Ernest Hemingway’s passion for absinthe is well-chronicled and captured in some of his many literary masterpieces. Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in Oak Park suburb of Chicago. A literary genius, he published seven novels, six short story collections, and two non-fiction works during his lifetime; a further three novels, four collections [...]
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Perhaps the most well-known yet misunderstood absinthe lover of the Belle Epoch was Dutch impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh. Here are a few interesting tid-bits about his life and love of the Green Fairy. Van Gogh was born in Groot Zundert, the Netherlands in 1853. In a short span of 10 years he produced over [...]
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Mystery surrounds the life of Edgar Allan Poe. From his genius yet often bizarre stories and poems to his attendance at West Point, there is much uncertainty and debate regarding the life of Edgar Allan Poe. However, by all accounts Poe was a frequent drinker of the Green Fairy, and later in life Poe often [...]
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Perhaps no other drink in the history of mankind has as impressive a resume as absinthe. With the exception of cognac, absinthe was the dominant drink of the artists and thinkers of nineteenth century Europe. With the relaxed absinthe licensing laws in France, absinthe dominated the drinking scene in the numerous cabarets and petits cafes [...]
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Absinthe Drinkers: The Who’s Who of the Belle Epoch
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Uncovering the Absinthe-Driven Genius of Edgar Allan Poe
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A Private Glimpse Into Hemingway’s Passion for Absinthe
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Four Things You Wish You Knew About Vincent Van Gogh and Absinthe
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A Private Glimpse Into Hemingway’s Passion for Absinthe
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Four Things You Wish You Knew About Vincent Van Gogh and Absinthe
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Uncovering the Absinthe-Driven Genius of Edgar Allan Poe
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Absinthe Drinkers: The Who’s Who of the Belle Epoch
