{"title":"Absinthe Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"hideous-absinthe-a-history-of-the-devil-in-a-bottle-book","title":"'Hideous Absinthe, A History of the Devil in a Bottle' Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn one century absinthe was transformed from the muse of artists and the drink of the middle class, to the queen of poisons, which was responsible for all the ills of industrialization, and back again. Jad Adams, the book's author, looks at the myths of absinthe and examines its influence on the artistic movements of the nineteenth century. He covers Degas, Manet and Picasso, all of whom painted absinthe drinkers in pictures that are now considered masterpieces, but were execrated at the time. Hideous Absinthe boldly combines the art, literature, science and social history of the nineteenth century to produce the story of a drink which came to symbolize the high points of art and the depths of degeneration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently out of print. These are some of the last remaining available copies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bonnecaze","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46176357744861,"sku":"1125","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/6585\/4173\/files\/Book_Hideous_absinthe-square_9dd2517e-ee8a-4861-aeaa-ae50ede81924.jpg?v=1739129334"},{"product_id":"the-book-of-absinthe","title":"The Book of Absinthe","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor Phil Baker explores absinthe's squalid past, the artists and writers who have drunk it, and the myths that surround it. The cast of characters that litter absinthe's history ranges from Oscar Wilde, Rimbaud and Verlaine, \u003cspan\u003eAleister \u003c\/span\u003eCrowley, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and Ernest Hemingway. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently out of print. These are some of the last remaining available copies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bonnecaze","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46176358039773,"sku":"1115","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/6585\/4173\/files\/Book_the_absinthe_book-square_a5d8d647-eabc-4ac2-9559-2f8c4f8c2f26.jpg?v=1739129334"},{"product_id":"absinthe-the-cocaine-of-the-19th-century-book","title":"'Absinthe, The Cocaine of the 19th Century' Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book by Doris Lanier, delves into the history, abuse and prohibition, as well as the use of absinthe within the United States, and most particularly, New Orleans. Lots of very interesting facts. Written in 1995, the book takes a historical perspective of absinthe and touches briefly into its folklore. There are also chapters devoted entirely to artists from Van Gogh to Picasso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently out of print. These are some of the last remaining available copies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bonnecaze","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46176357908701,"sku":"1110","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/6585\/4173\/files\/Book-Cocaine-shadow-square2_3b5022ac-157c-4206-bf26-f82cc0cc3aba.jpg?v=1751690672"},{"product_id":"absinthe-the-exquisite-elixir-book-by-betina-wittels-and-t-a-breaux","title":"Absinthe, The Exquisite Elixir Book, Signed Copy by T.A. Breaux","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is the long-awaited follow-up to Betina Wittels and T.A. Breaux's earlier works, \u003cem\u003eAbsinthe, Sip of Seduction, \u003c\/em\u003evolumes I and II. It takes an in-depth look into all aspects of absinthe. Chapters include absinthe's dark past and its revival, with the lifting of the United States ban in 2007. The book features many reviews of various absinthes from around the world, most of which are available in the United States. A chapter is also dedicated to cocktail recipes, including absinthe as an ingredient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbsinthe, The Exquisite Elixir\u003c\/em\u003e is a visually rich voyage into absinthe's fascinating and thriving subculture. It is loaded with colorful classic lithographs, posters, and cartoons, as well as numerous photos of antique tools of the absinthe drinker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWittels and Breaux create a unique perspective into the world of absinthe, each having been involved with the elixir for over two decades. Wittels, a licensed psychotherapist by trade, began collecting antique accouterments and pre-ban absinthes when most Americans knew little about the forbidden drink. Over years of countless visits to France, Spain, and Switzerland on collecting trips, Wittels gathered a unique perspective into the world of the Green Fairy that most have never seen. Breaux creates a unique look into absinthe from a scientific point of view. Having reverse-engineered many samples of antique absinthes, he has been able to reproduce pre-ban absinthes like no other. Passionate about absinthe since the 1990s, he is best known as the owner and distiller of Jade Liquors. His absinthes continue to be handmade by Breaux in the early 19th century Combier Distillery in Saumur, France. His absinthe is considered by many as the \"Cadillac\" of absinthes. Breaux has also been a tireless proponent of absinthe education throughout the U.S. and Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBetina J. Wittels, creator of the website \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/ytgim\/6rohoe\/qrhvod\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003ewww.allthingsabsinthe.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, was one of the first to formally introduce absinthe antiques into the United States more than twenty years ago. Passionate for life, she will turn over any boulder or slip into any barrio to uncover a rare spoon or a bottle of vintage absinthe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eT.A. \"Ted\" Breaux is a native New Orleanian and research scientist who has dedicated more than twenty years of research toward resolving the mysteries and myths associated with absinthe. His work led to the founding of Jade Liqueurs (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/ytgim\/6rohoe\/6jivod\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003ewww.jadeliqueurs.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e) and the effort to lift the nearly 100-year absinthe ban in the United States and France. Since 2000, his work has been lauded throughout the media worldwide, including numerous television appearances on the History Channel, Discovery Channel, CBS, MSNBC, Travel Channel, and PBS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bonnecaze","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46176363282653,"sku":"1107","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/6585\/4173\/files\/AbsintheElixir-small_8fc9d12d-8c10-4ae1-88b4-be2af778e86c.jpg?v=1739129335"}],"url":"https:\/\/maison-absinthe-us.myshopify.com\/collections\/absinthe-books.oembed","provider":"Maison Absinthe US","version":"1.0","type":"link"}