Unmasking the Absinthe Trap for Tourists
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0:00 Locals don't drink absinthe
0:51 What makes a good absinthe
2:42 How to drink absinthe properly
5:42 Burning absinthe?
8:26 Where to drink a good absinthe?
10:12 Czech Word
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What an honest barkeeper!
Seems like a solid chap.
In line with this channel 😊
Honest? He said you would not have hangover. You will have a very loud hangover
@@lukasolsz well its not a hangover - you are sick af with a migraine from hell - but it is not a hangover
@@skjelm6363 what a subjective statement
This looks much better for the Absinthe-minded tourists, compared to what the absent-minded tourists get in the touristy areas.
Heh, "absinthe-minded"... :3
I see what you did there. Good one, sir. :D
Good to see that you can actually get the REAL stuff in Prague (but avoid the fire at all costs!)
I don't understand why you would want to drink absinthe in Prague. It's a Swiss drink (from the Swiss-French border region), why would anyone go to Prague for that?
Go to Prague for beer (and other Czech drinks I'm not familiar with).
The region were Absinth comes from is "Val de Travers" to be exact. Very nice place not only to drink but also to hike like in "Ceux du Van"
Why not? It's just a f. King liquor! I drank scottish whiskey in Tokyo and many places in Prague serve Italian bombardino. What's the problem there?? Stop gatekeeping.
If you enjoy it, have it. Absintherie has a decent selection.
It became a thing back in the 90s because the Czech Republic was one of the few places where it was legal at the time.
Agree with the last sentence.
But the history of absinthe is older than its success story that started late 18th century in a Jura region that now is part of Switzerland.
Extracts from the absinthe plant were used already in ancient Egypt 3'500 years ago, then by the Greek, Romans with alcohol.
After the beginnings late 18th century in Neuchâtel mountains region, main production moved still in in Jura mountains region in France (Pontarlier mainly), became popular in France and french speaking part of Switzerland.
So successful that excessive usage lead 1908 to a total interdiction in Switzerland, 1915 in France. A substitute based mainly on anis then became a popular (Pernod, Pastis)
Some 20 years ago, production of absinthe was allowed again with regional protected trade marks in Switzerland and France.
But Czech beer is IMHO to be preferred to absinthe - not only in Prag, not only in Czech Republic but wherever available.
As someone from the swiss region where absinthe originated from (Switzerland Jura, Muriaux) I really liked your video, thank you and greetings 🎉
This channel doing a great job for Czech tourism! Honest Guide rocks!
I'm a Bulgarian visiting my fav city in the world Prague three times a year and I have never tried absinthe in Czechia and I don't get how it got so popular with tourists there. I'll stick with the pivo, jeste dve piva, prosim! Also, I'd really like to find a nice bar beside Hemingway bar where they serve cocktails and it's a chill atmosphere so I can bring a girl there ^^
black angel's is great and they know the drinks and cocktails
Applebee's 😂
@@linogalveias Thanks, will check it out!
It became popular because it was either in a Sherlock Holmes or Edgar Allen Poe novel and was banned back in the day because people hallucinated
I love absynthe and have it at my local French place in a drip almost every weekend. I always get a reaction like "really?" from the waiter. But I very much enjoy it. And yes my favorite is clear but I thought it was supposed to e green. It happens to be from Switzerland. My life makes sense now!
Love the content and hohnesty in this!! Thank you!
Trdelnik, weed and absinthe - the Czech triple Koruna!
Aye, gone are the times when the three crowns were Bohemian, Hungarian, and Polish.
All lived in harmony untill the Euronet cash machine nation invasion.
I've been to this bar. Great atmosphere. I had a shot of Beetle where they lit it on fire. Which I was happy about because the bug in the bottle makes you want to set it on fire anyway. I later went back for traditional Swiss style. After several shots, have never drank Absinthe since.
Thanks to you, your team and the barkeeper for the honest advices! :)
I like how he asked how much , he didn't assume he would get it for free, getting scammed too many times protection mentality 👏👍
be surprised if was any expectation of him paying - the advertising here more than covered cost. the ask was for us, the viewers, I believe
@@southernbreeze3278 Exactly
One of the best videos on absinthe. Very accurate information.
Nice Bar =D
I‘ve actually been there last year, while looking for good absinthe.
