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Alfred Jarry once wrote, "Anti-alcoholics are unfortunates in the grip of water, that terrible poison, so solvent and corrosive that out of all substances it has been chosen for washing and scourings, and a drop of water, added to a clear liquid like absinthe, muddies it." You can see the effect above.
Jarry rode a fixie back before it was k3wl.
This steampunk absinthe necklace is glowing with neo Victorian mystery. This silver pendant is made from a recycled wrist watch movement circa 1918. Enamel flowers in black and forest green are accented with jewels in emerald green and sky blue. The emerald jewel is a brilliant rhinestone, and the small blue jewel is a vintage Swarovski crystal. A gold watch gear pears from underneath the steampunk assemblage.
The ice makes the herb oils solidify and cloud up. I honestly can't remember if there was much of a difference between the chilled and not chilled versions. I had had the equivalent of about four shots before this one.
Saint George Spirits, Alameda, CA.