Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder
A friend of mine used to make dynamite absinthe, usually to be brought out in the early hours at a party when most of the other booze had gone.
I can't remember the ritual exactly but it involved soaking a sugar cube in something, then setting fire to it and then dropping the flaming cube into the shot glass of absinthe .
Then bets were made as to how many shots you could down in one.
I was unlucky 13, before I declared my undying love to everyone there and then delicately slid down the wall and fell asleep on the floor.
When I awoke some hours later someone had thoughtfully covered me in a duvet and the party carried on around me.
Apparently the winner downed 17, however not being awake to witness this I can't be sure.

Poteen
Amazing stuff, tastes of virtually nothing and you get stoned more than drunk.

Have spent the last 2 years abstinent of alcohol, but am going for a tipple or two over xmas and new year, would be nice if I got to try moonshine before going on the wagon again
(insomniac-surfer oh go on then, just this once, Tue 9 Dec 2014, 16:24, 4 replies)

I thought poteen was that chips, cheese and gravy nonsense, that Canadians are so fond of?

( monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Tue 9 Dec 2014, 23:19, closed)

Poutine - Canadian heart attack on a plate.
Poitín - Irish heart attack in a bottle.
( .Yeti., Wed 10 Dec 2014, 0:04, closed)

Thank you for clearing that up.
We wouldn't want any mix-ups at the bar.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Sun 14 Dec 2014, 4:52, closed)

chips and gravy sounds ok, but cheese curds, erm no
(insomniac-surfer oh go on then, just this once, Sun 14 Dec 2014, 16:40, closed)