Was definitely worth it and I‘m going back there next week, when I‘m back in Prague! :D
I’ve been to Absintherie some years ago and had a really wonderful experience there. Besides trying real absinthe and enjoying the cozy atmosphere of the bar, spontaneously an opera singer, a bass player and pianist started playing and singing Czech songs. I warmly recommend the bar for anyone who is curious about absinthe.
Oh, also… What made people hallucinate from drinking Absinthe in the past was because of the herb Wormswood, which is not found in today’s bottles, I believe, at least not in the same amount.
Wormwood is a basic herb for absinthe. Without a wormwood you get Anis drink. The latin name of wormwood is Artemisia Absinthium - from where the Abnsinthe drink got the name. So it MUST be inside :) And the amount is also roughly the same as in the past. The mistery about halucinating is a topic for another long discussion.
@ That's what I've read about absinthe, too. Wormwood is actually poisonous, isn't it?
@ “There is a chemical found in wormwood-absinthe's primary flavoring-called thujone that's known to be a convulsant at extremely high doses.”
Haucinations had come from amount of Wormswood with combination of alcohol(80-90%+ I think?). It made - even after small portion consumed - huge halucinations and (self)destructive behaviour, quite often ended with death. Now by legal alcohol shouldn't exceed 70% or something like that.
@@radekb.2953 No one hallucinated. It was a myth
fakt super video hoši . Moc se vám to povedlo:):)
8:22 "I absolutely love the sticker on your door" No wonder why you two are friends 😂
i dont get it
@@420POGCHAMP The sticker meant "no trdelník", and it's a running joke in the channel that Janek's not a trdelník fan (or at the very least he doesn't like the fact it's advertised as a Czech thing, because it isn't - it's Hungarian).
Kostka cukru is spelled exactly the same as in Polish ;) ♥ Luv your videos Janek!!!
Świetny material! Dzięki temu kanałowi myślę nad wycieczką do Czech :)
Love this city and your videos 🤩
Another great video Guides. Some places to check out next time I am in town. Cheers!
I'm not a drinker, but after watching this video, I'm drooling 🤤
Also, love Hašlerky.
Excellent video. Thanks, will check it out when in Prague.
By accident I actually went to this place and had the beetle Absinthe one. It was a great experience since the bartender explained everything in detail.
Love to see u again 😊
Nice video, as always. I'm going to Prague in 2 weeks. I won't be having any absinthe ... but I may have another look at the burger-video 😉😁
"You can drinking for whole day"
Honest words, to live an honest life.
Some of my best drinking experiences ever was with absinth, actually! It's illegal in my country (anything above 60% can be considered narcotics if you're caught with it), but I had it in Czechia and Poland.
No black outs, not too drunk, felt GREAT the morning after, etc.!
I had the blue Antonio Nadal in Prague, and a green one with a fairy logo in Poland. Really wish to try it again someday!
Visited that place a few years ago, very pricey but brilliant cocktails. Loved it.
Oh yeah finally. Drinking it like this and having a nice convo is way better. Plus the Bohemian way is hot. :D We also only have a few absinth bars in Hungary where those darker ones are present. Good places.
When I crave a good and light beer, I always think of the Czech Republic and Prague. Strong spirits, however, are not the same....
What fantastic place. I'll have to check it out next time I'm in Prague.
🤭 Drunk Janek for content. Awesome!
I remember drinking absinthe in Brussels at this awesome bar called Floris Bar and it was the greatest drunk feeling! The experience itself was fun.
I went to prague few month ago. I passed in the Absinth in Mini markets because of scam . But this Barkeeper IS an honest man. Maybe I will Join His place
I had absinthe in Olomouc back in 1994 and it was AMAZING! It was like taking a hit of LSD. My head floated off of my shoulders.
❤ Prague! Love from Greece!
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what about mentioning "absintherie jilská" on the description of the video?
I had to go back and re-watch the begining to note down their name after not finding any mentions on the description of the video...
Thanks for making the video thought! looks like a nice place to visit next time I'm in Prage!
I've been to this place! Had a great time here! Shout out to Milan, the former bartender!
When you visit the Czech republic, it's the beers 🍺you must try. Definitely one of the best in the world and my personal favourite.🍻
Hi! thanks for the video, and additional thanks for the English content. Isn't here an address for the bar in description?
Actually tired this bar in January. Really cool spot.
I really liked that video. I'm from Germany and in the 10th grade we visited Prague and the country is beautiful. Besides all the things we had done a friend and myself bought this cheap "absinth". Because we were 18 (I had to redo a grade) I mean we were pretty drunk after all.
