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Was recently served absinthe (yes, in the US) by a fellow returning from a tour of duty with the navy. Apparently it's still legal and quite easy to get in the Czech republic, as well as cheap. U.S. customs didn't give him any hassle about either of the two bottles he brought back, even though they searched his bags. So far as he knows, it's illegal to buy, sell, or make in the U.S.. That doesn't stop you from bringing a personal use amount back with you from elsewhere, drinking it, or serving it to your friends.
I had about a finger of it in a tumbler. Probably a double-shot, tho in the glass it was impossible to tell. I didn't hallucinate. A very thin girl who had two such glasses did, although not severely.
The taste of the stuff is pretty foul. I'd compare it to Raka or Uozo. For a week after drinking it, I felt like I'd scraped my throat with steel wool.
One more thing: The Czech spelling of absinth omits the trailing 'e'. Worth knowing, since that seems to be the easiest place to get it these days.
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