoured' stuff.. the real wormwood stuff.

Posted by ChemEnhanced on Jan-19-2009 18:20:

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Originally posted by feelgood
Is there somewhere where you can purchase proper absinthe around the GTA? not the 'flavoured' stuff.. the real wormwood stuff.

no....not legally anyways

Posted by ExtremeWays on Jan-19-2009 18:33:

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Originally posted by feelgood
Is there somewhere where you can purchase proper absinthe around the GTA? not the 'flavoured' stuff.. the real wormwood stuff.

All absinthe is distilled at least in part from wormwood. I think what your interested in is the level of thujone present in the absinthe, the ingredient historically believed to be responsible for absinthe's supposed hallucinogenic effects.

I'm no expert, but I believe the current research on absinthe suggests that, in whatever form you get it, it's really nothing more than extremely potent alcohol. The hallucinogenic properties of wormwood/thujone have not been properly established (which is in part why countries like the United States have finally fully legalized absinthe.)

Wikipedia has this to say:

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"Today it is known that absinthe does not cause hallucinations, especially ones similar to those described in 19th century studies. Thujone, the supposed active chemical in absinthe, is a GABA antagonist and, while it can produce muscle spasms in large doses, there is no evidence that it causes hallucinations. It has been speculated that reports of hallucinogenic effects of absinthe may have been due to poisonous chemicals being added to cheaper versions of the drink in the 19th century, to give it a more vivid color.[55]"

As always, it's the open-source encyclopedia so, you know, caveat emptor.

Absinthe tastes absolutely awful, is expensive as shit, and as far as I know isn't going to do anything but get you drunk. I wouldn't be surprised if this whole absinthe craze dies out and we all get to stop hearing about the super-potent shit that your brothers-cousins-friend smuggled back from Prague.

Of course, if anyone here has better info, I'm all ears...

Posted by feelgood on Jan-19-2009 18:35:

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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
no....not legally anyways

hmhmmh...

looks like ill have to do some research and some missions then.

Posted by Abercrombie on Jan-19-2009 18:35:

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Originally posted by feelgood
Is there somewhere where you can purchase proper absinthe around the GTA? not the 'flavoured' stuff.. the real wormwood stuff.

No, but ask a buddy to bring you back a bottle of the good stuff from CZ (Czech Republic, not comfort zone you crazy TAs). Hill's at the LCBO is crap. The green is food colouring and it doesn't even turn milky when cooled with ice. It's got wormwood, but I haven't looked into the concentration. Just reading the back was a turn-off.

Posted by evil_cookie on Jan-19-2009 19:49:

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Originally posted by feelgood
Is there somewhere where you can purchase proper absinthe around the GTA? not the 'flavoured' stuff.. the real wormwood stuff.

you can order from http://www.absinthe.bz

they are based in Vancouver and it's the real shit.

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