Absinthe Comeback – Longshot Magazine
I submitted the following photo essay to Issue #1 of Longshot Magazine. Though it didn’t make it to the final magazine, it was fun to do – the staff at Great Lake Distillery was super helpful and let me run around the place before they opened.
Absinthe – Comeback – Images by Derek Dysart
Thought to contain psychoactive compounds, production of absinthe was banned in 1919, and production of it was illegal until 2007 when the ban was lifted. Though absinthe does contain the compound Thujone, studies showed that the levels found in the infused spirit are low enough to have no effects on humans, thus leading the way for its production. On a technical level, absinthe is a distilled spirit that is infused with the botancials, fennel, anise, and absinthum wormwood, the final lending to the name. As a high proof concentrate (typically 55-72% alcohol), it is meant to be served diluted, it is then the essential oils of the botanicals come out of solution and given absinthe its strong nose and flavor.
The premise behind Longshot magazine is to create it in 48 hours. A theme is announced and submissions are taken for 24 hours. Then editors layout and edit the magazine for another 48 hours.
