Is it good to drink absinthe?
It’s just as “good” to drink absinthe as it is “good” to drink anything else…rum, whisky, whatever. If you like the flavor of black liquorice or ouzo or Jaegermeister, then you’ll likely enjoy the flavor of absinthe. You’ve obviously seen the video, so you have an idea of how its made, the myths behind it, and the actual truth. Since the production of that video, absinthe has been reintroduced to numerous countries, the US included. There are an increasing number of perfectly legal, perfectly legitimate (i.e. not “absinthe lite” as some claim) absinthes available on US shelves today. There are also some absinthe substitutes available, too (Herbsaint, Absente) but these neither claim to be absinthe nor should be considered absinthe (lite or otherwise).