Q 01/05

To which plant family does grand wormwood belong?

A) Asteraceae

B) Apiaceae

C) Lamiaceae

D) Rosaceae

Answer · why

A) Asteraceae

Asteraceae, the daisy family, includes the genus Artemisia, so grand wormwood is a relative of the sunflower, the chrysanthemum and tarragon.

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

La fée verte, the green fairy, was the affectionate nickname for the emerald-coloured drink in 19th-century France; it is a spirit rather than a lique...

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

45-74% ABV is the usual range for absinthe, well above most spirits, which is why it is traditionally diluted with iced water before drinking; a few m...

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

Neuchâtel is the canton containing Couvet and the Val-de-Travers, where the drink emerged around 1792 as a bitter medicinal elixir before crossing int...

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

The Henriods, sisters in Couvet, sold the bitter elixir as a cure-all; by some accounts they were distilling it before the village doctor usually cred...