EP 1. The murders that caused a 100 year ban of Absinthe

Nightcap

23-06-2021 • 33 mins

In this episode, we are talking about the rise and fall of absinthe - how it served as creative inspiration for some of the worlds most famed artists and poets such as Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemingway and Oscar Wilde.

Why people believed it caused hallucinations.

How wine producers changed the perception of Absinthe from creative and medical to seduction and death.

And finally, the retelling of how Jean Lanfray killing his whole family caused mass panic leading to the 100 year ban of the green fairy that is Absinthe.

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