Recommended is the high quality distilled absinthe from the Eichelberger distillery, the experimental flower colored absinthe from Neuzeller, and the refreshingly minty Corvus absinthe.
Sadly most of the absinthe you can find available in Germany is low-quality, especially the brands sold in supermarkets. Below you can find only excellent quality German absinthe.
Absinthe in Germany during the Belle Epoque:
Although France, Switzerland and Germany are all neighbors, for some reason only the former two went mad for absinthe, absolutely loving it. In Germany, things were rather different. Absinthe was forbidden in Germany in 1923, but only out of caution. The German government thought it wise to follow its neighbours, banning absinthe 13 years after the Swiss (1910) and 7 years after the French (1915)....Read moreRead less
