Medicinal qualities of real Absinthe
Since we have been receiving so many questions about the medicinal qualities of Absinthe, we asked our expert, Dr Iryna Kirichuk (MD), to answer these questions. Below is the brief version of her explanations (the full information will be made available during the Absinthe tasting sessions at the Puhoi Organic Distillery). Absinthe is a member […]
Handcrafting real Absinthe
Absinthe was invented in Switzerland – originally as a medicine, based on the curative characteristics of wormwood (Artemisia absinthium). All the active ingredients are extracted from wormwood with alcohol. As it happened with many other medicinal substances, Absinthe started being misused for intoxicating purposes, which in its turn was made into a profitable business. Moreover, […]