The Tip Sheet: Absinthe-minded

What was banned in the US and most European nations prior to World War 1, is nick-named "the green fairy" and is now making a come-back? No, not Elton John. Its absinthe! But wait: isn't it illegal to drink absinthe? Actually, um . no! You see, absinthe is illegal for sale in the US, but not for consumption, so the folks at Sebor Absinth ^TM (£58; seborabsinth.com) are more than happy to process your order in the UK then ship it to you.(see? All legal!) Best of all, Sebor - with at least nine milligrams of hallucinogenic wormwood per bottle - is arguably the most authentic (and potentially brain-damaging) of the new breed of European absinthe. You've been warned.