In Boston, the ArtBar at the Royal Sonesta leads the way, while the Seaport Hotel, Craigie on Main, and Blue Inc are among the best in their respective areas.Įlsewhere, we love the Chinatown Coffee Company in Washington DC (wouldn't it be great if Starbucks offered absinthe in every outlet!), the Bitter Bar and Absinthe House in Boulder, Colorado, 4 Olives in Kansas, Peché in Austin, Texas, and Cure in New Orleans. In the former the Edison Downtown, the Onyx Lounge and Seventy7 Culver City all have a very good selection. In California, Los Angeles and San Francisco both have some great absinthe bars. Marks's Place, Manhattan, the Swiss-owned Trestle on Tenth, while further uptown L'Absinthe Restaurant and Pigalle are well worth a visit. Other top bars for absinthe in New York include the famous PDT and the much less well-known William Barnacle, both in St.
Probably the best US bar for absinthe is Brooklyn's Maison Premiere with more than 25 high quality absinthes served the classic way and a great absinthe cocktail list. In Kentucky, Party Source is definitely the go-to resource for absinthes.
In New England, Julio's Liquors, Westborough and Yankee Spirits, Sturbridge both have a big selection, while closer in to Boston several branches of Kappy's as well as Menotomy Wine have a good, more focused selection. Le Tourment Vert), there are clear signs that they are upgrading their selection. In the past some may have commented that their selection is weaker on quality than on quantity, but now that they have exhausted stocks of some of the more notorious lower quality absinthes (e.g. On the West Coast, BEVMO offers a wider selection in more stores than anyone else, as well as on-line through several Western States, including California and Arizona. General absinthe forum concensus is that Drink Up New York and Catskill offer the highest quality ranges in the USA, with only one artificially coloured absinthe and no pre-sweetened absinthe in these two stores.Īstor Wine and Spirits (photo immediately above) in Manhattan probably has the best range available to downtown Manhattan shoppers. They both allow prospective purchasers to browse by country or by continent of origin, and Drink Up New York also has customer reviews for each of the brands available.
The only significant differences are different labelling and bottle sizes!įor those wanting to buy in the USA and who have problems finding quality absinthes in their town, Drink Up New York and Catskill Cellars provide the best options, both for those in New York City and Upstate NY, and for those shipping to those other States where there are fewer choices. Some European companies not yet selling their products in the USA may falsely claim that absinthe sold in the USA is a watered-down version of absinthe sold in Europe: writing, however, as someone who sells his absinthe across Europe, North America and Asia, I can categorically refute that point. There are now many real absinthes available in all major cities and most, if not all of the USA. (includes retailers who ship nationwide)Ī Master List for the Rest of the World (Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific) UPATED 20 TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT MARKET DEVELOPMENTSĪ Master List for the USA.
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