Tag Archives: Absinthe

Yochim Brothers Distillery, New Orleans Family History

Yochim Brothers Distillery, New Orleans Family History 15 November 2013 (R•112613) I did a post earlier this year called The New Orleans Absinthe Makers where I posted a picture of my Yochim Bros. Stomach Bitters. This prompted the following e-mail with some … Continue reading

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Dr. C. V. Schmidt’s Asteroid Tonic Bitters – 1848

Dr. C. V. Schmidt’s Asteroid Tonic Bitters – 1848 06 November 2013 (R•111513) (R•051915) (R•031319) Jim Hagenbuch over at Glass Works Auctions had this extraordinary, Dr. C. V. Schmidt’s Asteroid Tonic Bitters that I just missed getting in their last auction. Fortunately my … Continue reading

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What are all these Wormwood Bitters?

WORMWOOD – Artemisia absinthium 28 May 2013 I was tracking down some Turner Brothers information when I was directed to a full page Turner Brothers advertisement in the 1856 San Francisco City Directory and the half-page, blue, McMillan & Kester advertisement in a later 1871 … Continue reading

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Looking at Absinthe Art and the “Green Fairy”

“la fée verte” (the green fairy) While looking in to an an incoming e-mail yesterday and the eventual development of a post that partially touched New Orleans Absinthe makers, I became side tracked with reading about Absinthe and the “la … Continue reading

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The New Orleans Absinthe Makers

The New Orleans Absinthe Makers 25 March 2013 It is commonly referred to in historical literature as “la fée verte” (the green fairy) Ferdinand: I enjoyed seeing the L. E. Jung card on your website, I’m researching L. E. Jung’s … Continue reading

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Daily Dose

M A R C H   2 0 1 3 Section dedicated to daily thoughts and interests Saturday, 30 March 2013 Spent most of the day mowing grass on the tractor and then crashing for an hour or so. Feels … Continue reading

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