L'Heure Verte
A Celebration of Tastings and Truths
This Celebration seeks to dispel the myths surrounding this misunderstood spirit; expose an interested public to the smoothness, complexity and variety of tastes superior absinthes offer; and illustrate the proper way to drink them.
* At the end of the eighteenth century, the drink was invented by one Pierre Ordinaire, a French doctor who distilled wormwood and other herbs in an alcoholic base as a remedy for his patients.
* At the end of the nineteenth century, absinthe was embraced by the literary bohemian crowd who gathered in European cafes and claimed the Green Fairy (La Fee Verte) as their muse and inspiration.
* The end of the twentieth century brought to an end nearly 100 years of nonsensical prohibition in parts of Europe. As a result, a new fin de siecle in crowd began discovering the delights of the absinthe drink once again.
*Modern science triumphed over historic propaganda vindicating fine pre-ban absinthe of its alleged evils, leading to the U.S. ban being lifted December 2007.
A full house is expected at this first-of-its-kind event for Houston, beginning with an absinthe presentation that will quench curiosities. The meaning of terms like artemisia absinthium, Dr. Ordinaire, louche, verte, blanche, dose, thujone, and L’Heure Verte will be revealed by renowned master distiller and absinthe historian, Ted Breaux—Viridian Spirits, and Legendre Herbsaint historian and collector, Jay Hendrickson.
Next, the celebration will commence throughout AvantGarden, with general frivolity, absinthe tastings traditionale, including a venerable New Orleans spirit reissuing its original 1934 recipe. Special absinthe cocktails will mix it up a bit for the palette. Light hors d'oeuvres, live jazz and modern classical music, absinthe art for sale, green fairies, and Belle Epoch inspired attire will fill out the evening’s ambiance.
posters for sale and absinthe art for sale
Inspired by Damian Hevia & Becky Cash
LIVE MUSIC Two Star Symphony String Quartet
Cory Wilson Jazz Quartet
INFO: Ted Breaux / Viridian Spirits
Legendre Herbsaint historian Jay Hendrickson
The Sazerac Company
AvantGarden
411 Westheimer, Houston TX 77006
*Saturday, December 5, 2009
7:30 to 9:30pm - Presentation
9:30pm till Closing -Celebration
$20 Entire event, $15 Celebration only
Purchase tickets online:
Or purchase tickets at the door. (Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the event to ensure availability). Doors open at 6:30PM
ABSINTHE
INFO online: http://www.oxygenee.com/absinthe-america/legalization.html
http://www.feeverte.net/
http://www.wormwoodsociety.org/
http://www.absinthe-review.net/index.html