Savor Classics: Absinthe

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4.2 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Banned for a century in many places, absinthe is officially back on the market. But was it ever dangerous in the first place? In this classic episode, Anney and Lauren drink in the history and science behind absinthe.

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