I read the wikipedia article about it. It's interesting. I thought absinthe was supposed to be the reason Van Gogh cut off his ear? I have never tried it, but I believe it is supposed to taste very bitter. I think it is illegal here becuse thujone is a poisonous neurotoxin. I have never wanted to try it, but I don't want to eat Fugu or arsenic either. If you are desperate to try it, you could go to Quebec or Mexico.