Y'a pas que de la pomme - Absinthe

Absinthe and Sugar

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Absinthe is also known as "green fairy" or "blue fairy". The manufacture, sale and consumption of absinthe were banned in Switzerland from 1910 to 2005 and in France from 1915 to 2011. What does it hide behind this mysterious alcohol?



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