The place had a kind of goth atmosphere and was definitely unlike any bar or salon I've ever been to. The majority of the absinthe drinks came from France and a lot from Sweden, with only one coming from Germany. Each drink is ranked on the menu from 45-74 to tell you its strength and with each order you have to order one stronger than the last because it will numb your tongue and you wouldn't be able to fully taste the next drink that is weaker than the previous.
The Salon is just in one very small room, said to seat 30, but I don't know if that's even possible and this is what the set up is at each table. The middle fountain is full of ice water which will slowly drip over a sugar cube that dissolves into your glass of absinthe.
Don't know how I pulled off this shot on my second round of an absinthe drink, but caught both drops of water in action as they dissolve the sugar.
Although we only had three drinks you can definitely still feel a different kind of buzz from alcohol. No little green ferries or leprechauns start running around the room but your face and body got a little bit warm and numb and you would just feel extra relaxed. The owners told us they were impressed we took our 3 drink limit and that people usually only do 2 for the first time. Anthony (on the left) insisted he could do 5 or 6 but the owners were certain he might feel differently if he were to have tried. We'll let you be the judge by the picture in the middle of round 2 of drinks.
Me with the owners. They were really nice people and extremely passionate about their absinthe.
And the whole crew after our Absinthe visit. Another once in a lifetime experience in the books. It was an expensive one but definitely something people should try out if ever given a chance. If you want anymore info on the place check it out, I attached the link below.
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