But after I watched your video I researched a little bit and here in Germany it is not even forbidden since 1998 anymore. And that in reality it's not so much different to other alcoholic substances lol
Real absinthe is a delicious and expensive anise liquor. My local distillery St George Spirits makes an awesome absinthe based on the 1800s Pernod recipe.
I was there 2 months ago, it's really cool place. I tried the bohemian absinthe but I didn't like it as well.
Still thought the place is really recommended if you never tried absinthe.
Honestly better if self made, highly recommend it!
My wife and I will be in Prague around April 23rd. Grab a drink with us.
I made my own absinthe and drank most of the bottle in a sitting and did get trails and visual snow
One of the hostels I stayed in when I first visited Prague nearly 20 years ago didn't allow absinthe because people were always making a mess with burning sugar, and spilling it everywhere
I love Absinthe. So good!! I will look up this place next time we visit Prague.
Some of my best benders have been w absinthe - never hallucinated not from the absinthe at least but its a great way to get greatly drunk if you like/love the anis/liquorice taste!
I’ve been here before. My wife and I came here on a whim one night. EXCELLENT stop.
As a Polish speaker I'm not surprised "kostka cukru" is spelled the same in Czech but I'm shocked you pronouce it EXACTLY like in Polish which is almost never the case.
There is a really nice Absinthe bar in Antibes, France that was frequented by Pablo Picasso. The decor is vintage and you feel transported back in time.
I’ve never thought of trying out in Prague, but it might be worth trying a decent Czech brand to see want it’s like.
Yeah, only time I was in Prague was in 1993 and I don't remember any absinthe shops or bars.
10:15 that „kostka cukru” sounded so polish. I know our languages are similar but that accent surprised me a lil bit :)
Finally!
Now what about showing us where to drink ales? I.e. beer that is NOT pilsner/lager.
Vinohradský Pivovar, Strahov Monastery Pivovar, Dva Kohoutí....
this was great 😄💪🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
been there it was a good fun bar with great vibe and music.
"Would you like absinthe? Well, do you like licorice? Oh course not no one does. You would not like absinthe."
The very first thing I did when I first visited Prague 20 years ago was have a shot of Absinthe in front of me. I've been drinking it ever since, though I no longer use fire or drink the touristy green stuff... except for the occasional B-52 shot.
I will visit this bar when i am in prague
I think I've been to this bar before! Great place!
absinthe makes the heart grow fonder
On my way !
Thank you forr the fun video:)
"they will explain us" means they will explain YOU, the person, so it's "explain (more) to us".
Jarred me too.
Classic case of being confused by the Czech word order. In Czech, we don't use the preposition and sometimes it causes mishaps like this haha. Happens to the best of us 😅
Good craft beer on Prague is called Kolcavka Pivovar
Makes me love being a Czech guy.
It's available in the states too.
i lived in Berloin 16 years ago and near where I lived, there was a Swiss bar that served Absinthe properly the distilled method for 5 euroes a shot, it was very good
visited this bar back in 2017 or 2018ish and it was totally worth it!
I had absinth only once and it was delicious - dangerously so. My friend's grandfather used to make it at home and the guy brought it when we were out camping. It tasted of herbs, a bit like if Jagermeister was good - if it wasn't so damn sticky and sweet and the taste was clearer and less muddy. I could smell the wormwood a mile away, but it didn't taste too bitter. It was rather dangerous in that for me at least, it was so aromatic I could barely taste the alcohol and I severely underestimated it. Apparently it was higher proof than homemade slivovica that I usually avoid because it's too strong for me, but I really couldn't tell. We drank it straight from the bottle and it's the only time I got so drunk I wouldn't remember bits of the evening. I would like to try it again sometime.
dont know about Prague, but in Switzerland in the original regions Absinthe is sooooo good. But also it kills your brain basically. Good memories.
Absinthe rocks... Great place at Breckenridge.
Its is my fav liquor. We always pay a visit to absintherie when in town :)
Awesome video, Can you make a video or in the comments, what do local Czech people prefer to drink?
(also i thought bison grass was an ingredient in absinthe, and some bottles even have it sitting there, its supposed to be a hallucinogen, but not from one blade of grass of coarse so absinth does not make you hallucinate, i agree with the bartender there, but if you drink enough absinthe, get ready for the worst hangover of your life..... well next too mezcal anyways, haha)
It's probably the time of year. It's kinda like me only being able to travel off season for free on American airlines and never around holidays
I had both styles at this bar. Both tasted good to me :).
