Q 01/05

Absinthe is derived from the flowers and leaves of which plant, known as grand wormwood?

A) Pimpinella anisum

B) Hyssopus officinalis

C) Foeniculum vulgare

D) Artemisia absinthium

Answer · why

D) Artemisia absinthium

Green anise and sweet fennel complete the 'holy trinity' of botanicals.

Q 02/05

What is absinthe's famous French nickname?

A) La dame blanche

B) La fée verte

C) Le diable vert

D) L'ange noir

Answer · why

B) La fée verte

Despite being casually called a liqueur, it is not traditionally bottled with sugar.

Q 03/05

What is the typical alcohol strength of absinthe?

A) 45-74% ABV

B) 25-35% ABV

C) 90-95% ABV

D) 15-20% ABV

Answer · why

A) 45-74% ABV

It is normally diluted with water before drinking; some modern bottlings reach 83-90%.

Q 04/05

Absinthe was created in the late 18th century in which Swiss canton?

A) Geneva

B) Valais

C) Neuchâtel

D) Ticino

Answer · why

C) Neuchâtel

French physician Pierre Ordinaire in Couvet is traditionally credited with the recipe around 1792.

Q 05/05

Which sisters of Couvet sold the early recipe as a medicinal elixir?

A) The Henriods

B) The Ordinaires

C) The Dubieds

D) The Pernods

Answer · why

A) The Henriods

Some accounts say they were making it before Dr Ordinaire even arrived.