VERT D'ABSINTHE

Anyone who’s had an encounter with the notorious green fairy said to appear when drinking this mysterious elixir, will understand why an entire shop should be dedicated to the art of absinthe. From the preparation ceremony with a sugar cube, to the reported hallucinations experienced whilst staring moodily into the ether over a glass of green, and perhaps because of its illegality in many countries, it has become the stuff of legends. Here you’ll find 25 different varieties as well as the paraphernalia needed to drink them, and a very knowledgeable proprietor in Luc-Santiago Rodriguez.