Days That End in Y

I just watched this decent short report on absinthe that was on CBS Sunday Morning. It sums up the history and current situation fairly well in a 4:20 clip.

You may recall that I wrote about these back in December. Well, a few weeks ago, one free Lit Absinthe Lollipop sample came in the mail for me. It promptly became buried under a pile of papers on my desk, but I rediscovered it just yesterday and spent half an hour sucking on it while watching season one of Heroes. Here are my thoughts.

The lollipop itself is unique, and mine came wrapped in a red ribbon. It’s actually pretty tasty and has a good balance. I didn’t find it excessively sweet, and it wasn’t at all bitter as you might expect with absinthe. However, some might not like the flavor at all if they’re the type that don’t like eating black jelly beans. My tongue also did tire of the taste after about ten minutes. In general, I think it would make a great garnish for a drink. In fact, you could even try using it as a cocktail stirrer.

The bad news is I really hated that stick. It kind of fell apart after a while with little bits ending up on my tongue, and I eventually found myself trying to break it off. Lit may want to consider releasing this as small hard candy without the stick. This isn’t the sort of candy that you can bite into and cleave in half, though. It’s somewhat softer and tends to stick badly to your teeth, so chewing it is a really bad idea.

Overall, I’d buy it, though $10 is a bit much. There’s a sale that ends today, though: $8.50 for 4, $22 for 12.

Photo used with permission of Lit Absinthe

You are not yet done shopping for Christmas. You think you might be, but you’re not unless you’ve bought your special 21+ gift recipients some absinthe lollipops. Seriously, how cool are these? They don’t even cost all that much either: $10 for 4 or $25 for 12. If you’re lucky enough to live in SF or Austin, then you can even be licking them in real time after buying them in person. They probably won’t get you drunk or stoned, but they do make good accompaniments to drinks.

In case you haven’t heard because you were drunk on regular boring booze, absinthe is now legal. It just might be time to celebrate by sucking on some candy.