I had Absinthe once. Man, that was the most painful thing I had ever drank. And it was real, I got it in London, but it was only 120 proof, not sure of the amount of Wormwood, but it existed. You can order it online and have it shipped into the states. I'd like to do that, but my mother would frown on me spending $100+ on a bottle of alcohol that isnt really going to last me that long. Perhaps I'll do it and have it shipped somewhere else.