Absinthe is not hallucinogenic per se just because it's absinthe, but, the very high alcohol volume can cause hallucinations. Also, Absinthe is super delicious!
So it’s like Rakı where you mix anise based alcohol with water and end up with a white drink in the end. Nice!
It's because of the aniseed in both drinks (as well as French pastis). Raki with ice cold water is great.
In a typical Czech fashion I expected "kostka cukru" to be somewhat funny to me, a Pole, but it is spelled and pronounced exactly the same as in polish :D
0:22 Angličtina nemá dativ! Správně je "Explain more to us". Proboha Janku to jako děláš naschvál? Šarmantní východní přízvuk nebo něco?
Absinth... I had some blue one's.. Some green. And some even black... Not clear though... -Not to this day.. Need to check that one off! :)
At 1:10. The guy didnt want to advertise other shops lol
Dam, in my 20's I was drinking so much absent clean. Sometimes as cocktails with Jagger and Aftershock, not every bartender knew how to make the cocktail right, sometimes I would get different results using the same ingredients. I wish I had known back then not to drink it clean and call bartenders on the wrong cocktail making. This brings me to say, do your homework, because some places don't have the right drinking culture (people simply might not know). Drinking 70% alcohol might hurt your health or your loved ones.
Interesting to see that absinthe and arak (both containing aniseed) exhibit similar behavior when chilled. This could be due to the temperature affecting the solubility of aniseed extracts or other components in the ethanol base.
It's called the Ouzo Effect and it can be seen with other anisettes like ouzo and sambucca
I drank absinthe and it seemed nice. When I went home I needed to use the bathroom and when I looked up from sitting on the toilet there was a massive lizard on the wall above the door. The other time I slept face down in the park near the penalty spot on the Sunday league football pitch. I think moderation might be the key.
we used to order it illegality from overseas to the US back in the early 2000's. I've had some good times with Absinthe, it gives a good buzz. there's definitely good Absinthe and terrible Absinthe (just like any alcohol). we always bought the niche well filtered and made expensive stuff (we had a connect). funny part is I kinda hate Anise, but loved Absinthe... i don't know why. Like in the world of shisha (hookah) there's a popular tobacco called "double apple" that is Anise flavored (yeah i know, I thought it would be red\green apple flavored as well), I can't stand the stuff. But everyone else seems to loves it, and I know people that love it but hate Absinthe.
I like absinthe...but then again i alao like Turkish Raki, Greek Ouzo and Arak, becauae i like that licorice flavor
I know Absinth is not originally from Prague, but have you ever tried the original Czech deep dish pizza or the famous Prague curry wurst? :-)
BTW: They now are opening Trdelnik stores here in Berlin too . Everywhere you see tourist wandering around
Is trdelník in Berlin also the "traditional German pastry"? :D
@@novh4ck No, but "Baumstrietzel" are 100% vegan and one of the most popular desserts in Berlin since 2017 the say.(the shops are newer! :-) )
That´s why the store opens at 13:00 and you can see the tumbleweed rolling around after 20:00.
So there is hope that this will not last
Well, thanks for the honest hint. The owner though sounds like a pure rrrurssian ciminal from a low quality Hollywood movie. Great job, as usual.
beautiful bar
Okay, this was a good one. But what was the sticker on the door? no taffy? no toilet paper?
I was at a market in York recently, and they had chimney cake there. Looks like it's gaining popularity.
Like Old York, York? that is sad chimney cakes:o/
@@ondrejsoroka8170 yup, good old York. They did refer to them as Hungarian at least.
I'm glad you have shown the good side of absinthe. Also, I'm glad you won't hallucinate and see green furries.
The title is misleading, because Janek liked the traditional serving of absinthe. Note that tourists and expats have been drinking absinthe in Prague since the early-90s, specifically at Palac Akropolis in Žižkov. I don't know how it ever became a thing in Prague, but I remember meeting folks in Acropolis in 1994, where everybody wanted to try absinthe. And frankly, it tasted awful and made people drunk and then sick. I never wanted to try it again, until I saw the traditional pour at Absintherie. My next trip to Prague, I'm going to try it again, mixed with ice water in the traditional method, and Janek, if I get sick, I'm blaming you.
Kostka cukru is also valid in Polish