On Oct 15, 2011, at 8:01 AM, Craig J. Ries wrote: > On 10/15/2011 7:35 AM, Jeff C Goodhall wrote: >> Now living in Prague i find it strange no one has mentioned Absinthe the >> ranges, flavours and history of this drink nearly rivals that of my own >> nations choice. > > Well, the US and many European countries had banned absinthe until recently. > Sure, it's been making a huge comeback, but, for example, true absinthe has > only been legal again in the US since 2007. > > So, personally, I've just not gotten around to trying the stuff. :) > > But then, I'm also not a huge spirits fan. I like rum and a bit of whiskey, > but I've not tried a wide range of either. I tend to stick to liqueurs and > hard ciders. > > Craig J. Ries >
By definition liquors and hard cider are "spirits." Anything that's distilled is. If it's brewed or fermented but not distilled, it's well, beer-like or wine-like. As soon as you bring in a still, it's "spirits." Best,R.E.F. ---- www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
