Absinthe: The Forbidden Spirit: An Intoxicating History of the Green Fairy

Invented in a small valley in Switzerland, absinthe was the drink of choice for 19th century Bohemians. Van Gogh, Picasso and Oscar Wilde swore by its creative powers. But by the early 20th century, the drink was prohibited around the world.

This “other prohibition” lasted nearly 100 years. Only in 2005 was it legal to make absinthe again in Swit...