In this episode of Al-Kee-Hol, we followed our host Dominique Rousake on a trip along the “Route de l’Absinthe”, the beautiful French-Swiss absinthe route, and watched as he learns about the history and effects of absinthe—the potent, anise-flavored spirit that was a favorite of Vincent van Gogh, Ernest Hemingway, Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, as well as many more artists and thinkers.
Dominique meets up with the owners of French and Swiss distilleries to find out more about the differences between their nations’ varieties of absinthe. They share a few of the stories about how and why absinthe was made illegal—and how people continued to make it anyway. The people who live along the absinthe route are crazy about the “green fairy,” and we witness their passion firsthand. The journey traverses snowy hills and vast forests, ending in France, where absinthe was first invented. Here, Dominique tries a meal comprised of mostly absinthe ingredients.
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25 Comments
yall know whats eyeglasses hes wearing?
anyone know some of the brands of absinthe he is drinking during this video?
a little confused. he just said that distilled fluid is always clear then he said swiss absinthe gets its color through distillation??
His lazy eye came from drinking too much methanol paralyzing the optic nerve of his left eye
On this episode of Punkt…
That dude is Kool, but I just saw one of his eyes move and the other stayed still.
He truly has one leaning twords the liquor store.
I will learn to speak German in my next life, which will start in just over three months.
It should have been lost in translation but ,you can just tell how shit the host is. Always bringing up some pre written facts before even letting the experts elaborate
Could you add Japanese subtitles to this video?
Wonderful, enjoyed this video very much—-thank you 😉
😂😂😂
Oh absinthe…even the MC already trippin balls after 2nd glass
I'd live to do this I'm a big absinthe fan and drinker
Not interest in this topic! Bad for you why drink it! Extreme !😝
More Absinthe stuff, please! 🤩🙏
Some would have not taken the practical joke so well
I like when he says too strong way too strong , better…
I always come back for the "Phhh, stark Alter! Viel zu stark" ("Man, that's strong. Way to strong") – scene 😂😌👌
Absinthe was outlawed after a Swiss Murder in 1905. The prohibition spread like fire from Country to Country from European countries to The UK 🇬🇧 and then the UNITED STATES 🇺🇸.
I’m so thankful for this video because I have a very new found passion for absinthe 🤩🙌❤️And It excites me. Funny thing is I don’t like alcohol 🥃 🍺 and I don’t drink because I never fell in love with “drinking” but I believe absinthe could really help me discover a historical liking that so many people fell in love with. I recall Egyptians drinking a form of absinthe and I also recall absinthe named as “drink of the gods”.
this was awesome!
👍🍻
J'habite en France et je n'ai malheureusement jamais trouvé de l'absinthe ici 🙁 mis à part une fois à Carrefour mais ce n'était aucunement quelque chose digne de son nom…
Great 👍 enjoyed that
Philippe Martin and Dominique form a real cool and calm duo. Like their energy